Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In Baltimore

Bloom typically commences in mid to late winter extending into early spring. It is a collection of hybrids with a wide variety of flower colors including tones and combinations of purples, reds, near-blacks, whites, greens and pinks.

Remember that it goes dormant in mid-summer. They prefer moist, humusy soil. One of the oldest perennials in cultivation, Bleeding Hearts produce graceful arches of heart-shaped flowers that “bleed” white.

The foliage of this tough heat and humidity tolerant Heuchera is golden apricot with a slight earthy green or rose tint on the newer leaves. Looks great in containers or as an edging.

From the lovely chartreuse foliage to the beautiful bluish purple flowers, this is a ground cover unlike any other. The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage.

A thick mulch for the first winter is recommended, especially in Zones 4 and 5. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in...

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. Heuchera Fire Alarm has fiery, red hot foliage in early spring and fall.

, commonly called Japanese shield fern or autumn brilliance fern, is an arching, evergreen (semi-evergreen in cold winter climates) fern that grows in a vase-shaped clump to 2′ tall and as wide.

In the north, this variety blooms from mid through late summer, but it blooms earlier in the south. Exceptional winter survival, as it does not have the winter die back that other varieties commonly demonstrate.

Prefers slightly alkaline soils. This hybrid tolerates heat and humidity (as well as some drought) better than most species of dianthus. Considered deer resistant once established.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.

Dense terminal spikes of violet-purple flowers rise above the foliage to 18” tall over a long June to September bloom period. Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. It typically forms a foliage mound to 10” tall.

Great perennial to use as a groundcover. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Remove the brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance.

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This plant is of great importance. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. The leaves are a preferred food source for caterpillars of Monarch Butterflies.

U.S. Plant Patent PP16,122 was issued on November 15, 2005. Patent documents reveal that this cultivar is primarily distinguished from the straight species by: (1) stiffer, more upright, and more compact growth habit, (2) more compact inflorescences typically...

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

It also makes an excellent accent for plants with dark foliage. Site in areas where both the foliage and flowers may be appreciated. It is superlative as a groundcover, spilling over rock walls, and in containers.

Deep green thread-leaf feathery foliage waits until Fall to strut its stuff, turning bright rich yellow. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

Plants like cool night temperatures (best performance is north of USDA Zone 7). Subsequent to the primary bloom, sporadic additional bloom may continue to appear throughout much of the remaining summer.

Blooms in late spring with some intermittent repeat bloom in summer. Good edging plant. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. Consider shearing plants back after main flush of bloom in order to tidy the planting and to promote additional...

Flowers appear in June. Tiny, pinkish white, bell-shaped flowers in open, airy panicles are borne on slender, wiry, dark red stems extending well above the mound of leaves, typically to a height of 15-24″ in late spring to early summer.

Cool season plant. Plant patented. Purple Dragon forms a spreading patch of small silver leaves with a green edge. Clusters of purple flowers appear and spring and continue off and on through fall.

This is an upright and columnar plant with free branching that typically grows in a clump to 24-29” tall and to 18″ wide on sturdy stems that do not need staking. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are...

Ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Plants thrive in average soils and withstand hot and dry conditions. Leaving some spent flowers on the plant in the fall will provide food for wintering birds.

Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Daylily Pardon Me a good deep watering. Remove the old flowers of Daylily Pardon Me as they become brown and unattractive.

Color is brilliant and of even tone with a silky luster. Cut foliage to the ground and remove from the garden in fall after frost. Plants are long-lived, do not need to be divided and can be left undisturbed for years.