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Aster - Purple Dome
Aster - Purple Dome The Aster ‘Purple Dome’, Aster novae-angliae, has vivid purple daisy-like flowers and blooms profusely. The flowers are 1-2” wide with a plant width of 18-24” and a height of 18”. This aster is a definite showstopper! Purple Domes bloom in the early fall till frost and completely cover the plant. It is a definite butterfly and bird attractor. Requiring full sun, ‘Purple Dome’ can take some afternoon shade, in a moderate soil range with good drainage. It should not become extremely dry during the summer. Aster ‘Purple Dome’ makes an excellent container plant or front of the garden feature; looks especially great with ornamental grasses. This delightful, compact, mounded plant looks stunning in borders and mass plantings. The effect is indescribable! * Daisy-like flowers * Showstopper * Fall color
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Hosta - Wide Brim - Sale Price: $99.95 The Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ has a deep blue-green center with very wide, irregular margins of cream with gold tints at maturity, making it very striking. The lavender flowers bloom from July to August, however, hostas are not known only for their flowers. With this plant having a height of 20” and a spread of 32-36”, ‘Wide Brim’ hosta provides bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage. Plant this low care plant in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration; too much sun will burn the leaves. ‘Wide Brim’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plant. 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. Due to its versatility and ease of care, along with its striking mounded form, ‘Wide Brim’ is a favorite of landscape designers! * Slug resistance * Clumping habit * Appealing foliage |
| Black-eyed Susan - Herbstonne - Sale Price: $64.25 The Black-eyed Susan 'Herbstonne', Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne', is a summer blooming perennial with a unique green cone that is surrounded by yellow petals; this giant is the tallest of the Rudbeckia and will grow to 6 feet tall with a 3 foot spread. It does not need staking, however, you may want to stake it to make sure the flowers do not break at their peak performance. This plant can be a real eye catcher. Plant in the back of the border with buddleias, Joe Pye Weed, and ornamental grasses. The 2 to 3 wide, showy, golden yellow daisy-like blooms show off from summer until frost; spreads rapidly to cover a large area. It prefers full sun to partial sun in well-drained soil. This hardy perennial is excellent in borders or naturalized gardens. Rudbeckia attracts butterflies, provides food for birds in the winter and is mildew-resistant. Plant in masses with ornamental grasses for a lovely landscape effect! * Deer resistant * Easy to grow |
| Juniper - Good Vibrationsâ„¢ - Sale Price: $39.95 Juniper Good Vibrations, Juniperus horizontalis 'Hegedus', is an ideal plant to look for if you want one for all seasons! This horizontal growing juniper emerges in spring with a chartreuse hue changing to bright yellow to orange in the fall. With its low growing horizontal spreading habit and soft foliage, Good Vibrations™ will lighten up your landscape with its dynamic and vibrant seasonal color changes. It is easy to grow and is drought tolerant. Good Vibrations can be used in rock gardens and is great in perennial borders or as a groundcover; plant on slopes to stop erosion. This easy care juniper tolerates most soils as long as they are not too wet. Good Vibrations tolerates hot, dry, sunny locations and urban conditions. It requires very little care, but if pruning is needed, do so in early spring. |
| Clematis - Prince Charles - Sale Price: $42.75 Clematis Prince Charles, Clematis 'Prince Charles', has incredible flower power! The compact plants bloom profusely for a long time from July through September. The 4 mauve-blue semi-nodding flowers are deeply ribbed with a slight twisting habit; contrasting yellow anthers. Ideal for a container plant, it is called the poor man's 'Perle d'Azur' because it is a similar blue, but more compact. It is much more manageable than some of the sprawling varieties. Clematis 'Prince Charles' needs a supporting structure to grow properly but will also grow over large shrubs, over walls, cover stumps, and make perfect cover ups for unsightly service areas. Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Groom this plant after first flowering by cutting back the top one-third to one-half of some stems. Clematis ‘Prince Charles’ is a very reliable performer once established; it takes a season or two to get going! Brilliantly free flowing and compact, Prince Charles a superb choice for the patio or other well-trafficked nighttime garden spots! * Reliable * Vigorous * Great container plant |
| Hosta - First Frost - Sale Price: $12.99 The Hosta First Frost, Hosta 'First Frost', is a handsome sport of ‘Halcyon’ and begins in spring with deep blue leaves with a gold colored edging. This edging is irregular and just about half an inch wide. Then 'First Frost' evolves to a pure white in summer. The light lavender flowers appear on 28 inch scapes in midsummer. ‘First Frost’ is resistant to pests and puts on a colorful display in your garden all season long. It maintains its outstanding blue color and beautiful edging until the “first frost” in the fall; named a Designer Hosta™ and 2010 Hosta of the Year! Since the foliage spreads 3 feet wide, ‘First Frost’ is a fine size for groundcover, edging, or specimen use. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions. 'First Frost' 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. 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! 'First Frost' is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. This handsome hosta will add fall color to a garden since its leaves retain their color until the first frost! * Staying power * Blue to white leaves * Low maintenance |
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