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Summersweet - Ruby Spice
Summersweet - Ruby Spice Summersweet - Ruby Spice, Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice', is a distinctive true pink that ranks supreme! In early to late July and into August, the plant bears vivid pink flower spikes on the current season's growth. Being delightfully fragrant, Ruby Spice provides a late summer treat of dozens of flowers that are arranged on upright panicles. Uniquely hued, this lovely variety blooms longer than any other of its species. Ruby Spice prefers full sun to partial shade, but will tolerate full shade as well as clay soil. This species is high on the desirability list for northern gardeners, but it may need some wind protection in coldest areas. Remarkably tolerant of a variety of conditions, including roadsides and seashores, its compact habit makes it good for small gardens in shrub borders and mixed in perennial borders. The plant provides glowing yellow fall foliage as well. If necessary, prune in early spring. * Water tolerant * Full shade * Vivid flowers
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Holly - Dwarf Yaupon - Sale Price: $106.95 The Holly, Dwarf Yaupon, 'Ilex vomitoria 'Nana', is a dwarf, compact formed holly with small shiny leaves. It is excellent in planter boxes or as a low hedge. This plant matures at 3-5 feet high by 8-10 feet wide if left unpruned. The Dwarf Yaupon makes a gigantic mounded cushion if not pruned. Fruits on female yaupon holly are a beautiful red, in contrast to the shiny black fruits of Japanese holly. The showy berries often last for several months and they attract birds. It will grow in full shade to full sun, but the more light it has, the more dense its foliage will be. It is drought and salt spray tolerant. This broadleaf evergreen shrubs needs to planted in well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and it is tolerant of salt spray. Zones 6-10. |
| Barberry - Rosy Glow - Sale Price: $23.95 Colorful Shrub That’s Easy to Grow The Rosy Glow Barberry is a versatile and colorful shrub that’s perfect for beginner gardeners because it’s so easy to grow. A show stopper for its stunning color, it has variegated leaves of purple with light pinks and rose. The Rosy Glow Barberry will be most vibrant in full sun. It can tolerate some shade but its color will be very different, mostly green with pink and red accents. In early spring dainty yellow flowers appear. The contrast between the deep purple foliage and yellow blossoms is dazzling. The Rosy Glow Barberry will not disappoint in the fall and winter either. Oval, bright red seed pods remain on the shrub through the winter still bringing color and interest to your yard. Excellent against a foundation, as a focal point in a large bed, or as a shrubby ground cover, this versatile shrub will fit anywhere in your landscape. The Rosy Glow Barberry can also provide your home with safety. Plant it under a window or as a hedge. The thorns will deter even the most determined trespassers. Add the Rosy Glow Barberry to your landscape so you can enjoy the wonderful color and interest of this lovely shrub. * Year round color * Low maintenance * Pest and disease resistant |
| Hydrangea - Bombshell - Sale Price: $99.95 The Hydrangea 'Bombshell', Hydrangea paniculata Bombshell, has a compact habit and is a prolific bloomer. It makes a big Bombshell as a garden break through! Abundant white blooms cover the dark green foliage from summer until frost. 'Bombshell' is incredibly well balanced and has more flowers per plant than any other paniculata, a significant improvement! It is a low maintenance plant with a compact habit reaching 2-3 feet tall with a spread of 3-4 feet. It is low maintenance with little to no pruning needed to keep the plant compact and tidy. This plant makes lovely cut flowers and is great for dried flowers; also used in borders or containers. It is loved by hummingbirds and butterflies! Zones 3-8. * This plant is great for gardeners with small spaces! |
| Chokeberry - Upright Red - Sale Price: $29.95 The Upright Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia 'Erecta', is very upright shrub with exceptional red fall color. Besides its excellent red autumn color, it has a profuse production of red fruits. The 0.25 fruits are borne along the stem, and although highly ornamental, are not eaten by birds. The white flowers precede the fruit but are not as ornamental. It does well in heavier soils, is quite shade tolerant, and requires little pruning. This slow growing, suckering shrub transplants well. Upright Chokeberry is very adaptable to moist/wet sites, and is appropriate for naturalizing and for attracting wildlife. Use in mass plantings, borders, informal hedges, or low screens. |
| Juniper - Buffalo - Sale Price: $92.75 Buffalo Juniper, Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo', has soft, feathery, bright green foliage on low spreading branches that produces an interesting form, and it is an excellent groundcover plant for borders or mass plantings. Buffalo Juniper's feathery branches are of bright green foliage; that retains color in winter. You may prune to shape desired. This Juniper prefers sun and a well-drained soil, but tolerates a range of soil types; drought and heat tolerant. It has a height of 12-15 inches and a spread of 5 feet. Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their tolerance of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness and great variation in size, habit, color, and growth rate. Junipers are used as ground covers, in foundation plantings, or as hedges, screens or windbreaks. These plants may also be utilized for background plantings in shrub beds or flower gardens, as specimen plants, in rock gardens or for topiary or espalier purposes. |
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