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Heucherella - Stoplight
Heucherella - Stoplight Heucherella Stoplight, Heucherella 'Stoplight' (PP#16,835), will cause you to stop momentarily to admire its colorful beauty in your landscape! The radiant yellow leaves of Heucherella 'Stoplight' have a large, dark red blotch in the center which feathers out through the veins. It is an improved version of Heucherella 'Sunspot' (PP#14,825). Attractive spires of white flowers appear in late spring through early summer. Foamy bells are fairly compact and work well as a clump-forming groundcover. When you cross heuchera with tiarella, two hardy stalwarts of the shade garden, you get heucherella, another good plant that does well in shade. Like its two parents, it's all about the foliage with heucherella! 'Stoplight' Heucherella plants make themselves at home in moist but well-drained, organic-enriched soils. They are a mainstay of vibrant shade borders and fine containers; beloved because they are so easy to grow and their large, colorful leaves are far longer-lasting than any blooms. 'Stoplight' is attractive to hummingbirds and rarely troubled by deer. It is a low maintenance perennial that tolerates high heat and humidity. It surely will be a hit when planted in mass as a ground cover or in groups; also does well in rock gardens, borders, and open woodland gardens. 'Stoplight' is a foamy bell that is easy to grow and has become incredibly popular in landscapes. * Heat and humidity tolerant * Vigorous grower * Low maintenance
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Hosta - Journey's End - Sale Price: $42.75 Hosta Journey's End, Hosta 'Journey's End' (PP#16,895), is an impressive sport of Hosta 'Choo Choo Train' that grows to a whopping 6' wide clump! The large, yellow-gold leaves have ruffled, dark green edges with multiple shades of green. The oval shape of the slightly textured leaves give this plant added interest. Its exquisite leaf form and good substance make 'Journey's End' a garden must! Pale lavender, nearly white, tubular flowers bloom in June and July. 'Journey's End' is a low care perennial and is ideal for shady positions, and is one of the most popular for landscapes. It is best to keep areas around Hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails. It grows well 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. Plant 'Journey's End' in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring the rich color out; too much sun will burn the leaves. This is a beautiful upright Hosta plant with great colors. 'Journey's End' needs lots of space to grow and spread since the ruffled leaves are quite large, measuring 14 inches long by 10 inches wide! * Large leaves * Clumping habit * Low maintenance |
| Sedum - Cauticola - Sale Price: $49.95 The Cauticola Sedum, Sedum cauticola, is a succulent-leaved herbaceous perennial ground cover that spreads. It has low cushions of purple-edged blue-gray foliage. As a bonus, starry pink flowers appear in late summer and prolong the season as they slowly turn carmine. Cauticola Sedum is well suited for hot, dry, sunny areas and works well in many different soil types. It makes a great plant for filling in around rocks or for the perennial border. Seed heads will die at season's end but remain on plant. Remove old flower heads in autumn or early spring to maintain a neat appearance. * Dwarf sedum* Attracts butterflies* Drought tolerant |
| Hibiscus - Turn of the Century - Sale Price: $106.95 The Hibiscus 'Turn of the Century', is a beautiful bi-colored knock out! 'Turn of the Century' has pinwheel shaped, dark-red to light pink to white flowers, spreading to 7 inches. This 6 foot tall and robust plant blooms over a long period and has beautiful maple-like leaves; shrub-like foliage. 'Turn of the Century' will be beautiful in a large container or as the feature plant in the border. It can be used as a temporary screen or tall hedge. It would also be useful in low spots or wet areas in the landscape; effective along streams or ponds. The individual flowers last only one day, but one or more flowers usually open each day, in succession, over a long mid-summer to early fall bloom period. All summer long you'll enjoy hundreds of these beautiful flowers, along with the many butterflies, bees and hummingbirds that this plant attracts. This hardy hibiscus will die back to the ground every winter and emerge from the ground in the middle to late spring season; cut back to 4-6 from the ground in the spring. 'Turn of the Century' grows well in any fertile, well-drained soil with ample moisture. Do not allow to dry to the wilting point. Be patient; hibiscus can be slow to emerge in spring. For best performance, plant in full sun in moist soil, before the heat of the summer. 'Turn of the Century' hibiscus is valued for its late summer display! * Large flowers * Drought tolerant |
| Hosta - Captain Kirk - Sale Price: $42.75 Hosta Captain Kirk, Hosta 'Captain Kirk', is a notable, improved sport of the very popular Hosta 'Gold Standard'. The leaves have bright gold centers that contrast nicely against the dark green margins. It is much more sun tolerant than other hostas! Plant in an area that receives morning sun for the best golden leaf color. As you can imagine, the contrast is truly stunning! Each 3' wide clump is topped with lavender flowers in midsummer. The thick, waxy leaves resist slugs. 'Captain Kirk' is a low care perennial that needs high-filtered or dappled sunlight for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but this hosta can handle more sun that most other hostas. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Aren't you about ready to boldly grow what none of your neighbors have grown before? This glowing two-toned beauty is a robust grower, has a neat appearance, and puts on a star performance! * Sun tolerant * Low maintenance * Slug resistant |
| Grass - Pumila Dwarf Pampas - Sale Price: $64.25 Pumila Dwarf Pampas Grass, Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila', is probably one of the most impressive perennials we grow! 'Pumila' is a dwarf pampas grass with huge 18 inch feathery white plumes. The showy, silvery-cream plumes feel silky to the touch and are perfect for use in dried arrangements. Cortaderia 'Pumila' is a very good grower and much more cold hardy than the species. 'Pumila' thrives in hot, full sun exposures and is especially useful as a specimen along walls and in corners. Plant it in moderately fertile soil with good drainage. Leave standing over the winter before cutting it back hard in early-spring. 'Pumila' is sterile and won’t re-seed itself. Protect crowns of young plants in winter. After this plant is established it can be divided in the spring. Use this plant as a border, mass plantings, dried flowers, for edging, and as a specimen. Beautiful and it is deer resistant! |
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