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Spiraea - Goldflame
Spiraea - Goldflame The Spiraea ‘Gold Flame’, Spiraea x bumalda, is a dense, upright, compact, mounded deciduous shrub which typically grows to 2-4' tall, with a similar spread. The narrow leaves emerge in spring in shades of copper, rust, and yellow, turning to a medium green during summer, and then becoming a brilliant flame color in the fall. Lovely pink flowers bloom profusely in small corymbs and cover the arching stems of this plant in late spring; attracts butterflies. The flowers and leaves all appear on the same side of the arching branches! It has no serious insect or disease problems, and is effective in borders, foundation plantings or hedges. ‘Goldflame’ is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils and is easy to grow. This spirea should be pruned in late winter to early spring. The changing color of this spirea adds variety at a time when many plants are losing their luster in the garden. ‘Goldflame’ has been around long enough so its traits are well known and is often used by landscapers. * Foliage color * Disease resistant * Versatile
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Alpine Currant - Sale Price: $64.20 The Alpine Currant, ‘Ribes alpinum’, is a very hardy hedge plant that can be kept trimmed to any desired height from 18 inches to 4 feet. This plant is densely branched and will leaf all the way to the ground. The abundant green, glossy foliage forms a dense hedge. Grows well in sun or shade and is rarely bothered by insects or plant diseases. It produces small yellow flowers in the spring. The lobed leaves turn yellow in the fall. The Alpine Currant can survive the coldest of winter climates with annual temperatures as low as -50° Fahrenheit. It does well in dry soils. Alpine currant is drought tolerant. This plant can be pruned at any time. Birds will be attracted to the red berries it produces. It is very tolerant of urban conditions. Zones 2 – 7 * Dense * Hardy * Drought Tolerant |
| Butterfly Bush - Adonis Blue - Sale Price: $56.95 The Butterfly Bush Adonis Blue, 'Buddleia 'Adonis Blue', a Proven Winners selection, is a new cultivar that will not crowd its neighbors in your garden. They are about one third the sizes of most Butterfly Bush varieties and the butterflies and hummingbirds still love them. The plants are extra bushy and are loaded with colorful flowers. The deep blue flowers are good sized and have that delightful fragrance. This plant is perfect for smaller gardens and the mixed border. They can also be used as container plants in milder climates. The Adonis Blue blooms from mid-summer through fall. Prune this plant in late fall or early spring. In colder climates the Adonis Blue will die back to the ground but the roots will stay hardy and come back every spring. Zones 5-9. * To promote reblooming, deadhead off old spent blooms! * Butterfly Plant! |
| Butterfly Bush - White Profusion - Sale Price: $57.05 Butterfly Bush - White Profusion, Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion', is a steady, reliable bloomer of pure white flowers that have a yellow eye. These tiny individual flowers are produced in profusion in long, dense trusses. It has soft silvery undersides on its leaves, which complement the white of the flowers. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. This Butterfly Bush becomes weedy and sparse, with diminished flowering performance, if not grown in full sun; does poorly in wet conditions. White Profusion is a deciduous bush that blooms mid-summer until fall. White Profusion provides valuable summer and early fall flowers when few other shrubs are in bloom. Best grown in massed plantings in borders, cottage gardens rose gardens or butterfly gardens. Plant it near a path or patio and the shrub will provide a delightful fragrance for you, too. It's generally pest-free. In cooler zones, White Profusion dies back to the ground each year, sending up a dense group of new shoots in late spring and quickly develops into a 6 to 8 foot shrub. Zones 5-9. * Plant the White Profusion between 2 Purple Emperors for eye- catching contrast! |
| Dogwood - Yellow Twig - Sale Price: $54.25 The Dogwood 'Yellow Twig', Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea', is a medium sized shrub with bright yellow twigs. These yellow twigs provide a good contrast against any Red-twig with its yellow fall color. The foliage is medium to dark green in summer, followed by purplish fall color. The twigs are green in summer, but turn bright clear yellow in fall and are quite conspicuous in winter, especially if planted in groups with one of the red twigged dogwoods. Pruned twigs invariably die back to the next bud and turn black from there to the pruned end of the twig, leaving ugly black ends on bright yellow twigs. Prune with care; remove branches or twigs only at the ground line. Plant in full sun and provide a well watered location. |
| Buckthorn - Fine Line® - Sale Price: $28.95 The FINE LINE© Buckthorn, 'Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ (PP14,791) , is a great new landscape plant. FINE LINE® combines the feathery foliage of ‘Aspenifolia’ with the narrow upright habit of ‘Columnaris.’ Use FINE LINE® in narrow hedgerows for privacy, as an accent plant, or even in a patio container. It’s a great vertical accent for the perennial garden, and the narrow habit is perfect for framing entrances. This is an extremely useful, architectural plant for the home or commercial landscape. This cultivar produces very few fruit, none of which have been shown to be viable. FINE LINE© has proven to be non-invasive in university studies. It is a responsible and environmentally friendly replacement for weedy, older varieties. FINE LINE® is very adaptable to any conditions and prefers well-drained soil. Best if pruned in late fall to remove dead or broken branches however, no pruning is really required. Medium moisture, can tolerate dry conditions once established. Attracts birds in the fall. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Zones 2-8 If you need a vertical plant in the landscape, look at this one! |
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