Phlox - Emerald Blue

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Coneflower - Ruby Giant - Sale Price: $49.95 Coneflower Ruby Giant, Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant', boasts absolutely huge 7 flowers with petals that remain flat and do not droop like other common Echinacea. Combined with its sweet fragrance and rich rose-red color, the butterflies and hummingbirds love ‘Rudy Giant’.  The colorful blooms tower high above lush mounds of dark green foliage! When done flowering, the huge cones look wonderful in dried flower arrangements. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often visited by goldfinches and other birds to feed on the seed. For best results, plant 'Ruby Giant' 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. Not only is it a prized perennial for many gardeners, but it is also said to be a potent medicine. Echinacea is said to increase immune function, reduce the effects of colds and flu, and fight off viral, bacterial and fungal infections. With its long summer to fall bloom period, ‘Ruby Giant’ will make a bold and bright addition to any sunny garden! * Mounded * Fragrant * Long blooming

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

Grass - Porcupine - Sale Price: $99.95 The Grass 'Porcupine', Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus', has green leaves with cream colored horizontal bands. These leaves make this ornamental grass stand out anywhere! Silvery white plumes rise 4 feet above the foliage in fall. The 'Porcupine' tolerates a wide range of soil types and is moderately drought tolerant. It will hold up to wind and snow. This grass has a rigid, upright habit and stiff, pointed leaf blades, some of which stick out at angles like porcupine quills. Use this plant as a specimen, for mass plantings, or plant next to ponds or pools. Water this grass regularly, mainly during the season when they are blooming, as you need to have well developed roots so that the grass can absorb enough nutrition from the soil. When clumps dry in the fall they add structural interest to the winter garden. In early spring remove the dead foliage before the plants begins new growth. Clumps may be divided every 3 years or so in early spring. It is deer resistant and has very has very little pest and disease issues. Tall, tough, and showy!

Black-eyed Susan - Goldsturm - Sale Price: $39.95 The Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan’, Rudbeckia fulgida, is an easy to grow perennial with large flower heads of golden- yellow and black to brown centers. The flower heads are 3½ to 5 inches across, with a plant spread of 18-24” and a height of 24”.  The dark green foliage sits at the bottom on the tall daisy-like flowers that bloom from July to September. Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm' Black Eyed-Susan was selected Perennial of the Year in 1999, and one can see why!  It is an extremely showy plant that is excellent for cut flowers; also heat and humidity tolerant. This Black-Eyed Susan needs to be grown in full sun in somewhat moist soil conditions in a well-drained area. Rudbeckia attracts butterflies, provides food for birds in the winter and is mildew-resistant. For a stunning display, plant 'Goldsturm' in masses with Veronica ‘Goodness Grows’, Alchemilla ‘Lady’s Mantle’ or with ornamental grasses. * Heat and humidity tolerant * Dark foliage * Food for wildlife

Hosta - Stained Glass - Sale Price: $42.75 The Hosta Stained Glass, Hosta 'Stained Glass', is a sport of the hosta ‘Guacamole’ and was Hosta of the year in 2006.  It is considered one of the best hostas to be released in years! It has shiny, deeply veined, golden foliage which almost appears to give the leaves a stained glass effect.  Each leaf is surrounded by a dark green margin.  The fragrant lavender flowers of this hosta appear in late summer, providing bright color in shade along with its colorful foliage. ‘Stained Glass’ is a sun tolerant hosta and should be planted in any moist, well-drained spot.  This low care perennial is ideal for tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants.  A great choice for any beginner gardener! Hostas grow 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.  It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails.  ‘Stained Glass’ is most at home in woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plant.  Since it exhibits some sun tolerance, it can be located in partial sun to partial shade. * Golden foliage * Fragrant flowers * Superb grower