Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In District Of Columbia

‘Luxuriant' features deeply-cut, fern-like, grayish-green foliage which persists throughout the growing season and cherry red, nodding, heart-shaped flowers carried above the foliage on long, leafless, leaning stems.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Dwarf Mondo Grass plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Evergreen, glossy, fragrant, oval leaves turn reddish purple after the first hard frosts. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

From midsummer into early fall, showy ruffled flowers of thick substance are produced at several nodes up the stems with flowers appearing on all sides of the clump. At the peak of bloom, a large plant can produce 20 or more flowers per day.

May be grown as an annual throughout the normal range for the species, and in particular in the northern parts of USDA Zone 5 where it is not reliably winter hardy and appreciates some winter protection.

Hybrid cultivars vary somewhat in habit, flower color, aromatic intensity and bloom time. Prune to shape in spring after new leaves appear. It features fragrant light lavender flowers in summer on upright stems clad with aromatic silver-gray foliage.

Beautiful and versatile, outstanding in mass plantings as well as perennial borders, meadows and prairie gardens. Plants do not come true from seed (must be vegetatively propagated).

Green leaves edged in white and contrast to the shade garden! Patriot does best in rich, moist, organic soils in light, sun-dappled shade. Looks good all season. Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate average...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows.

Excellent for use in containers. In June and July, ‘Angelina' has terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers. Excellent ground cover. It also makes an excellent accent for plants with dark foliage.

A favorite of the prairie grasses, Prairie Dropseed will soon be a favorite of yours as well. A favorite among the prairie grasses! Prairie Dropseed is an ornamental grass with fine-textured, arching foliage of vibrant green that transitions to golden...

Prefers a moist heavy soil. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in...

Buy yours before they sell out! * Attracts butterflies * Long-lived * Long bloom period The exfoliating, reddish brown bark of mature plants is attractive in winter. If pruning is needed, prune after blooming is finished.

Excellent golden fall color. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. Once establish Geranium Karmina will reduce the amount of mulch your garden will require so this...

Foliage may decline after flowering in hot summer climates, at which point it may be lightly sheared back and shaped to revitalize. The 1¼” wide pink to magenta flowers are delicately colored and veined.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. The glossy, deep green foliage of the White Woodland Aster looks great all season.

Hybrid hellebores, sometimes commonly called hybrid Lenten roses or hybrid winter roses, are bushy, clump-forming perennials which typically grow to 12-15” tall. Meaning injures/destroys in reference to the plant's toxic leaves, stems and roots which...

At only 4 inches tall, this prostrate ground cover is perfect for the rock garden or front of the border. 'Red Mountaintm' has a low-growing stature that makes it the perfect, fast-spreading, dazzling groundcover on slopes or in borders for hot, dry,...

Tightly mounded perennial plants have fern-like foliage, are drought-tolerant and maintenance-free. When the shorter days of fall are upon us, ‘Autumn Gold' busts out sunshine in bright, yellow 2" flowers that continue from September until November...

Remove stems of faded flower panicles to encourage continued bloom (bloom is more apt to repeat in cool summer climates than hot ones). Known for it's foliage and flowers, Heuchera Palace Purple is one of the coral bells that really stands out.

Its bright, bold red and orange petals take center stage when the rest of the garden is winding down. Water regularly at the time of planting and during any significant period of drought.

Echinacea is said to increase immune function, reduce the effects of colds and flu, and fight off viral, bacterial and fungal infections. The colorful blooms tower high above lush mounds of dark green foliage! When done flowering, the huge cones look...

Graceful arching 12'' stems. Becomes more impressive each year. This exotic plant produces gorgeous, florist quality pink flowers for weeks starting in early summer. It thrives in shady moist areas where it will eventually spread.

The ice-white blooms provide a brilliant backdrop for other wildflower varieties. * Deadheading is not necessary * Deer resistant * Attracts butterflies Pick your color… Gypsophila Festival Star, Gypsophila 'Festival Startm' (PP#14,818), provides continuous...

(10 seeds) 'Fantasia Mixed Colors' Delphinium - This fantastic, upright delphinium needs no staking. (100 seeds) 'Southern Charm' Hybrid Verbascum - An elegant, top-rated, cottage garden favorite offers florets in shades of bull, lavender, and soft rose.