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Perennials
Bellflower Blue Waterfall The Bellflower Blue Waterfall, 'Campanula poscharskyana', a Blooms of Bressingham plaant, has a wonderful deep blue flower with dark green foliage. This ground cover is best used in rock gardens, as an edging or in tubs and pots. ‘Blue Waterfall’ blooms from early summer to late spring and will sometimes repeat flowering in autumn. It has a plant height of 6-8” and a spread of 18-24”. ‘Blue Waterfall' should be planted in full sun, but will tolerate morning shade and will do well in all types of soil. Try ‘Blue Waterfall’ with Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’, Rudbeckia ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’ or Anthemis ‘Susan Mitchell’.
Coral Bells Obsidian The Coral Bells Obsidian, Heuchera 'Obsidian' (PP14,836), with it's Jet Black leaves, has the darkest foilage to date of the Coral Bells. Taller shoots of cream colored flowers appear on this evergreen variety in June. Plant the Obsidian with Coral Bells Lime Ricky, Marmalade or Peach Flambe for a fantastic color contrast. Coral Bells are grown more for their foliage color but the small blooms that they contain will attract hummingbirds. Like most Coral Bells, it thrives in partial sunlight but once established it will also grow in shade. Use this coral bell as a ground cover, in rock gardens, as a border plant or as an edger along paths and walkways.
Coreopsis Autumn Blush The Coreopsis Autumn Blush, Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush' (PPAF) is a wonderful new variety to the Coreopsis family. The fern like leaves make a great contrast with the daisy shaped flowers. Autumn Blush is a long blooming plant that has beautiful yellow flowers with a burgundy colored eye turning to all burgundy in the fall. It should be cut back in late summer to extend the bloom period. Coreopsis Autumn Blush looks great with any type of grass, in borders or mass plantings in sunny gardens.
Daylily Rosy Returns The Daylily Rosy Returns, Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns' (Apps, '99,PP9779), is a dwarf variety that has large 4 inch bright rose flowers with a dark pink eye and yellow throat on green foliage. Rosy Returns will bloom from June until frost and may be hardy all the way to zone 2. It can survive harsh conditions that many other plants can not and prefers full sun for the best performance. They will grow in almost any soil and handle drought to wet soil conditions. Use for stand alone plantings, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs.
Hosta Revolution The Hosta Revolution, Hosta 'Revolution', is a sport of the popular hosta Loyalist which in turn is a sport of the hosta Patriot. It has cream colored leaves that are speckled with green and a irregular dark green margin around the leaves. The lavender flowers of this hosta appear on 20 inch stems, however hosta’s are not known for their flowers. Hosta’s provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage and Revolution is no exception. A great choice for any beginner gardener.
Hosta Guacamole The Hosta Guacamole, Hosta 'Guacamole', is a medium sized hosta that has yellowish leaves with a wid green margin and stems producing white colored flowers. Hosta’s provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage and Guacamole is no exception. Guacamole needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained spot. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants. A great choice for any beginner gardener.
Geranium Hocus Pocus The Geranium family is well known for its stunning fall colors that include reds, oranges, and yellows. There is an attaction to bees and butterflies and it is very disease and deer resistant. A great plant for a beginner gardener.
Salvia Plumosa The Salvia ‘Plumosa’, Salvia nemorosa, has glowing purple stems loaded with deep, double purple flowers that bloom from June to October. Salvia ‘Plumosa’ should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. Blooms look wonderful next to Sedum ‘Matrona’, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' and Saliva ‘Snow Hill’.
Salvia Purple Rain To increase bloom time, it should be cut back after the first bloom. It is hardy for container gardening and provides excellent cut flowers. Blooms look wonderful next to Sedum ‘Matrona’, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' and Salvia ‘Snow Hill’.
Iris Butter And Sugar Iris ‘Butter and Sugar’ is one of the most easily grown Iris’. Iris ‘Butter and Sugar’ prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun, but will tolerate some afternoon shade. Best used around pools, ponds and water gardens, and for mass plantings.
Leopard Plant Othello Use Ligularia in group or mass plantings, woodland gardens, or along streams, ponds, pools or bog gardens.
Sea Thrift Splendins It is best planted in sandy soils in full sun.
Veronica Goodness Grows Speedwell ‘Goodness Grows’ needs a full sun area with well-drained soil.
Hosta Sum And Substance Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained location.
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