|
|
 |
St Johnswort - Ames
St Johnswort - Ames The Ames St Johnswort, Hypericum kalmianum 'Ames', often commonly called Kalm St Johnswort, is an evergreen shrub or subshrub with upright branching that typically grows in a dense mound to 2-3’ tall. It is a neatly rounded garden shrub with dazzling golden yellow flowers in mid summer. 'Ames' is slightly hardier than the species and has a more uniform shape. Flowers give way to beaked, oval, brown seed capsules that mature in fall and often persist on the shrub until spring. 'Ames' St Johnswort is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It prefers moist, rich, sandy loams and tolerates some drought. Use as a low hedge, for shrub borders, rocky slopes, or a naturalized areas or pond peripheries.
St Johnswort - Ames related products:
Lilac - Bloomerangâ„¢ - Sale Price: $109.95 Enjoy Lavender-Pink Fragrant Flowers for Months! The Bloomerang Lilac is one of the most productive and consistent, re-blooming Lilacs. Most Lilacs range in color from pink to red-purple making the color of the Bloomerang quite unusual and very popular. Its first bloom period appears in mid May, a spectacular show of large, lavender-pink, fragrant clusters of flowers. These sweet scented flowers will cover the branches in the spring letting you know that spring has well and truly sprung. Your Bloomerang will take a short rest in June then begin to re-bloom in July and continues until the frost. While most Lilacs bloom for a few weeks in the spring, the Bloomerang will bloom for months! The blooms from summer to fall will be a darker purple than the spring blossoms. It’s like having two shrubs in one! Imagine fragrant lavender bouquets in your home for spring, and darker purple floral arrangements decorating your home in the fall. The Bloomerang has a compact, mounded shape that fits easily into any landscape. It would be perfect in smaller spaces, or as a low, divinely fragrant border. However, it’s also ideal as a foundation plant or in a container to add height and drama. Place it in a decorative container on the patio and enjoy months of blooms. The Lilac is a classic flowering shrub that has been a favorite for generations. Don’t say goodbye to the Lilacs after a few short weeks each year, plant the Bloomerang and enjoy its wonderful display and scent for months. The bloomerang lilac sells out every year. Order now to avoid disappointment. * Fragrant* Long blooming* Compact |
| American Holly - Sale Price: $24.95 Traditional Holly with Striking Evergreen Foliage The American Holly (Ilex opaca) also called the White Holly or Christmas Holly, is the most familiar holly. It is a small tree or shrub with striking evergreen foliage. The American Holly is easy to identify. It has thick, smooth, dark green, spiny leaves that are a yellowish green underneath. Unlike some hollies, the American Holly keeps its foliage from top to bottom for the life of the tree. Great for a privacy hedge and noise barrier, but its natural pyramidal shape also makes it a perfect ornamental tree for any yard. Because it does well in shade it is also a wonderful choice as an understory tree. This means if you’d like to fill in gaps between larger trees in your yard the American Holly can be planted under them. The flowers of the American Holly appear from April to June. Bundles of small white flowers are a beautiful contrast to the deep shiny foliage. They are a delicate reminder in spring of the berries that will follow. The berries grow on your holly from September to November. The berries start out green, and then mature to a brilliant red. The American Holly will keep its dazzling display of deep red berries against emerald foliage through the winter. You will love having fresh holly branches to decorate your house during the winter months, but you will also be doing a great service for the small animals and birds in your neighborhood. During the winter the American Holly is an important source of food for the birds, and provides a safe haven for shelter and nests in its thick foliage. The American Holly needs minimal watering and can grow in nearly any soil including hard clay. You will enjoy its dense green foliage all year. * Resists mildew, insects and disease* Drought resistant* Easily pruned. |
| Spiraea - Japanese White - Sale Price: $51.35 The Spirea 'Japanese White', Spiraea albiflora, has bright green foliage, topped by heavy clusters of white blooms at the end of the branches. Japanese White is covered with flat clusters of white flowers in June, and again off and on all summer, especially if the old flowers are pruned. This beautiful spreading garden shrub is low growing and exhibits a rounded form. Japanese Whites are effective in mixed shrub plantings, low borders or when clumped together. Spireas grow in sun or partial shade and are great in shrub groupings, near buildings, and low hedges. Japanese White blooms on new wood, and is best pruned in early spring or late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. The fall foliage color is reddish-purple. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. * White blooms * Fine textured * Low growing |
| Lilac - Royalty - Sale Price: $25.95 Late Blooming Flowering Lilac The Royalty Lilac is a late blooming variety of the popular ornamental shrub. One would be terrific near a patio or deck where you can easily enjoy its exceptional beauty and fragrance. Lilacs are incredibly popular. They’ve been immortalized in poetry, literature and song for generations, and will certainly continue to be one of the most sought after plantings. Your Royalty Lilac is a particularly interesting variety as it has all of the outstanding features of Lilac shrubs, but with some added advantages. Your Royalty Lilac is a medium sized perennial shrub. It can grow to about 10 feet tall with an 8 foot spread. It’s compact and extremely hardy, including resistance to disease and deer. The dark green leaves are a bit coarser than some other Lilacs and create a particularly superior backdrop for the lighter lavender color of the flowers. The flower buds are decidedly darker than the light lavender blooms, which creates an enchanting two-toned effect. Perhaps most advantageous, your Royalty Lilac is a heavy bloomer that continues to bloom later into the summer than other Lilacs. Of course the fragrance of the Royalty Lilac is also incomparable and sure to reach across your yard and through your windows with its heavenly sweet scent. Be sure to cut some of the long panicles of flowers to bring inside. The flowers take well to being in a vase and will give several days of enjoyment. The Royalty Lilac is a stand-out among Lilacs and a must-have for your yard this summer. * Superior blooms and fragrance* Later bloom period than other Lilacs* Low maintenance |
| Boxwood - Green Velvet - Sale Price: $60.95 The Boxwood 'Green Velvet, Buxus 'Green Velvet', also known as Boxwood, is a slow growing broadleaf evergreen that requires little care. With a plant height of 2-3' and a spread of 3', it does add color and texture to the landscape. Plant 'Green Velvet' in full shade to part sun, in a well-drained area. Boxwoods are tolerant of pruning and shearing, but avoid cultivating around this plant because they have very shallow roots. Remove dead and damaged branches annually to improve the air circulation. Plant in a sheltered location to protect it from cold winters and strong winds. The Green Velvet is a 1997 Styer Award Winner & 1998 Michigan Growers' Choice Award Winner. Zones 5-9. * Low Maintenance Plant! |
|
St Johnswort - Ames User Comments:There are currently 0 comments for St Johnswort - Ames
|
|