Spring and Summer Plants
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Spring and Summer Plants |
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Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Beauty’ Deep bronze purple foliage developing most color in full sun. Produces upright blue flower spikes in Spring. Height: 6” Sun or shade Hardy zone: 3 - 10 |
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Ajuga reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’ Petite evergreen ground cover, with small dark brown leaves and blue flowers. Suitable for planting between stepping stones. Height: 6” Sun or shade in well drained soil Hardy zone: 4 – 8 |
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Aquilegia ‘Biedermeier’ Dwarf, hybrid strain in shades of white, pink and purple. Wide upward facing flowers are borne on compact plants with a stiffly upright growth habit in late spring. Height: 8 - 12” Part shade, rich well drained soil Hardy zone: 3 – 9 |
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Aquilegia ‘McKana Giant Hybrids’ Prized for large showy flowers, many bi-color and pastels. Makes excellent cut flower, lasting up to 2 weeks in vase. Height: 24 – 30” Part shade, rich well drained soil Hardy zone: 3 – 9 |
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French Tarragon Artemesia dracunculus ‘Sativa’ An aromatic culinary herb with a mint-anise flavor. Though it is most often used to flavor vinegar, it is also great with beef, chicken, fish, soup & salads. Adds a wonderful aroma to the garden. Deer & rabbit resistant. Height: 18” Full Sun, moderate to low moisture Hardy zone: 3 - 8 |
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Artemesia schmidtiana ‘Silver mound’ Soft feathery grey-green foliage grows into compact cushion-like mound. Use in edging, rock gardens, containers. Good filler for hot dry areas Height: 8 – 10” Full sun and very well drained soil. Very tolerant of heat & humidity Hardy zone: 3 – 9 |
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Asarum Europaeum “Wild Ginger” Vigorously spreading, easy to grow evergreen. Attractive 7” arrowhead –shaped leaves with silver blotches. Curious, funneled 2” flowers in April/May. Height: 8” Shade to part-shade, Well drained slightly acidic soil typical of woodlands Hardy Zone: 4 – 9 |
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Astilbe arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ Feathery white spires held well above plant, great choice for shade garden & pond edge. Good cut flower. Height: 18” Partial shade and organically rich moist soil. Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Astilbe arendsii ‘Montgomery’ Full deep red spires, great choice for shade garden & pond edge. Good cut flower. Height: 24” Partial shade and organically rich moist soil. Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Astilbe japonica ‘Peach Blossom” Light salmon pink plumes, short & narrow, great choice for shade garden & pond edge. Good cut flower. Height: 24” Partial shade and organically rich moist soil. Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Convallaria Majalis “Lily of the Valley” White waxy bell shaped flowers on arching stems. Upright elliptic foliage. Use under deciduous trees as a groundcover. Prefer to stay undisturbed. Height: 6” Partial sun to shade, humusy soil. |
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Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Limerock Ruby’ The first ever RED coreopsis, blooms non-stop for months. 1-1/2” flowers are profuse. Height: 18 – 22” Full Sun, any soil. Hardy zone: 7 – 9 |
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Coreopsis verticulata‘Moonbeam’ Creamy lemon yellow blooms with airy, ferny foliage. Mildew resistant. Height 2’ Full sun, any normal soil, drought tolerant Hardy zone: 3 - 9 |
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Coreopsis ‘Rosea’ (American Dream) A strong grower with bright pink, daisy type flowers. Fern-like foliage with uniform compact habit. Height: 8 – 16” Full sun, any normal soil Hardy zone: 4 – 9 |
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Purple Coneflower Echinacea Purpurea ‘Ruby Star’ Improved variety hold petals more horizontal, and is more deeply colored. Deer resistant. Height: 36” Full to filtered sun, normal garden soil Hardy zone: 3 - 8 |
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Eryngium bourgotii ‘Blue Star’ Conical, 2” silvery blue flowers top lacy blue-green foliage in midsummer Height: 30 – 36” Full sun, sandy soil Hardy Zone: 5 – 9 |
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Foxglove Digitalis ‘Excelsior’ Biennial producing large flowers on 5’ stalks. Blooms June-July in normal garden soil. Height: 5’ |
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Blanket Flower Gaillardia ‘Arizona Sun’ Reliable perennial for hot dry borders, Low maintenance. Flowers July – September. Height: 8 – 12” Spread: 18” Hardy zone: |
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Gaura Lindenheimeri ‘Siskyou Pink’ Bright pink flowers aligned on wiry stems held above compact, mounding plants. Dark green leaves may bear redish brown freckles. Drought & heat tolerant Height: 18” Full sun, any garden soil Hardy zone: 6 - 9 |
