Hosta - Sum and Substance

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Grass - Dewey Blue Switch - Sale Price: $64.25 The Switch Grass 'Dewey Blue', Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue', is a native grass with exceptional color and great practical value. Its bold, blue-gray foliage is very attractive and ideal for infertile, dry, hot, sandy soils. This native spreads slowly by rhizomes, making it an important grass for hillsides and erosion control. The open, graceful, tan flowers appear in the fall and create interest throughout the winter months. It prefers less fertile, drier soils. If the soil is fertile and moist, it may have problems remaining upright. 'Dewey Blue' grass is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution and is very tolerant of high heat and humidity! Plant in spring when the soil is warm, since the roots will grow only in warm soil. Planting too early in the spring may cause the roots to rot. * Colorful * Hot weather plant * Hardy

Hosta - Luna Moth - Sale Price: $42.75 The Hosta Luna Moth, Hosta 'Luna Moth', is a stunning, easy to grow hosta that will make a cheerful presence in your perennial shade garden! A sport of Parky’s Prize, ‘Luna Moth’ produces thicker substance and wider margins.  In the spring the wavy, heart-shaped leaves emerge dark green with light green margins.  These margins will brighten to yellow in summer; this clumping plant also produces lavender flowers in early summer. If you are a beginner gardener, ‘Luna Moth’ is a great choice because of its exceptional form, color and vigor. ‘Luna Moth’ is a low care perennial and is ideal for shady positions and is one of the most popular for landscapes.  It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails. It grows well 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. Plant ‘Luna Moth’ in an area that receives the right amount of light.  The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration; too much sun will burn the leaves. Hosta 'Luna Moth' has an exceptional form and is a vigorous grower! * Mounded habit * Exceptional form * Fast grower

Coneflower - Meringue - Sale Price: $49.95 Coneflower Meringue, Echinacea purpurea 'Meringue' PPAF, produces creamy yellow pom-poms with apple green centers, set atop white ray petals, creating this delicious meringue coneflower. As the flower ages, Echinacea 'Meringue' PPAF, opens as flat as a daisy, and as it matures the center cone grows upward and develops short, puffy petals that give it that gumdrop look. A delight for songbirds, this distinctive knee high variety was introduced by AB Cultivars and blooms from mid to late summer. 'Meringue' has a huge number of blooms which is marvelous, but it's the compact, easily controlled habit that is so impressive! The  sturdy stems carry the blossoms from midsummer to fall.  For best results, plant in full sun in a well drained area. Echinacea is known for its large flower heads that turn to seed in the fall. It is a great choice for cut flowers, and it adds a wilderness look to your garden. ‘Meringue' usually reblooms without deadheading, but if spent flowers are removed, this procedure will encourage continued beautiful blooms and improves general appearance. 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. Meringue' will give you weeks of delicious color and makes a dependable and lovely plant for any sunny garden spot!    * Fragrant * Hardy * Small and compact

Dwarf Pampas Grass - Jet Streams - Sale Price: $64.25 The Dwarf Pampas Grass Jet Streams, Cortaderia selloana pumila 'Jet Streams', is a compact ornamental grass that is a great choice for smaller gardens.  This dwarf pampas displays beautiful, 6 foot, ivory plumes in the fall.  These plumes towers over a compact clumping grass. It is best to leave 'Jet Streams' stand over the winter before cutting it back hard in mid-spring.  ‘Jet Stream’ pampas is a very good grower and more cold hardy than the species. Feed plants in early spring and again in early fall with all-purpose fertilizer. The newly planted 'Jet Streams' requires more frequent watering than established landscape plantings, so provide moderately fertile soil with good drainage. Useful as a specimen along walls and in corners, it can thrive in hot, full sun exposures.   The showy, silvery-cream plumes feel silky to the touch and are perfect for use in dried arrangements.  ‘Jet Stream’ is low maintenance and a very impressive perennial in the landscape, even in winter! * Cold hardy * Dwarf * Compact

Blazing Star - Kobold Gayfeather - Sale Price: $49.95 The Liatris ‘Kobold Gayfeather’, Liatris spicata, has tall, lilac-rose spike-shaped flowers with a fluffy appearance and dark green foliage. These unique flowers open from the top down and bloom from June to September.  It is a major butterfly and bee attractor. Liatris ‘Kobold’ has a plant height of 2’ and a spread of 12-18” and should be planted in full sun in a well-drained area.  It does prefer a bit more moisture than most Liatris, but do not over water. Liatris ‘Kobold’ looks great as a perennial background, with grasses or white blooming flowers such as Physostegia ‘Miss Manners’. With its lovely color and strong vertical effect, it provides an interesting architectural dimension.  ‘Kobold Gayfeather’ is well worth giving a spot in the garden! * Spike-shaped flowers * Dark green foliage * Attract butterflies