Blooms early to mid summer (later than both bearded and Siberian iris). , commonly called Japanese iris or Japanese water iris, is a rhizomatous beardless perennial iris that grows in slowly expanding clumps to 2-4' tall.
Exact parentage of this cultivar is unknown. U.S. Plant Patent PP16,122 was issued on November 15, 2005. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Also performs well in moist sandy to gravely soils.
Black Eyed Susans are one of the most popular perennials available today, having earned the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year Award in 1999. Oblong to lanceolate, dark green foliage.
Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. Remove these brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance.
The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Bio-tone is a gardener's best friend and can help guarantee your success. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of...
Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant...
It is also know as "Sage grass" or "Beard grass'. In fall, the leaves turn a rich orange-wheat color which persists all winter,providing food for birds and cover for small animals.
Flowers are extremely showy, and foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season, either alone or as a frame or backdrop for other flowering perennials. Peony Sarah Bernhardt is a shrubby plant that will typically grow to 3′ tall by mid-spring,...
Lavandin can be difficult to grow in the far north area, primarily because of winter stresses and high summer humidity. Remove faded flowers to promote continued bloom. Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun.
They generally flower in midsummer, a little later than the English types. Choose a location with excellent drainage. It forms a very uniform, dense mound of silvery green foliage topped with tall wands of rich lavender purple flowers which are much darker...
Also effective as accents or herbaceous hedges along fences, sidewalks, driveways or walls. Excellent cut flower. Very large carnation shaped flowers with incurved petals, freely produced in clusters.
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Perfect for rock gardens or bordering paths. Prefers fertile, slightly alkaline, loose, somewhat gritty loams with good drainage.
In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud. Achillea Moonshine has silver foliage with 3′ tall stems topped with broad, bright lemon-yellow flower heads It was introduced by Alan Bloom in the 1950's so saying it withstood...
Cotton Candy Pink Flowers Lamium Pink Chablis, Lamium maculatum 'Pink Chablis' PPAF, is a new award winning cultivar which is a frothy confection of silver and green foliage is highlighted by cotton candy pink flowers.
Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Cutting Ceratostigma plumbaginoides down to the soil level will encourage it to fill in and spread.
Heuchera Fire Alarm reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks.
Plants may become somewhat floppy and open up as the summer progresses, particularly in humid climates. ‘Caradonna' is an erect, clump-forming perennial salvia that is noted for its dark purple stems and blue-violet flowers.
Once establish Geranium Biokovo will reduce the amount of mulch your garden will require so this is truly a plant that will return your investment over time. In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies.
Self-seeds in optimum growing conditions. The revised edition of Steyermark's Flora of Missouri (Yatskievych and Turner) now lists the plant as based upon a number of factors including plant morphology, chromosome number, style length, reproductive modes...
Smaller upper stem leaves are sessile. If plants flop or otherwise depreciate in summer to the point where they look unsightly, consider cutting them back to the basal foliage. Wood sage has a variety of common names including violet sage, ornamental...
Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting.
*Flowers are Foamy White Stars *Bright Green Foliage Beads Water *Full or Part Sun Foamy White Stars The Alchemilla ‘Lady's Mantle', Alchemilla mollis, is a brilliant foamy clusters of tiny, star like flowers with velvety soft olive-green leaves.
The Adam's Needle Yucca is a handsome plant with sharp, evergreen leaves. It is one of the easiest perennials to grow and will thrive almost anyplace and is carefree when established.
Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions. Foliage may yellow in hot summers if soil is allowed to dry out. Is a clump-forming, North American native, woodland perennial which typically occurs in woods, thickets and shaded roadside areas throughout...
Deadheading also prevents Coreopsis Zagreb from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely and go to seed this would cause problems for your garden as the seedling would not be...
At the peak of bloom, a large plant can produce 20 or more flowers per day. Tolerates some light shade, but full sun with good air circulation produces the best flowers, the strongest stems and the best environment for resisting potential diseases.
‘Big Ears' has better resistance to these problems than the species and many other cultivars. Evergreen in mild winter regions. Effective edger or small area ground cover. One of the most outstanding silver-leaved perennials.
