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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

Verbena - Homestead Purple - Sale Price: $56.95 The Verbena Homestead Purple, 'Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple', produces deep purple, velvety flowers that dance above this vigorous groundcover type selection for a spectacular show all summer. The leaves are deep green, coarse-textured and up to 4 inches long. This plant matures at 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide. Homestead Purple is a nice compact plant with a bushy growth habit. If the plant gets a little spindly with some leggy-looking growth, pinch back the leggy growth to encourage bushiness. It is ideal for borders, hanging baskets, rock gardens and retaining walls. Homestead Purple should be placed in full sun in a well-drained soil. Like most fast growing perennials, it responds well to good soil preparation and occasional fertilization. Use this plant in containers or as a long-blooming groundcover. This plant is very useful at the base of taller summer annuals and perennials. Purple, Purple, Purple!

Liriope - Variegated - Sale Price: $56.95 The Liriope 'Variegated', Liriope muscari 'Variegata', is by far one of the most popular liriope.  It is also known as Liriope variegated lily-turf, so is, as its name implies, a variegated border grass! The grassy foliage is edged with creamy yellow.  It has purple-blue blooms, similar to grape hyacinths, that appear on top the tidy 9 to 12 plants in early fall.  The flowers are followed by very dark purple, almost black, berries.  This 'Variegated' liriope is excellent for edging and ground covers; when planting, space 12-15 apart.  The bright variegated leaves make a super edging plant that highlights partially shaded beds; brings a sense of light into darker plantings so when choosing a site, Variegated’ liriope works extremely well as a border plant, especially for edging around sidewalks. ‘Variegated’ is one of the best choices for a care-free attractive ground cover.  The only thing a gardener has to do with this wonderful plant is cut back old foliage in the spring!   * Evergreen * Dwarf * Variegated foliage

Coneflower - Harvest Moon - Sale Price: $42.75 The Coneflower 'Harvest Moon', 'Echinacea 'Harvest Moon' PPAF', is one of the newest on the market today. This Echinacea has a plant height of 24 and a plant spread of 18-24. As part of the Big Sky Series, 'Harvest Moon' is a great addition in any perennial garden.  For best growing results, plant in full sun. The deep golden-yellow petals have an orange cone with 4 fragrant flowers and will bloom from June to August.  'Harvest Moon' is hardy and a vigorous grower and ideal for cutting. Protected by Plant Breeder's Rights - propagation prohibited. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years.  'Harvest Moon' usually reblooms without deadheading, but if spent flowers are removed, this procedure will encourage continued beautiful blooms and improves general appearance. This coneflower keeps coming all summer on tall plants with excellent branching;  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. 'Harvest Moon' will give you weeks of color with its outstanding deep golden yellow color.  It is a perfect companion for late-blooming sedums and colorful ornamental grasses. * Fragrant * Hardy * Long lasting blooms

Virginia Creeper - Sale Price: $55.35 The Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'engalmani', is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine that attaches itself with tendrils which expand, disk-like, on their tips. The deciduous leaves that radiate outward from a leaf stem, like spokes on a wheel.   Each leaflet is about 3-7 long and an inch or two wide.  The leaves turn fiery red in fall and are very showy. The individual flowers are tiny and inconspicuous, and arranged in elaborate long-stemmed clusters, with each flower at the tip of its own flower stem. The berries are blue-black, less than a half-inch across and much relished by birds.  Easy to grow, the Virginia Creeper can get out of hand if not managed. Also known as Woodbine, it will send up sprouts and seed itself, and established plantings may smother shrubs and trees.  Virginia creeper will thrive in most soils, in sun or partial shade, with or without a structure to climb on. Virginia creeper is favored for its brilliant fall foliage and as a maintenance-free ground cover.  When allowed to clamber over trees or other tall structures, it develops elongated leafy festoons that are especially showy.  Where there is nothing to climb, it attaches to the ground with adventitious roots, and makes an excellent cover for slopes or other places where grass is not practical or desired. * Fast growing * High climbing * Brilliant fall color