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Snow in Summer - Silver Carpet
Snow in Summer - Silver Carpet Snow in Summer Silver Carpet, Cerastium tomentosum 'Silver Carpet', adds excellent spring color to your rock gardens, or as a border plant. The snow-like mass of little white flowers appears in early spring, and the frosty white, wooly foliage is stunning all season long. This plant flowers profusely and when in full bloom the mounded plant resembles a mound of snow, hence its name. 'Silver Carpet' is deer resistant and also can handle light foot traffic. 'Silver Carpet' is a spreading, mat-like perennial that is perfect for the rock garden, borders, or carpeting any sunny spots. Cerastium tomentosum tolerates drought and will grow in dry to moist soils. Suitable soil is well-drained, loamy or sandy with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Divide in spring or fall if necessary. Trim plant back after flowering to keep it neat and compact. This plant can also become invasive, so it is recommended to shear it back after flowering. * Groundcover * Hardy * Deer Resistant
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Hosta - Queen of the Seas - Sale Price: $39.95 Hosta Queen of the Seas, Hosta 'Queen of the Seas', lets you make a statement in your garden. This new dynamic, vibrant, blue hosta has a tall, upright form and forms a huge 48” clump! The 'Queen of the Seas' displays large, blue-green leaves that have wavy pie-crust margins, and are heart shaped. The near white flowers are produced in early to midsummer. Hosta 'Queen of the Seas' won the Best of Show award at the 1997 American Hosta Society national convention! In midsummer, the 'Queen of the Seas' clumps are topped with 3' spikes of lavender flowers. In warmer southern zones, the color may deepen to green in summer. 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. 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. 'Queen of the Seas' is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plants. If you want to add some architectural interest and color to your shade garden, be sure to include 'Queen of the Seas'! * Upright form * Wavy edged leaves * Heart shaped leaves |
| Grass - Strawberries and Cream Ribbon - Sale Price: $12.45 The Grass 'Strawberries and Cream Ribbon Grass', Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream', has an upright and arching habit. It is prized for its white-striped foliage blushed with pink. In June it bears panicles of soft white flowers that reach 18 to 36. This aggressive grower loves moist, fertile soil, and makes an appealing accent plant, pond border, or massed planting. Variegated Ribbon grasses are pest and disease-free. It will grow in wet soil to 4 inches of water and it prefers full sun. The narrow variegated leaves have a tall brown seed head atop green stems. The striking foliage will lighten your garden! Great for Jumbo potted plants. Container planted Strawberries and Cream will control this plants spreading habit. The leaves may be sheared or mowed to renew damaged leaves. * Variegated * Wet site performer * Colorful |
| Peony - Silver Dawn Mix - Sale Price: $71.35 Peony Silver Dawn Mix, Paeonia lactiflora 'Silver Dawn Mix', is a unique peony that adds a charming surprise to your garden. You will not know the color until next spring! The Peony Silver Dawn Mix has colors that vary from creamy pastel to soft apricot or pink. The blossoms are ruffled with crepe paper-like texture, and except for their colors, they are identical. Each crumpled translucent flower gives the impression of lovely silk paper. These blooms appear in early spring and are held above green foliage. Filling the garden with a delicious fragrance, this peony’s flowers are long-lasting, have strong stems, and are ideal for fresh bouquets. This plant needs winter chilling to break dormancy and flower well. Peonies prefer rich soil, full sun and open areas and are simple to grow and can be utilized in many ways, including mass plantings, specimens, or hedges. You may want to plant more than one Peony Silver Dawn Mix to truly appreciate the surprising array of colors since each plant in the mixture is different! |
| Clematis - Terniflora - Sale Price: $42.75 Clematis Terniflora, Clematis 'Terniflora', produces masses of small 1 creamy white flowers that completely cover this plant. Its sweet scent is an added bonus and is sure to get the attention of anyone who walks by! ‘Terniflora’ is very impressive with its deep green leathery leaves and profuse blooming. Flowers give way to attractive, plume-like seed heads. Clematis 'Terniflora' needs a supporting structure to grow properly and it is easy to grow with a rich, porous, alkaline soil that has plenty of room for the roots to spread. It can be kept smaller with pruning. Because of its extremely rampant growth habit this clematis may need hard pruning in fall or early spring. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, but will thrive and bloom in shade. Apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Very reliable performers once established; they take a season or two. Plant this vigorous, deciduous, twining vine over a backyard fence or trellis for privacy. Enjoy the blooms and fragrance of the flowers until fall! * Rampant grower * Fragrant * Reliable |
| Tiarella - Sugar and Spice Foam Flower - Sale Price: $56.95 Tiarella Sugar and Spice, Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' (PP#16,738), is the result of extensive breeding efforts at Terra Nova Nurseries, and perhaps the best Tiarella ever! The dramatic, lacy leaves are adorned with heavily marked dark centers and have a shiny appearance that almost appears to be lacquered. In spring, a profusion of lightly fragrant bottlebrush flowers are displayed for a very long time. The flowers of Tiarella 'Sugar & Spice' are white with a unique pink frosting. 'Sugar and Spice' will do best in full shade and needs average to moist soil. Try planting this popular perennial with Lamium ‘White Nancy’, Hosta ‘Patriot’ or ‘Japanese Painted Fern’ for contrasting color. To create a more neat appearing plant, remove the old foliage before new leaves emerge. The plant clumps can be divided every 2 or 3 years in the spring. It can be planted as a ground cover or mingled with other shade loving plants. Other popular used for this plant are container plantings, in borders, and as a cut flower. Foamflowers are close cousins to the coral bells, with similar sprays of flowers over a low clump of foliage. * Attracts Butterflies * Evergreen in warmer climates * Container plantings |
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