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Penstemon - Husker Red
Penstemon - Husker Red The Penstemon ‘Husker Red’, Penstemon digitalis, is one of the most popular Penstemon in its family. Being Perennial of the Year in 1996, one can see why! Best known for its maroon-red foliage, the white flowers make a wonderful contrast. Blooming in early summer, it has a plant height of 3’ and a spread of 12-18”. ‘Husker Red’ is a beautiful plant, is low maintenance, easy to transplant in spring, and very attractive to hummingbirds when in flower! Planted in mass it provides a nice early flower display and the foliage slowly darkens and reddens over the season to provide continual interest. It is best to plant Penstemon in a full sun location, having a moist, well-drained area. Tough and easy to grow, it tolerates a wide variety of conditions including hot dry sites. Being drought tolerant, ‘Husker Red’ looks great in a perennial border, in a naturalized setting or for cuttings. Hummingbirds and butterflies love this perennial, not to mention being deer resistant. This plant makes a stunning display with its brilliant white flowers against a backdrop of deep red foliage! * Maroon-red foliage * Stunning white flowers * Low maintenance
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| Daylily - Pandora's Box - Sale Price: $49.95 The Daylily Pandora's Box, 'Hemerocallis ‘Pandora’s Box’, has very fragrant lightly ruffled, white petals with a purple throat and a flower size of 4”. It has dark green foliage and will reach a height of 24-26” and a plant spread of 36”. ‘Pandora’s Box’ will bloom from May through July, with outstanding color and it is a definite rebloomer! ‘Pandora’s Box’ prefers a full sun area that is well-drained. Although the blooms will last only for one day, there are many blooms on strong stems that rise above tall grassy foliage, (remove in late fall). Divide every 3-5 years, or when the number of flower buds and the size of bloom begin to decline. Plant daylilies in sites that provide well-drained soil and plenty of sun. ‘Pandora’s Box’ is considered to be pest and deer resistant. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs. Once established, the daylily can be an excellent groundcover on slopes because it has roots that hold soil against erosion. The ‘Pandora’s Box’ daylily can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). This cheery little plant is a lovely, profuse bloomer! * Vigorous grower * Rebloomer * Pest and deer resistant |
| Lavender - Hidcote - Sale Price: $32.95 The Lavender 'Hidcote', Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote', is a dwarf variety that is a compact grower and reaches 18-24 inches tall. It produces fragrant spikes of dark purple flowers in summer. These flowers produce the purest lavender scent! Being drought tolerant, it is ideal as a short perennial shrub border or as an herb in a kitchen garden. Lavender was selected in 1999 as the International Herb Association Plant of the Year! This plant is great for hedges and edging because 'Hidcote' has a more erect and compact habit. It boasts 2½-inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. The leaves open white, then turn a pale gray-blue-green color. This Lavender grows in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in an open, sunny spot. For better drainage, add sand in the hole when first planting this lavender. Trim back in spring to encourage bushier growth; also deadhead after flowering. The sweetest scent of all lavender, it is also the most cold hardy, and it should be pruned back the first year. If you want dried flowers, pick when showing color but before fully open; tie in bunches and hang in a cool, airy place. One of the most famous of all herbs, 'Hidcote' is used most often in sachets in the home and for perfumes! * Dwarf * Cold hardy * Pale gray, blue-green foliage |
| Coral Bells - Vienna - Sale Price: $42.75 Heuchera Vienna, Heuchera 'Vienna', is amazingly versatile and reliable. It shows off a wonderful orange to rose-orange leaf color on a mounding compact plant. The reblooming rose pink flowers appear on short wands in summer. Vienna is one of the City series which bloom and bloom and bloom, and anyone who sees this plant is bound to be impressed! Used in the front of the border, for accent, or in containers, Vienna will hold its color all season. This coral bell can handle full sun in the north, but in the southern areas morning sun is best. Cold and drought tolerant and withstanding heat and humidity, nothing seems to phase this plant. But to keep ‘Vienna’ looking its best, be sure to water in hot, dry weather, giving the plant about one inch of water per week. Deer resistant. Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, this coral bell will surely become a “must have” in the garden with it outstanding texture, vigor and vibrant color! * Long blooming * Mounded habit * Heat and humidity tolerant |
| Phlox - Blue Paradise - Sale Price: $49.95 The Phlox Blue Paradise, Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise', has fragrant blossoms of lavender blue with white eyes and tiny red centers. Blue Paradise was a new variety in 2004. Blooming from July to August, it has a plant height of 22†and a spread of 18â€Â. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Blue Paradise needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. Use Blue Paradise in rock gardens, as a border or in a cut flower garden. |
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