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Clematis - The President
Clematis - The President Clematis The President, Clematis 'The President', is a very popular cultivar with rich, purple-blue flowers; a very striking color! The large 7 flowers have a somewhat cupped shape with silvery undersides and striking dark red anthers. It reblooms in late summer to early fall. Clematis 'The President’ 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. 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 hardy, compact and free-flowering clematis for a burst of color in early fall; especially noticed while other plants begin to lose their luster! * Hardy * Reliable * Striking purple flowers
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Dianthus - Raspberry Swirl - Sale Price: $49.95 The Dianthus 'Raspberry Swirl', Dianthus 'Devon Siskin', (sometimes called Siskin Clocks) is a mesmerizing plant! 'Devon Siskin' has dense mounds of grey green, evergreen foliage that grows to 7 inches tall with a spread of 12 inches. Producing bright pink flowers with deep burgundy edging and central disks, these blooms drown the foliage in late spring to early summer. As they age, the petals fade to white and the picotee edges changes to magenta. If they are deadheaded, they will bloom again in the fall! Dianthus grow best in sunny areas and prefers limited moisture and prefers a cool climate, full sun, and rich, well drained soil; very easy to grow. This plant is tolerant of short periods of dryness too. Water 'Devon Siskin' during dry periods, once or twice per week. Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month. After the flowers have died, cut the stems to ground level. 'Devon Siskin' provides a profusion of cheerful, charming, bright pink flowers that become a truly colorful addition to any perennial garden! * Easy to grow * Vigorous * Drought tolerant |
| Sea Thrift - Ballerina Red - Sale Price: $39.95 Armeria Ballerina Red (False Sea Thrift), Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Ballerina Red’, will show off its abundance of bright red flower clusters from mid through late spring, reblooming sporadically throughout the summer months. Sporting broad evergreen leaves, beautiful ball-shaped flower heads, and stiff flower stems, Ballerina Red will be a standout in any landscape. As it ages, this Armeria perennial increases its compactness and uniformity. Ballerina Red overwinters well and once established is heat and salt tolerant. Ballerina Red will bloom the first year. This sturdy flowering perennial forms a neat grassy-like mound that stays fresh all summer long. This plant will often rebloom if deadheaded. Use in borders, containers, or as a charming groundcover. Dividing should be done in early spring. * Clump-forming * Dense * Compact |
| Clematis - Ice Blue - Sale Price: $42.75 Clematis Ice Blue, Clematis 'Ice Blue™', is a new cultivar with 6-7 white flowers that are frosted with a tinge of blue when it first opens. 'Ice Blue' adds a cool and refreshing look to the garden in May through June and again in September. The compact habit makes it ideal for a container planting! Clematis 'Ice Blue™' needs a supporting structure to grow properly but will also meander 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 'Ice Blue™ is a very reliable performer once established; it takes a season or two to get going! * Reliable * Container plant * Compact |
| Aster - Purple Dome - Sale Price: $64.25 The Aster ‘Purple Dome’, Aster novae-angliae, has vivid purple daisy-like flowers and blooms profusely. The flowers are 1-2” wide with a plant width of 18-24” and a height of 18”. This aster is a definite showstopper! Purple Domes bloom in the early fall till frost and completely cover the plant. It is a definite butterfly and bird attractor. Requiring full sun, ‘Purple Dome’ can take some afternoon shade, in a moderate soil range with good drainage. It should not become extremely dry during the summer. Aster ‘Purple Dome’ makes an excellent container plant or front of the garden feature; looks especially great with ornamental grasses. This delightful, compact, mounded plant looks stunning in borders and mass plantings. The effect is indescribable! * Daisy-like flowers * Showstopper * Fall color |
| Bleeding Heart - Specatabilis Alba - Sale Price: $42.75 The Bleeding Heart Specatabilis ‘Alba’, 'Dicentra specatabilis ‘Alba’, is a fast-growing perennial with white, heart-shaped flowers. ‘Alba’ has two distinguishing features that make it a little different from the rest. One is the wonderful white flowers that it produces, and two, the fern-like foliage is lime green rather than green. A clump forming plant, it has a plant height of 2-3’ and a width of 20”. This Bleeding Heart should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It is heat tolerant and needs moist soil. Do not let it dry out. Specatabilis ‘Alba’ will bloom from May to September and is a major attractor to butterflies. ‘Alba’ makes excellent cut flowers. The foliage does go dormant, so it is best to plant this bleeding heart among later developing perennials such as hostas and ferns, which will fill in as the bleeding heart foliage begins to die back. Being an old fashioned plant, this charming Bleeding Heart is a must in any landscape! * Disease and heat resistant * Clump forming * White heart-shaped flowers |
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