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Astilbe - Color Flash
Astilbe - Color Flash Astilbe Color Flash (False Spirea), Astilbe x arendsii 'Color Flash', has a stunning new contrast of foliage colors! The deeply cut ferny leaves start off bright lime green, and then mature to a rich burgundy purple to a bronze color. All foliage colors are present on each plant since the leaves come out in different stages! ‘Color Flash’ displays striking pink plumes that grow upright to about 10 inches above the plant. This astilbe would make a great new addition to your part shade garden. For a brilliant and colorful effect plant them in masses; use also in borders or containers. It is best to apply a thick layer of mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture; since it prefers moisture, water regularly for abundant flowers and nice foliage. The multi-colored foliage is deer and rabbit resistant; attracts butterflies. ‘Color Flash’ is a “must have” because of its long blooming period, great color, attractive foliage, and low, low maintenance! * Part shade * Ferny leaves * Striking plumes
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| Hosta - Blue Angel - Sale Price: $56.95 The Hosta Blue Angel, Hosta 'Blue Angel', has huge, heart-shaped blue-grey leaves and tall stems producing cream colored flowers! The cream flowers of this fast growing hosta bloom in mid-summer; hostas are not only known for their flowers, but for their colorful foliage as well. 'Blue Angel' provides bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage and needs to be planted in any moist, well-drained spot. It has excellent slug resistance! This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants. A great choice for any beginner gardener! This blue-grey plant is a standout in any garden area. With unbeatable curb appeal, 'Blue Angel' is eye catching and appealing with its great foliage and beautiful cream colored flowers that create a distinct contrast. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas! 'Blue Angel' will add color and texture to any shady area of your garden! * Low maintenance * Slug resistant * Heart shaped leaves |
| Coneflower - Irresistible - Sale Price: $42.75 Echinacea Irresistible (Coneflower), Echinacea 'Irresistible', is a coneflower that is simply irresistible with its 3½ blossoms that emerge pastel yellow with a large copper cone. It then quickly develops into double coral pink flowers with a slightly deeper pink pom-pom. As this Echinacea matures, the changing pattern of colors continues to peachy pink ray petals and lighter pom-pom centers of citron yellow. ‘Irresistible’ should be planted in masses for an outstanding touch of “peachy” beauty in your yard! The huge, intense flowers are supported on strong stems. These long lasting flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds and are great in cut flower arrangements! Providing large 3 blooms, ‘Irresistible’ should be planted in masses for an outstanding touch of beauty in your yard! Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). ‘Irresistible’ usually reblooms without deadheading, but if spent flowers are removed, this procedure will encourage continued beautiful blooms and improves general appearance. Highly fragrant, this coneflower keeps coming all summer on tall plants with excellent branching. This plant is deer resistant. If you leave some spent blooms on the plants in fall their seeds provide winter food for birds. You can enjoy the dried seed heads as well, because they will provide architectural interest in the winter. ‘Irresistible’ is a one of a kind double coneflower that provides a change of colors. You can’t beat the intensity of the colors, which will bring a brilliant display to a sunny location! * Fragrant * Hardy * Long lasting blooms |
| Fern - Lady in Red - Sale Price: $42.75 Lady in Red Fern, Athyrium felix-forma 'Lady in Red', is strong-growing and dependable. Tough and easy to grow, this sultry beauty is the right choice for perennial borders and woodlands alike! A breathtaking flush of new fronds appears in the spring, with new leaves appearing throughout the season for a continuously fresh look. The lacy, light green foliage is held upright on dark, brilliant red-violet stripes (fern stems). Each plant of this slowly spreading fern should spread to 3' in 5 years. 'Lady in Red' is a deciduous, easy-to-grow fern that makes a great blending plant for hosta and other bold-leaf plants in the woodland garden. 'Lady in Red' prefers to be grown in part to full shade in average to rich, moist but well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly acid; provides seasonal cover for birds and other wildlife. 'Lady in Red' makes a good ground cover in shaded areas. The colorful fronds can be used in fresh arrangements. Ferns can be divided and transplanted in spring and early summer, planting the crown at the surface. They thrive even when other plants fail! Whether used in borders or as a background, ferns can add texture and color to any garden with their gracefulness and beautiful varying shades of green! * Lacy leaves * Dependable * Easy to grow |
| Fern - Christmas - Sale Price: $42.75 The Christmas Fern, 'Polystichum acrostichoides', occurs in both dry and moist wooded slopes, moist banks and ravines. It typically grows in a fountain-like clump to 2' tall and features leathery, lance-shaped, evergreen (green at Christmas time as the common name suggests) fronds. The stocking shape of the pinnae also suggests Christmas! Crosiers (young fiddleheads) in spring are silvery and scaled. Sori appear on the undersides of the pinnae only at the ends (last 1/3) of the fronds. Christmas ferns are asymmetrical with a fine texture and have a moderately dense crown. The evergreen fronds provide good winter interest for the landscape. This fern does not spread but the clumps increase in size over time. These plants serve as wonderful hosts for butterfly larvae and are great for erosion control. For best results, plant this fern in a garden in masses, or add to shade beds for year round color and contrasts with other perennials. This Christmas fern is popular because it is one of the few ferns that will stay green all winter long! * Evergreen * Fine textured * Non spreading |
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