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Bee Balm - Petite Delight
Bee Balm - Petite Delight The Monarda 'Petite Delight', Monarda didyma, also known as Bee Balm, Bergamont, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, is a clump-forming perennial that has tubular, two-lipped, light red to purple flowers with dark green aromatic foliage. 'Petite Delight' stands at 15' high and has a plant spread of 12-18 and blooms from July to August. It is one of the smallest Monarda in its family and has the darkest foliage. If deadheaded, (remove old flowers from a plant) longer bloom times will be encouraged. Needs to be planted in full sun, but will tolerate afternoon shade. Petite Delights are best grown in rich soil in a well-drained area, not being allowed to dry out. The leaves of Monarda can be used for teas and in salads, and attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. When massed, Monarda provides color and contrast for the perennial border, wild garden, meadow, and herb garden or along ponds or streams! * Dark and aromatic foliage * Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies * Adds color and contrast
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Clematis - Bourbon - Sale Price: $42.75 Clematis Bourbon, Clematis 'Bourbon™', is a new and exciting compact clematis from Raymond J. Evison. Evison specifically hybridized this prized variety for patio containers! Its compact growth reaches only 3-4 feet tall, which makes it a perfect fit for large patio pots. 'Clematis Bourbon' is equally happy, though, when grown in the ground and allowed to scramble up a small trellis. The large 6 inch flowers are red with bright purple bars in the center of each petal. Flowers rebloom throughout the summer for an incredible display! Clematis 'Bourbon™' needs a supporting structure to grow properly but will also grow over large shrubs, over walls, cover stumps, and make perfect cover ups for unsightly service areas. Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Groom this plant after first flowering by cutting back the top one-third to one-half of some stems. Clematis 'Bourbon™' is a very reliable performer once established; it takes a season or two to get going. * Reliable * Bright flowers * Small climber |
| Daylily - Stella de Oro - Sale Price: $39.95 Stella de Oro’ (sometimes spelled Stella d’Oro) has become a bona fide garden favorite, with almost too many benefits to mention! This perfect daylily (a former “Perennial of the Year”) has fragrant, ruffled buttercup-yellow flowers with apricot throats that measure about 2-½ inches across. These flowers are a beautiful contrast against forest-green, dense, sword like foliage. Plants normally get about a foot high and a foot or two wide, and can take the heat and drought of hot climates; it can even thrive in clay and acid soils. It’s a repeat bloomer, and will keep painting your garden with vivid color from May through July. ‘Stella de Oro’ prefers full sun and soil with good drainage; if you comply, you attract hummingbirds and butterflies, while discouraging rabbits and insects. ‘Stella de Oro’ is wonderful for small places, such as containers on patios or the small garden. Planted together in large numbers, they quickly crowd out weeds and make a carefree and colorful ground cover. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). ‘Stella de Oro’ is a compact, charming daylily that re-blooms over a long period and has adaptability to a wide range of planting zones and conditions. It will certainly become one of your most popular and favorite daylilies! * Fragrant * Heat and humidity tolerant * Early bloomer |
| Daylily - Inwood - Sale Price: $39.95 Daylily Inwood, Hemerocallis 'Inwood', will add some pizzazz to your garden! 'Inwood' features lovely flowers of light creamy yellow with an apple green throat and bold purple eye zone. The flowers are also bordered by a dark purple picotee edge that is very striking. 'Inwood' has a white midrib that cuts through the purple eye on each of the petals for an added flare. Daylilies are some of the easiest plants to grow and are a good choice for any gardener. They will grow in almost any soil and handle drought to wet soil conditions. Use 'Inwood' for stand alone plantings, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs. Planted together in large numbers, they quickly crowd out weeds and make a carefree and colorful ground cover. Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). Liven up your landscape with a swath of these l striking flowers. You will not regret it! * Easy to grow * Vibrant colors |
| Coral Bells - Raspberry Ice - Sale Price: $49.95 The Coral Bells 'Raspberry Ice', Heuchera 'Raspberry Ice', bears lovely silvery foliage with dark purple veins and a burgundy underside. Each vigorous 2 foot-wide clump is topped in late spring with spikes of large pink flowers. These dainty spikes of shell pink bell-shaped flowers, rise above the foliage from late spring to midsummer, emerging from distinctive rose flower buds. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain deep purple in color with distinctive silver veins throughout the year. This coral bell is an exceptional ornamental for containers or the border. Plant this coral bell in average to moist conditions and don’t allow it to dry out. It performs well in both full sun and full shade; generally will do well under trees. Making a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard, 'Raspberry Ice' is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter Enjoy the color and texture of this dense, mounded, herbaceous evergreen perennial all year round! * Vigorous grower * Hardy * Evergreen |
| Honeysuckle - Goldflame - Sale Price: $54.25 Climbing Ornamental Vine with Outstanding Flowers The Goldflame Honeysuckle is most often grown as a trailing vine with incredible flowers. It would create a dramatic affect climbing a trellis or your front porch rail. Imagine having a Goldflame Honeysuckle in your own yard. A delicious blend of light to hot pink, exotic flowers cling to a vigorous vine of vibrant green as it twists and turns around your garden trellis. A heavenly scent of succulent sweetness drifts on the afternoon breeze. Butterflies, resplendent in their summer finery, flit among the blooms as hummingbirds briefly pause to draw nectar from the tubular blossoms, a peaceful interlude amid the chaos of everyday life. Your Honeysuckle will easily grow to 15 feet and start blooming in spring, lasting all summer long. The hot pink flowers are the perfect showcase for the yellow-gold interior for which the cultivar is named. The 2-inch long oval leaves are a delightful blue-green shade, adding to the colorful display of this outstanding plant. A useful feature of the Goldflame Honeysuckle is that, unlike some other flowering vines, it can also be trained into a shrub or left to trail along the ground. It’s adaptable to many conditions, and easy to manage. The Goldflame Honeysuckle is an amazing hardy vine with exquisite flowers, intense fragrance and long bloom period. It would be an enchanting addition to your yard this summer. * Outstanding flowers* Wildlife interest* Vigorous |
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