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Anemone, Windflower

Windflower Anemone Description: The lush foliage and pretty spring blooms makes an ideal cover for the dying foliage of spring bulbs. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Juncus, Corkscrew Rush

Type: Perennial (normally grown as annual) Light: Sun to Light Shade Attributes: Foliage interest, heat tolerant, low maintenance, water plant Plant Care: An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance. Plants will also naturalize by self-seeding. In cold climates, clumps […]

Cytisus, Scotch Broom

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Gaultheria, Wintergreen/Checkerberry

Echinops ritro, Globe Thistle

Globe Thistle Echinops Description: The metallic-blue, round flowers contrast well with other plants such as Rudbeckia, Kniphofia, Echinacea and Heliopsis. The textured leaf has a creamy white underside. This plant is usually not bothered by disease or insects

Mazus, Creeping Mazus

Bellis, English Daisy

New Guinea Impatiens

New Guinea Impatiens Impatiens hawkeri Description: Vigorous, upright plants with large flowers; great flowering color for shaded areas. While New Guinea Impatiens are often sold in hanging baskets they need a lot of water to do well and it may be difficult to maintain appropriate moisture levels during the heat of the summer. They will […]

Wax Begonia, Begonia benariensis

Wax Begonia Begonia benariensis Description: Wax Begonia should be grown in shade but they can tolerate some indirect sunlight. However, hot afternoon sun should be avoided. This plant does well in flower boxes, baskets and containers or planted in garden beds. Deadheading not necessary.

Heucherella, Foamy Bells

There are plenty of other reasons to fall in love with this Heucherella: very large, deeply incised, brilliantly colored leaves and a vigorous, robust habit. In spring, the leaves are gold with sharply contrasting red veining. This color remains throughout most of the summer, then greens up a bit but retains the red veining. In […]

Imperata, Japanese Blood Grass

Care: Maintenance requirements for this plant are few. Blades that revert to solid green should be removed. It is best to remove the browned blades after the first freeze since the winter color and structure add little to the winter landscape. Propagate by division in the spring. Fertilize with Plant-tone approximately April 1st, May 20th, […]

Aquilegia, Columbine

This true dwarf species of Columbine is compact and well-branched with blue-green foliage that is reportedly less prone to insect damage than other species. The bicolor, short spurred flowers have creamy yellow corollas enrobed in rich purple petals. This smaller variety of columbine looks cute in spring containers and near the front of the landscape. […]

Caryopteris, Blue Mist Spirea

Blue Mist Shrub Caryopteris Description: The low mounding habit of Caryopteris makes it perfect as a low border plant for massing purposes and works wonders in dry, sunny spots. Hundreds of blue foot long flower spikes cover this plant in late summer.

Platycodon, Balloon Flower

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