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Gaura Lindenheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’ Snow white flowers with tiny pink eye, flutter like butterflies in the breeze, Dark green mounding foliage may bear redish brown freckles. Drought & heat tolerant. Height: 30” Full sun, any normal garden soil Hardy zone: 6 – 9 |
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Lenten rose Helleborus Permanent, low maintenance, disease & pest free, Deer resistant, heat tolerant. Colors vary from purple to red, rose, yellow, green and white. Height: 18 – 24” Part sun – Full shade, low – medium moisture, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Hardy zone: 4 – 9 |
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Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna blush’ One of the hottest new perennials. 7 – 8” blooms are soft pink with red eye. Compact, bushy plants are relatively short. Heat & drought tolerant. Height: 2 – 3’ Full Sun, Any normal garden soil Hardy zone 5 - 9 |
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Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ One of the hottest new perennials. 7 – 8” blooms are bright burgundy red. Compact, bushy plants are relatively short. Heat & drought tolerant. Height: 2 – 3’ Full Sun, Any normal garden soil Hardy zone 5 - 9 |
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Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. This very large cultivar has huge heart-shaped blue-green leaves with a heavily puckered texture. Leaf size: 13x16” Plant size: 48w x 36” high Shade – partial sun, moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. Medium – large with long, wavy-edged heart shaped, blue-green leaves. Vase shaped upright clump. Leaf size: 9x5” Plant size: 30w x 28” high Shade – partial sun, moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Hosta ‘Mama Mia’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. Medium size with rounded dark-green leaves with gold borders which mature to cream. Leaf size: 8x6” Plant size: 20w x 15” high Shade – partial sun, moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Hosta ‘Twlight’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. Medium-large. Leaves emerge light green with yellow margins, maturing to dark green with white margins. Leaf size: 10 x 7” Plant size: 30w x 20” high Shade – partial sun, moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. Large hosta. Heart-shaped mid-green leaves with broad irregular yellow margins that mature to creamy white Very heavy in substance with puckered texture. Leaf size: 7 x 5” Plant size: 36”w x 24” high Shade – partial sun, moist moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Hosta ‘Whirlwind’ As a border accent where foliage interest in desired. Medium-large. Heart-shaped leaves with creamy-white centers and irregular green margins. Leaf size: 8x6” Plant size: 40w x 20” high Shade – partial sun, moist moist humus rich soil Hardy Zone: 3 – 8 |
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Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ Vigorous ground cover for moist soil or specimen plant in water gardens. (Grows in shallow water) Leaves are variegated, green, yellow, pink & red in full sun or green & yellow in shade. White flowers, breaks dormancy late. Fragrant, deer & rabbit resistant. Height: 6 – 9” Sun or shade, requires continuous moisture Hardy zone: 3 – 8 |
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Candytuft Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’ Evergreen, and more uniform in habit & height than older cultivars. Evergreen, drought tolerant, spring bloom. Height: 8 – 10” Full sun, moderate moisture, deer resistant. |
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Lavender Lavandula angust ‘Hidcote blue’ Deep blue flowers on spikes above grey green leaves. Very low maintenance plant once established. Deer and rabbit resistant, Low moisture requirement Height: 16” Full Sun, normal – poor soil Hardy zone: 5 – 9 |
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Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum superbum ‘Alaska’ Traditional Shasta daisy. Blooms May, early June. Flowers are held on sturdy stems well above a mound of deep green foliage. Very easy to establish and maintain. Great for cutting Height: 12 – 18” Full sun, normal garden soil Hardy zone: 5 – 9 |
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Shasta Daisy (dwarf) Leucanthemum superbum ‘Snow Lady’ Dwarf version, longer blooming than traditional Shasta daisies, bloom begins in May and continues for a couple of months. Very easy to establish and maintain. Height: 8 – 12” Full sun, normal garden soil Hardy zone: 5 – 9 |
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Ligularia aureomaculata ‘Leopard plant’ Shiny, rounded leathery leaves with yellow spots ris on long stalks. Loose clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers in early fall. Impressive for bog garden or along water’s edge. Height: 25” Sun to partial shade, moist soil Hardy zone: 6- 8 |
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Moneywort, Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia Small nearly round leaves on creeping stems which hug the ground or trail neatly over the edge of containers. Fragrant, yellow flowers appear in early summer, but foliage is evergreen. Height 2 – 4” Full sun to full shade Moderate moisture Hardy zone 3 – 8 |
