Content | Hemerocallis 'Purple d'Oro'
'Purple D'Oro' Daylily
'Purple D'Oro' is a diploid cultivar which features 2.75-inch diameter reddish-purple flowers with ruffled edges and yellowish throats. Flower is classified as a miniature. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) which typically rise to 24" tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. Individual flowers open for one day. Repeat blooms throughout the growing season, typically from May through summer. This is a purple-flowered version of the popular yellow-flowered 'Stella D'Oro.'
Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: May to August
Bloom Description: Reddish-purple with yellow throat
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Rabbit, Erosion, Air Pollution | Echinacea × hybrida Sombrero® Adobe Orange
Hybrid Coneflower
USDA Zone: 5-9
A new series of Coneflower bred to produce well-branched, sturdy and compact plants featuring a high bud count. This selection produces very large, single flowers with overlapping orange petals surrounding a large, rust-brown cone. Ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Attractive to butterflies. Excellent for cutting. Coneflowers begin blooming midsummer and continue for months if faded flowers are regularly removed. However, keeping some dried flower heads on the plants in fall will provide food for wintering song birds. Dried seed heads also add interest to the winter garden. USPPP: unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Dry or Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Orange
Blooming Time Mid-Summer Late Summer Early Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds Border
Containers Cut Flower
Deer Resistant Dried Flower
Drought Tolerant Massed
Specimen
Flower Head Size Large
Height 23-25 inches
Spread 16-18 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium | Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed
USDA Zone: 4-9
A native North American wildflower, this is the primary source of food for the both the adult and juvenile Monarch Butterfly and is often included in butterfly gardens. Plants form an upright clump of narrow green leaves, bearing showy clusters of orange or gold flowers in mid to late summer. The seed pods that follow are used in dried arrangements and should be picked and dried while still green. Very late to come up in the spring, so mark the spot by planting daffodils or other companion bulbs. Needs well-drained sandy soil.
CAUTION: Harmful if eaten.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Normal or Sandy
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Dry
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Gold Mixed Orange
Blooming Time Mid-Summer Late Summer
Foliage Color Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Border Cut Flower
Deer Resistant Dried Flower
Drought Tolerant Massed
Poisonous/Toxic Wild Flower
Flower Head Size Medium
Height 23-35 inches
Spread 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Slow | Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Feather Reed Grass
USDA Zone: 3-9
Selected as Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. This grass performs well in a wide range of climates, remains attractive for months on end, and is not invasive in any way. Clumps are strongly upright, with dark green leaves. Soft feathery green plumes appear in summer, maturing into stiff wheat-colored spikes, which last into winter. May be used in large groupings towards the back of a border, but also very effective when used more as a single specimen. Hardy enough to survive in containers or tubs in most regions. Clumps may be easily divided in spring. Trim to the ground in March.
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Dry or Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Green Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Border Containers
Cut Flower Deer Resistant
Dried Flower Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant Massed
Specimen
Flower Head Size Large
Height 47-59 inches
Spread 23-27 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium | Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’
Purple Coneflower
USDA Zone: 3-9
A distinctive selection from PanAm Seed Co. of the Purple Coneflower, one of our most popular native wildflowers. Plants form a midsized mound of coarse dark-green leaves, bearing large daisy flowers with magenta-pink petals surrounding an orange-brown central cone by midsummer. Beautiful companion to E. purpurea ‘Pow Wow White’. Coneflowers are sturdy and easy-care perennials that perform best in a sunny location. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies. Outstanding for cutting. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming period. Leaving dried seed heads on the plants at the end of the season will provide food for wintering birds and add interest to the winter garden. They’re also useful in dried arrangements. Plants may be easily divided in early spring. Any seedlings that appear can also be moved at that time. An All-America Selections Winner for 2010.
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Dry or Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Purple
Purple
Blooming Time Mid-Summer Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Border Containers
Cut Flower Deer Resistant
Dried Flower Drought Tolerant
Massed Wild Flower
Flower Head Size Large
Height 20-23 inches
Spread 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium | Dianthus Firewitch
Border Pinks
USDA Zone: 3-9
A selection of the Border Pinks, a group of Dianthus that are a favorite for planting in rock gardens or using as a border edging. This outstanding variety forms a low clump of grassy blue-grey foliage, with a long summer display of fragrant single magenta-pink blooms. Shear plants back lightly after blooming to maintain a tight, compact habit. Plants require good drainage and are an excellent choice for hot dry sites or gravelly soils. Combines beautifully with other low alpine plants. Attractive to butterflies. Evergreen. Selected as the 2006 PERENNIAL PLANT of the YEAR.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Normal or Sandy
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Dry
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Deep Pink
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Color Blue Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock
Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds
Border Containers
Cut Flower Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant Edging
Evergreen Fragrant
Flower Head Size Small
Height 6-8 inches
Spread 8-12 inches
Foot Traffic Light
Growth Rate Slow |
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