Description
Hosta ‘Praying Hands’
Hosta
USDA Zone: 2-9
Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This strange and bizarre selection has green leaves with white edges, each rolled or folded into a ruffled tube shape. Pale lavender flowers appear in August. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years. Slugs may need to be controlled.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time Late Summer
Foliage Color Deep Green Variegated White
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock
Border Containers
Cut Flower Deer Resistant
Edging Rabbit Resistant
Specimen Woodland
Flower Head Size Medium
Height 14-18 inches
Spread 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
Perennial Sage
USDA Zone: 3-9
The Perennial Sages are invaluable perennials for their rich display of spiky flowers in the early summer border. This selection is medium to tall, with flowers of deep violet-blue held on unusually dark stems. Remove faded blooms to encourage repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting. Drought tolerant once established. Also tolerates heat and humidity. Plants may be easily divided in early spring or fall. Can be clipped back hard after blooming, to rejuvenate the foliage. Attractive to both butterflies and hummingbirds. Winner of the 2000 Outstanding New Perennial Award by the International Hardy Plant Union.
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 Purple
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Color Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Containers Cut Flower
Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant Massed
Flower Head Size Large
Height 20-29 inches
Spread 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
Campanula carpatica Rapido ‘Blue’
Carpathian Bellflower
USDA Zone: 3-9
This bellflower is considered an improvement on the older ‘Clips’ series displaying excellent vigour and blooming up to 4 weeks earlier. Plants form a low, cushion-shaped mound of small green leaves, with loads of upfacing, open blue bells appearing in late spring through late summer. Will continue blooming for weeks if spent blossoms are regularly removed. Excellent choice for the rock garden, edging and in containers. Performs especially well in regions with cool nights during the summer. Plants should be divided every 2 to 4 years, in spring or fall. Prefers good drainage.
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 Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Deep Blue
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer Late Summer Late Spring
Foliage Color Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock
Border Containers
Drought Tolerant Edging
Rabbit Resistant
Flower Head Size Medium
Height 6-8 inches
Spread 4-8 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
Magic Show®
Pulmonaria 'Twinkle Toes' PP30258
'Twinkle Toes' Lungwort
This beautiful shade perennial will make you dance with its impressive spring flowers and unique foliage. Starting in mid-spring shortly after Hellebores are finished booming, dainty light periwinkle blue flowers cover a low, mounded habit. After the flowers fade, you can enjoy its dark green leaves that are lightly sprinkled with silver. This plant will thrive in part shade to full shade as long as you provide moisture. Pulmonaria is an underused perennial that grows well in shady gardens. It is especially attractive when planted among hostas, ferns, and brunneras. Its flowers are among the most brilliantly colored blossoms of all perennials.
Height: 12.0-14.0 Inches
Spread: 16.0-18.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Purple shades, Blue shades
Foliage Color: Variegated
Sunlight: Part Shade, Full Shade
Water Requirements Average Water Needs
Quality: Average Soil
Bloom time: Late Spring
Attracts Wings: Attracts Hummingbirds,
Critter Resistant: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Garden Style: Woodland Shade
Other Features: Border, Flower Cut, Foliage, Edging, Mass Planting
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