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Russian Sage - Little Spire
Russian Sage - Little Spire The Perovskia ‘Little Spire Sage’, Perovskia atriplicifolia, is an exciting new variety to the Sage family. Growing only 3’ high with a plant spread of 12-18”, Little Spire has an upright sheaf of aromatic, silver stems. The lavender-purple flowers make a great contrast with its silvery, fragrant foliage. For repeat bloom, deadhead this plant. This Little Spire is one that should not be missed. It offers an attractive winter foliage too. ‘Little Spire’ should be grown in a full sun, and it is drought tolerant; tolerates dry soil. It grows best in a well-drained area. ‘Little Spire’ looks superb anywhere in the garden and is an excellent choice for hot, dry spaces. You will enjoy the butterflies that come often to visit and the deer don't like it. This charming compact new Russian Sage, with its wonderful purple flowers, will fit in any garden! * Aromatic * Drought tolerant * Winter interest
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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 |
| Daylily - Sombrero Way - Sale Price: $49.95 The Daylily Sombrero Way, Hemerocallis 'Sombrero Way', is fast becoming one of the most popular daylilies for gardeners! It produces large clumps of long grass-like leaves with showy clusters of ruffled, rich orange lily-like blooms on tall stems. It is hard to find a good quality daylily with a nice, solid orange color, but that's what ‘Sombrero Way’ provides! This mid-summer bloomer is ideal for the middle to back of a border plant because it will grow 2’ tall and as wide. The grass-like foliage is attractive all season long, and it will be back again every year with only minimal winter protection. Try 'Sombrero Way' in mixed beds and borders, containers and large mass plantings. Plant as a ground cover on slopes, where they form a dense mat in just a few years.; attracts butterflies. This daylily is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Divide 'Sombrero Way' every 3-5 years, or when the number of flower buds and the size of bloom begin to decline. Deadheading spent buds and removing old scapes will improve overall look, but not improve plant performance. Individual flowers last only one day, but since each plant produces many buds, the total blooming time of a well-established clump may last more than a month. 'Sombrero Way' flourishes in northern regions because it thrives with minimal attention and care. The most inept gardener couldn't stop these beauties from brightening up his or her garden! * Solid orange color * Hardy * Durable |
| Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus - Sale Price: $49.95 Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus, Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus', also known as Wintercreeper and Wintercreeper Eunonymus, is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant which comes in a variety of forms. Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' (commonly called purple wintercreeper euonymus, is primarily a trailing ground cover form which typically grows to 6-9 tall and spreads indefinitely by rooting stems as a sprawling, tangled, bushy mat. It is similar in habit to English ivy, in that it spreads along the ground, rooting as it goes, until it reaches a vertical surface which it then begins to climb. It features lustrous, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves (1-2 long) which turn dark purple in fall and winter. Purple Wintercreepers have inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers that may appear in June. The flowers are at best sparse, but are usually not present. If allowed to climb a wall, tree or other structure, this plant assumes more vine-like characteristics and is more likely to produce flowers, though still sparse and inconspicuous. 'Coloratus' is sometimes sold as Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus. It is one of the most popular evergreen ground covers available in commerce today.This plant is a good ground cover for slopes. It is also used for container plantings, massing and erosion control. |
| Daisy - Alaska Shasta - Sale Price: $49.95 The Alaska Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum X superbum 'Alaska', is a long-living, sun-loving perennial with frilly white petals surrounding a cheery, yellow center. This daisy is a hardy perennial that grows in neat clumps. Maturing to 2 feet tall, this plant is ideal for containers and borders. The ‘Alaska Shasta’ daisy is a good cut flower, and it is suitable for dried flowers too. The plants serve as butterfly nectar source so attracts butterflies. The flowers begin to appear in late spring and continue on for several months. This Shasta is easy to grow in average, well-drained soils in full sun. Good drainage is essential for this plant. Water ‘Alaska Shasta’ plants weekly when rainfall is less than an inch, and remove faded flower heads to encourage more blooms. ‘Alaska Shasta’ is a splendid plant for cheery cut flower arrangements, beds, borders, and containers. This shasta daisy will easily add beauty and sunshine to any sunny spot in your garden! * Easy to grow * Hardy * Long Blooming |
| Hibiscus - Cecelia - Sale Price: $64.25 The Hibiscus 'Cecelia', Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Cecelia' (also called China rose and common hibiscus), produces a profusion of large, showy red double flowers, set against a background of dark green foliage. It blooms from spring through fall when planted in a well drained, full sun planting site. 'Cecelia' has blooms that cover this lovely shrub from early summer-fall; lovely when planted in the landscape or large patio pots. It will die down to the roots each year only to return bigger and better in the spring. Apply a layer of organic mulch under plants to prevent moisture loss and weed growth. Water hibiscus when the soil is dry to the touch. The roots must remain constantly moist, but not wet; well-drained soil is key. Prune 'Cecelia' to keep the plant bushy and full of blooms. Pinch off the tips of branches to encourage multiple growth tips further down the stem. The exotic blooms and glossy leaves of 'Cecelia' adds a dramatic accent to temperate gardens. The Cecelia hibiscus is a favorite for butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers look ideal grown as an accent plant in containers, or near water gardens and ponds. |
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