Astilbe - Maggie Daley

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Astilbe - Visions in Red - Sale Price: $49.95 The Astilbe Chinensis Visions in Red PP#119, 'Chinensis Visions', produces rusty maroon red flowers that are tinted with a faint rosy tone that is ever-changing as the flower plume matures throughout the spring.   The spectacular upright rigid plumes grow on amazingly sturdy stems.  The ‘Visions in Red’ plumes offer a striking contrast against the coarsely textured, blue-green foliage.  These spring blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands. Astilbe is admired for its attractive foliage and elegant flower plumes.  The summer lacy deep green foliage adds a ferny texture to garden beds long after the blooms have faded. For maximum color and impact, mass ‘Red Visions’ astilbe in groups in partly shaded gardens Astilbe needs well drained, but moist and highly organic soil; humusy forest gardens are a perfect example of where these plants will thrive. Drifts of this ‘Visions in Red’ Astilbe are stunning as the deep red buds open purplish-red.  Pair with other white blooming shade plants like Japanese Orchids or Peonies. * Upright plumes * Attractive foliage * Easy to grow

Veronica - Foxy Lady - Sale Price: $42.75 Veronica Foxy Lady, Veronica 'Foxy Lady' PPAF, is the first ever bi-color veronica! This lovely lady features bright flower spikes that are packed with tiny, lavender-purple and white candy striped flowers. Veronica 'Foxy Lady' is a sport of 'Red Fox' and has the same dwarf habit and long bloom time as its parent!  Plant Foxy Lady in a sunny spot in the front of the border where you can get a close up view of the unique bi-color flowers. 'Foxy Lady' needs a full sun area with well-drained soil. Deadhead the flowers after the first bloom to prolong its bloom time for up to 6 weeks or so. It is tolerant of partial shade but flowering will be more profuse in full sunlight. Veronica can be used as a ground cover, in mass plantings or along borders. Try ‘Foxy Lady' with Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ or Veronica ‘White Icicles’ for color contrast. Veronica is great for the first time gardener plus it is deer resistant. Foxy Lady will attract butterflies and hummingbirds! * Bi-Color flowers * Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds * Attractive groundcover

Clematis - Vyvyan Pennell - Sale Price: $42.75 Clematis Vyvyan Pennell Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennell', bears huge 8 double flowers in the spring and reblooms in August with single light violet flowers; one of the best double flowered clematis variety. The impressive flowers are violet-blue with reddish overtones and have contrasting gold stamens.  It was awarded Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. This is a good strong grower, compact and sturdy, and produces lots of large, luxuriant flowers on strong stiff stalks! Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennell' needs a supporting structure to grow properly and it is easy to grow with a rich, porous, alkaline soil that has plenty of room for the roots to spread. Prune lightly above the new leaf buds in early spring and remove any dead or weak stems. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, but will thrive and bloom in shade.  Apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Very reliable performers once established; they take a season or two. Plant this wonderful 'Vyvyan Pennell' just about anywhere, wherever its twining leaf stalks can take hold, even in a container pot! * Versatile * Sturdy * Luxuriant flowers

Hosta - Brass Ring - Sale Price: $42.75 The Hosta Brass Ring, Hosta 'Brass Ring', is a striking and bold colored hosta that will put on a great performance in your landscape all season long! ‘Brass Ring’ hosta has broad, wavy, round dark green leaves with brassy gold margins; leaves are wavy and uneven. Later in the summer these leaves turn a creamy-white color. Producing light lavender flowers in midsummer, this strong and reliable grower, remains very colorful throughout the growing season.  ‘Brass Ring’ is a low care perennial that is ideal for shady areas.  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! ‘Brass Ring’ creates a stunning performance with its round, broad, and wavy leaves! * Striking and bold leaves * Low maintenance * Mounded habit

Juniper - Andorra - Sale Price: $92.75 The Andorra Juniper, J. horizontalis 'Plumosa', is a dense, compact, flat spreading juniper with a bright gray-green color, becoming plum-colored in the fall. Andorra is one of the most common landscape junipers despite its susceptibility to blight. It is a dense, compact grower reaching 2' tall and up to 10' wide. 'Plumosa' has a handsome, tightly branched form that creates a ground cover that is versatile. Use in rock gardens and in the foreground of borders. It can also be used for erosion control, in planters, or mass plantings. It tolerates exposed sites and a wide range of soils.