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Portulaca, Color Carousel Mix
★★★★★
Prices start at : 5.99 USD / 1 Pkt. (50 pellets)

Large, gorgeous double blooms in the richest fuchsia, most vibrant yellow and most saturated red imaginable, flower copiously all summer on trailing 14" plants.
  • Growth Habit: Prostrate
  • Spread: 14-18 inches
  • Flowering: Yes
  • Height: 6-9 inches
  • Sow Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
  • Ornamental Use: Beds, Container
Pennsylvania
Warminster
No Flowers On Portulaca – Why Won\'t My Moss Rose Flower
Too much shade may be to blame when there are no flowers on moss rose. As a general rule, portulaca needs six to eight hours of sunlight per day.: Deadheading may be impractical when moss roses are in full bloom, but removing old blooms is extremely effective...
Ohio
Willoughby
Portulaca Flower: Tips For Portulaca Care
The seeds planted in the gravel mulch in my rose bed were scattered by hand over the gravel and the gravel lightly rocked back and forth with my hand to help the seed reach the soil below.Portulaca flowers are truly beautiful in various garden and landscape...
Ohio
Willoughby
Don\'t Kill Those Weeds!!!
In my mind, NO weed had any redeeming qualities. And I am against using chemicals. No matter what weed cloth I used, no matter how thick the mulch I applied, I still had weeds... Until this gardening year I killed ALL weeds, without mercy.
California
El Segundo
My 5 Favourite Self-Seeding Annuals
Good butterfly attractors. Some annuals you can count on to come back from seed year after year. Seeds sprout and bloom in as little as 7 weeks, then bloom all summer if kept dead-headed.
California
El Segundo
Purslane, An Edible and Beneficial Garden Weed
This year I have learned two more things about it. I first discovered this weed growing rampantly in the cracks of my sidewalk years ago and made every effort to eradicate it. Later I learned it is called purslane, in the same family as moss rose.
California
El Segundo
Northwind Switch Grass
Prices start at : 55.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

'Northwind' grass was one of the many important tall-grasses that covered the U.S. prairies. The wide, thick leaf blades are a bit more substantial than those of the other blues. It is a versatile grass as it tolerates a wide range of soil and climatic...
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Porcupine Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

When clumps dry in the fall they add structural interest to the winter garden. * Tall, tough, and showy! * 4' White Plumes in Autumn * Green and Cream Banded Leaves * Upright and Rigid Foliage
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Mature Height: 6 - 8 feet
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
  • Growth Rate: Fast
Nebraska
Omaha
St John\'s Wort Pumpkin (Hypericum)
Prices start at : 42.95 USD / 3 Gal

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended...
Maryland
Bowie
Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Weeping and Graceful Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', is a 6-8 feet tall, graceful, clumping ornamental grass. The slender, weeping leaves are silvery-green and turn golden bronze in fall.
  • Flower Color: White
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Foliage: Silvery Green
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Nebraska
Omaha
Heuchera Autumn Bride
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 GAL

Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.
Maryland
Bowie
Tradescantia Sweet Kate
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage. Few plants shine as brightly as Sweet Kate does in the shade garden. Use this native shade lover in open woodland gardens or along streams or ponds.
Maryland
Bowie
Autumn Brilliance Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)
★★★★★
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 Gal

Site in locations sheltered from strong winds to protect the fronds. It is easy to grow and very adaptable to wet or dry soils. Meaning fern in reference to the presence of some species of wood ferns in woodland areas populated with oaks.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Citronelle
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 Gal

Heuchera Citronelle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar. Mass as in a group as a ground cover . Let this lime green superstar make your shade garden shine. Useful in rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Caramel
★★★★★
Prices start at : 18.95 USD / 1 GAL

Looks great in containers or as an edging. This shade perennial is a great addition to your yard or landscape. This heuchera shade perennial is a robust grower with fuzzy leaves that range in color from apricot to amber with purple-red undersides.
Maryland
Bowie
Heuchera Palace Purple
★★★★★
Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 Gal

Does well in full sun in the northern part of its range. Known for it's foliage and flowers, Heuchera Palace Purple is one of the coral bells that really stands out. Divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years.
Maryland
Bowie
Purple Fountain Grass
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Imagine a 4 foot wide patch of grass with long narrow leaves reaching 3 feet into the sky and gently swaying in the summer breeze. What a spectacle! Your Purple Fountain Grass is both drought and heat resistant.

