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False Indigo - Purple Smoke
False Indigo - Purple Smoke False Indigo Purple Smoke, Baptisia x hybrida 'Purple Smoke', is a seedling of Baptisia australis and Baptisia alba which resulted in a spectacular plant with charcoal-green stems and dozens of giant lupine-like flower heads of dusty purple. 'Purple Smoke' is a vigorous grower that becomes more impressive every year as it matures! It is a good, vigorous grower, extremely long lived, and destined to become a favorite in the garden. The Baptisia looks attractive by itself, against walls and fences, or combined in a border with other June bloomers. Full sun is best for the most successful flowering and performance. It grows well in average to dry soil but adapts to most conditions. It is deer resistant. ‘Purple Smoke’ has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Move in the early spring if you must. This plant takes a couple of years to really get going but once it does it really puts on a colorful show! * Vigorous grower * Drought tolerant * Impressive color
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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 |
| Coneflower - Maui Sunshine - Sale Price: $39.95 Echinacea Maui Sunshine (Coneflower), Echinacea 'Maui Sunshine', will warm up your garden with its stunning shade of bright yellow sweetly scented blooms; mature flowers become a soft yellow. ‘Maui Sunshine’ is a vigorous grower with strong, well branched stems. The long lasting flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds and are great in cut flower arrangements! This Echinacea will present a season full of sunshine yellow with daisy-like flowers; best effect if grouped or massed. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). ‘Maui Sunshine’ 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. ‘Maui Sunshine’ is an outstanding flower with an intense yellow color. It will bring a brilliant display to a sunny location! * Fragrant * Hardy * Long lasting blooms |
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| Leadwort - Plumbago - Sale Price: $35.65 The Ceratostigma ‘Plumbago Leadwort’, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, is a beautiful, fast growing ground cover with dark oval green foliage, turning to dark blue in late summer and early fall. The small blue flowers make this ground cover more unusual than the rest because of its late blooming time. ‘Plumbago’ reaches a height of 10” and a plant spread of 18-24”. It can be somewhat invasive (like most ground covers) and should be kept under control. ‘Plumbago’ needs full sun but can tolerate afternoon shade. For best results, plant in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It works great at the front of the perennial border, shrub borders, rock gardens, or as an edging plant. Being a dependable long lived perennial, this leadwort ground cover is hard to beat. It has pretty blue flowers that bloom in late summer; adds interest when other plants begin to fade! Even the foliage provides color as it turns a gorgeous bronze red later in the fall! Try planting ‘Plumbago’ with Achillea ‘Moonshine’ and Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’. * Fast growing * Ground cover * Dependable |
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