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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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Coneflower - Secret Romance - Sale Price: $39.95 Echinacea Secret Romance (Coneflower), Echinacea 'Secret Romance', provides large, delightful, salmon pink double flowers. It is a sturdy, well branched, compact, plant, and one plant can create bouquets of flowers! The flower begins with a bright pink color, and then fades with age to a pleasant salmon color. It is a long lasting flower that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is great in cut flower arrangements! The bright, intense flowers of ‘Secret Romance’ are supported on strong stems; best if grouped or massed. This Echinacea will present a season full of daisy-like flowers and is praised for its prolonged blooming after other perennials have faded. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years. ‘Secret Romance’ 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. Don’t keep this plant a secret any longer! ‘Secret Romance’ is an outstanding flower that becomes a mainstay in any garden. It will provide a profusion of lovely salmon pink blooms to a sunny location! * Fragrant * Hardy * Long lasting blooms |
| Ajuga - Burgundy Glow - Sale Price: $42.75 The Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’, Ajuga reptans, is a useful ground cover with short spikes of blue flowers. This Ajuga is one of the most popular, forming striking mounds of leaves dappled in green, pink and cream. During the wintertime, Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ develops rich bronze and burgundy tones. The flowers appear in late spring on 6” spikes with a plant spread of 12-18”. ‘Burgundy Glow’ should be planted 6-9” apart for a beautiful ground cover. Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ will do best in a shaded area but will adapt to morning sun. (The foliage colors will be more vivid with morning sun.) It prefers moist soil with a good drainage but will tolerate moderately dry areas. Do avoid soggy conditions. This Ajuga looks great in rock gardens, as a border plants, in mass plantings and is great for preventing erosion. It is relatively carefree; however, it can be invasive. Butterflies and hummingbirds are definitely attracted to Ajuga, not to mention being deer resistant and a low allergen. If you are looking for a perennial ground cover to exceed in a hard to grow shady area, Ajuga is the way to go! * Carefree * Ground cover * Striking mounds |
| Dwarf Joe Pye Weed - Little Joe - Sale Price: $39.95 The Little Joe-Pye Weed, 'Eupatorium purpureum', is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4’ tall with a plant spread the 29-35”. The “Little Joe’ plant has dark green leaves, and by midsummer it is covered with dome-shaped heads of lavender flowers. Having a more compact growing habit, it produces 4' tall and stiff stems to prevent flopping later in the year. Not only does “Little Joe’ grow to a manageable size in the garden, but its dwarf stature keeps the butterflies at eye level for our enjoyment! ‘Little Joe-Pye Weed’ is more compact and shorter than other perennials in its family. With beautiful wine red stems that develop large green leaves, it is a definite attractor to butterflies and bees, and it is deer resistant. Eupatorium ‘Little Joe-Pye Weed’ should be planted in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. Make sure it has a moist, well-drained area for optimal success, and give this colorful plant some space to grow. Combine ‘Little Joe Pye Weed’ with Rudbeckia ‘Black Eyed Susan’, Aster ‘Woods Purple’, ornamental grasses or in a perennial border for a great background! * Hardy * Dwarf * Attracts butterflies |
| Sedum - Lemon Drop - Sale Price: $49.95 Sedum Lemon Drop, Sedum 'Lemon Drop', is a neat little plant for rock gardens or as a ground cover. This selection has nice succulent green leaves and bright yellow flowers that appear in late summer and fall. The sprays of the bright yellow flowers are held just above the foliage on this easy-to-grow plant. Lemon Drop hugs the ground and may reach just 6 inches in height, but has a 12 inch spread. It is best to apply a thin layer of compost each spring, followed by a 2-inch layer of mulch to retain moisture and control weeds. Lemon Drop needs extra watering during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Choose an area where the plant will receive sunlight for at least 6 hours a day. After the first killing frost, the stems should be cut back to an inch or two above soil line. * Frosted green leaves* Dwarf plant* Hardy |
| Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet - Sale Price: $56.95 The Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet’, displays wavy leaves with a creamy edge and are apple green in the middle. The1998 AHS Hosta of the Year boasts wavy leaves with a creamy edge and apple green in between. It has a plant height of 20” and a spread of 32-36”. The leaves provide beautiful texture and contrast to other plants! The fragrant white flowers bloom from July to August. These near-white flowers are great for attracting hummingbirds. 'Fragrant Bouquet’ will provide bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage and flowers. Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area; grows best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is a low care perennial that is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses. Divide plants in early spring or fall as needed. 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! 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. Providing near white, tubular, fragrant blooms, along with colorful wavy leaves, 'Fragrant Bouquet’ will add color, fragrance and texture to any shaded area! * Wavy leaves * Slug resistant * Fragrant flowers |
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