2 - 3 feet

    • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Soil Type: Well Drained
    • Flower Color: Red, Burgundy
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Bonfire Euphorbia
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Red Foliage All Year Euphorbia Bonfire, Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' PPAF, is a hot new perennial succulent groundcover with striking mahogany red foliage. The leaves emerge green but quickly turn a deeper red.
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Botanical Name: Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Mature Height: 12 - 18 inches
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Lucifer Crocosmia
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

    Tropical Flair in a Cold Hardy Perennial The Crocosmia Lucifer, 'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora', a spring planted corm, produces beautiful red flowers. The flowers are very showy, and they make great cut flowers.
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Mature Height: 24 - 36 inches
    • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    • Flower Color: Red
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Ladys Mantle
    Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    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 flower color ranges from yellow to green and blooms in late spring to early summer...

    Yellow

      18 - 24 inches

        • Flower Color: Yellow
        • Soil Type: Normal, Sandy, Clay
        • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
        • Fall Color: Yellow
        • Mature Height: 18 - 24 inches
        • Foliage: Gray Green
        Nebraska
        Omaha
        Tuscan Sun Sunflower
        Prices start at : 29.95 USD / Quart Container

        Plant Tuscan Sun Sunflowers in full sun or light shade, in the perennial border or the flower bed. Growing only 15-“-20” tall (most ox-eyes grow to 3'-4') this little daisy covers itself in sunshine-yellow flowers with orange-gold centers all summer.

        2 - 3 feet

          • Brand: Proven Winners
          • Botanical Name: Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
          • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
          • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
          • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
          • Flower Color: Yellow
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
          Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

          It prefers a sunny (or part shade), location with regular rainfall, but is adaptable to a variety of soils and conditions. Order yours today! * Decorative foliage and flower heads * Fast growing * Adaptable to variety of soils and conditions * Deer resistant
          • Soil Type: Moist, Well Draining
          • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
          • Botanical Name: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
          • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Stachys Big Ears (Stachys Helene Von Stein)
          Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 GAL

          Plant 12-18″ apart for use as ground cover. Drought tolerant. Stachys Big Ears makes a great foliar accent as it is grown for its large, fuzzy, silver leaves. Tends to rot and develop leaf diseases in humid summer climates.
          Maryland
          Bowie
          Climbing Hydrangea
          Prices start at : 63.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          If pruning is needed, prune after blooming is finished. Buy yours before they sell out! * Attracts butterflies * Long-lived * Long bloom period Use this plant for climbing on arbors, fences or the trunks of large trees, and over low stone walls.
          • Mature Height: 4 - 6 feet
          • Botanical Name: Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
          • Flower Color: White
          • Foliage: Green
          • Mature Spread: 5 - 6 feet
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Prairie Dropseed Grass
          Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

          The pink-tinted, tan seedheads possess a subtle fragrance that's unmistakable, and the foliage gently dips as the seeds ripen. A favorite among the prairie grasses! Prairie Dropseed is an ornamental grass with fine-textured, arching foliage of vibrant...
          • Growth Rate: Slow
          • Fall Color: Yellow
          • Flower Color: Tan
          • Botanical Name: Sporobolus heterolepis
          • Soil Type: Well Drained
          • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Bleeding Heart Spectabilis
          Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

          The foliage does go dormant, so it is best to plant this bleeding heart among later developing perennials such as hostas and ferns which will fill in as the bleeding heart foliage begins to die back.
          • Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Mature Spread: 20 inches
          • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
          • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
          • Foliage: Green
          Nebraska
          Omaha
          Autumn Fern
          Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

          Use in pots indoors or for a patio or deck plant. Autumn Fern has an evergreen habit that looks great in the partly-shaded bed or border. This Autumn Fern reaches 2 feet in height and width.
          • Sun Exposure: Full Shade, Partial Sun
          • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
          • Growth Rate: Medium
          • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
          • Fall Color: Evergreen
          Nebraska
          Omaha
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