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Malva sylvestris “Zebrina” Flowers are borne up the stalk in the fashion of it’s cousin, the hollyhock. Usually blue/lavender with darker veining. Long blooming and drought tolerant. Rabbit resistant. Height: 24 – 48” Full sun, low to moderate moisture |
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Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris |
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Phlox paniculata ‘Franz Schubert’ Sweetly fragrant soft lilac flowers with a violet, star-like center. Long lasting as a cut flower, somewhat mildew resistant. Bigger & better with each year. Deer resistant. Height: 30” Full Sun, moderate moisture, good garden soil Hardy zone: 4 - 8 |
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Thrift or Creeping phlox Phlox subulata ‘Scarlet Flame’ Evergreen ground creeper, great for hot dry poor soil. Self maintaining, once established. Deer resistant . Height: 4 – 6” Full Sun, any soil Hardy zone: 3 – 9 |
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Thrift or Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata ‘White delight’ Evergreen ground creeper, great for hot dry poor soil. Self maintaining, once established. Deer resistant . Height: 4 – 6” Full Sun, any soil Hardy zone: 3 - 9 |
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Balloon Flower Platycodon grand ‘Sentimental blue’ Dwarf, long-lived and trouble free, balloon-like buds open into bell shaped flowers. Prolific, pest & disease free. Deer resistant. Height: 6 – 8” Full to part sun, low to moderate moisture |
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Irish Moss Sagina subulata Creeping, moss-like evergreen ground cover, forms a tight green carpet. Tiny white flowers appear late spring to mid summer. Nice between stepping stones, in containers, or as an underplanting for tall plants. Height: 2 – 4” Full to part sun, moderate moisture Hardy zone 4 – 7 |
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Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ Dense spikes of deep purple over a long period which can be extended by deadheading. Forms a clump with gray green leaves. Deer & rabbit resistant, attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Fine for cutting and may be dried for everlasting. Height: 18” Full sun, low to moderate moisture requirement Hardy zone: 4 – 8 |
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Pincushion flower Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ Lavender blue pincushion like flowers held high above dense ferny green foliage. One of the longest bloom seasons, a must have for the perennial gardener. Best if deadheaded. Height: 12” Full sun with low to moderate moisture, well drained balanced pH soil preferred. |
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Sea Thrift Armeria ‘Joystick Mix’ Perfect for poor soil, and dry conditions, flowers vary from rose, pink, cerise, lavender, and purple. Flowers June to November. Height: 18” Hardy zone: |
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Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ One of the most popular perennials because of it’s carefree nature, and ever-changing color. White buds open deep rose, changing to bronze and brown through winter. Drought & heat tolerant, Deer & rabbit resistant, Height: 24” Full sun to partial shade, any soil Hardy zone: 3 - 9 |
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Stoke’s Aster Stokesia laevis ‘Honeysong purple’ Busily textured 4” blue fringed flowers on long stems, Leaves are long, dark green, evergreen, with defined white midrib. Flowers are good for cutting, Flowers April – July. Height: 20” Full to filtered sun, sandy well drained soil Hardy Zone 5 – 9 |
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Stokesia laevis ‘Klaus Jlitto’ |
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Doone Valley Thyme Thymus vulgaris Dense, creeping, fragrant herb, Lemony fragrance, Yellow edged tiny leaves. Deer resistant Height: 2 – 6” Full sun, any garden soil Hardy zone: 4 – 8 |
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Thyme – Golden Lemon Thymus citriodorus True thyme with a twist, attractive as a petite ground cover, can be used to flavor food. Low maintenance, once established Height: 4” Full sun to part shade. Hardy zone: 5 – 9 |
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Mother of Thyme Thymus serphllum Fragrant tiny creeping ground cover, use between stepping stones. Forms a dense mat, and flowers are salmon-pink. Low moisture requirement, Deer resistant. Height: 2 – 4” Full Sun, any garden soil Hardy zone: 3 - 8 |
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Spiderwort Tradescantia Virginiana ‘Concord Grape’ A clumping mass of thick upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. Great for wildflower gardens and naturalizing. Height: 18” Full sun and poor soil Hardy zone: 3 – 9 |
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Spiderwort Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ |
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Spring & Summer Hours
Monday - Friday ...................... 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday .......................... 9am to 5pm
Sunday .......................... Closed
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