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Hosta - Royal Standard - Sale Price: $56.95 The Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ is a vigorous, large Hosta with dark green leaves, making this variety very striking. The light lavender fragrant flowers bloom from July to August, however, Hosta’s are not known only for their flowers. With a plant height of 18” and a spread of 36-48”, Hosta’s provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage. Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses. A great choice for any beginner gardener.

Veronica - Royal Candles Speedwell - Sale Price: $39.95 The Veronica ‘Royal Candles’, Veronica spicata, also known as Speedwell, is an easy to grow perennial that adds beauty to any garden. This new Veronica is the most disease resistant perennial in its family. ‘Royal Candles’ produces wonderful dark blue, candle flowers from June till September. With its dark glossy green foliage, it has a plant height of 15” and a spread of 12-18”. ‘Royal Candles’ needs a full sun area with well-drained soil. Deadhead the flowers after the first bloom to prolong its bloom time. You may shear this plant lightly after blooming to promote fresh foliage and any possible fall reblooming. Veronica can be used as a ground cover, in mass plantings or along borders. Try ‘Royal Candles’ with Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ or Veronica ‘White Icicles’ for color contrasts. Veronica is great for the first time gardener plus it is deer and rabbit resistant. Butterflies are attracted to this plant so they will entertain you while watching these colorful floating beauties!

Coreopsis - Limerock Ruby - Sale Price: $49.95 The Coreopsis ‘Limerock Ruby’ has beautiful rosy red, glossy flowers that cover the finely cut foliage. The dark green thread-like foliage makes a great contrast with its flower color, blooming from June through October. ‘Limerock Ruby’ is extremely drought tolerant with a plant height of 12” and a spread of 23-27”.  With cool autumn weather, the flowers make an even more outstanding color scheme. ‘Limerock Ruby’ should be planted in full sun, and even though it is drought-tolerant and tough, it does need well-drained soil.  It should be cut back early and late summer to extend the bloom period. Coreopsis ‘Limerock Ruby’ looks great with any type of grass, in borders or mass plantings in sunny gardens. Coreopsis is easy to grow making it a great plant for the beginning gardener. It is a hardy plant, but may need some protection in harsher climates.  Since it thrives in poor soil and has low water needs, ‘Limerock Ruby’ will easily add beauty to any trouble spot in your garden! * Finely cut foliage * Heat and drought tolerant * Outstanding flowers

Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet - Sale Price: $56.95 The Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet’, displays wavy leaves with a creamy edge and are apple green in the middle.  The1998 AHS Hosta of the Year boasts wavy leaves with a creamy edge and apple green in between.  It has a plant height of 20” and a spread of 32-36”.  The leaves provide beautiful texture and contrast to other plants! The fragrant white flowers bloom from July to August.  These near-white flowers are great for attracting hummingbirds.   'Fragrant Bouquet’ will provide bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage and flowers. Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area; 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. 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is a low care perennial that is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses.  Divide plants in early spring or fall as needed. 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! 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. Providing near white, tubular, fragrant blooms, along with colorful wavy leaves, 'Fragrant Bouquet’  will add color, fragrance  and texture to any shaded area! * Wavy leaves * Slug resistant * Fragrant flowers

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