Description
Ligularia Bottle Rocket
Features
STEM and STAMEN above the rest.
This robust grower will make will make a statement in your shade garden with its bright mustard yellow flower spikes in summer. Very large, thick, serrated leaves form a compact clump.
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Height Category: Medium
Garden Height: 28 – 34 Inches
Spacing: 24 – 28 Inches
Spread: 24 – 28 Inches
Flower Colors: Yellow
Flower Shade: Yellow
Foliage Colors: Green
Foliage Shade: Green
Habit: Mounded
Container Role: Thriller
Plant Needs
Light Requirement: Part Shade to Shade
Maintenance Category: Easy
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Hardiness Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Water Category: Average
Soil Fertility Requirement: Fertile Soil
Soil PH Category: Neutral Soil
Uses: Landscape
Uses Notes:
Best used in partial sun landscapes.
Maintenance Notes:
Ligularias are at their best when grown in cool, moist locations in part shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Required constant moisture.
‘Bottle Rocket’ Ligularia hybrid USPP 24,486, Can PBRAF
Pulmonaria 'Pretty in Pink' PP31284
Pretty in Pink Lungwort
Large, bright rose-pink flowers stay consistently pink and are produced in large flower clusters over a low and wide habit. Dark green leaves are lightly to moderately speckled with silver, so you can enjoy the interesting foliage after it has finished blooming. This plant will thrive in part shade to full shade as long as you provide moisture.
Height: 14.0-16.0 Inches
Spread: 24.0-28.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Pink shades
Foliage Color: Green shades Silver/grey shades
Sunlight: Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun) Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs Consistent Water Needs
Soil 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 Plant, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Edging, Mass Planting
Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Red Shades’
Blanket Flower
USDA Zone: 3-9
Blanket Flowers are valuable for their very long season of bloom. This selection blooms profusely even in the first year, forming a low, compact mound. large, crimson-red daisies, some with yellow tips, appearing from June into the autumn. Thrives in hot, sunny sites. Attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant once established. Not the best choice for heavy clay soil that will stay wet through the winter. Removing faded flowers will encourage constant blooming. Sister color to G. ‘Arizona Sun’, the All-America Selections and Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Normal or Sandy
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Dry
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Red Yellow
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer Late Summer Early Fall
Foliage Color Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds Border
Containers Cut Flower
Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant
Edging Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Flower Head Size Large
Height 10-12 inches
Spread 10-12 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
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
Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’
Japanese Astilbe
USDA Zone: 3-9
Astilbe are a popular choice for shady gardens, where they perform well if given a rich, moist soil and regular watering. This midsized selection has full plumes of deep cherry red, over a bushy mound of elegant, lacy green leaves. Also thrives in tubs or mixed containers. Fertilize in April and June. Excellent for cutting. Seed heads may be removed or left on the plant for winter interest. Plants should be divided every 2 to 3 years, in early spring. May tolerate full sun in cool summer regions.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade or Full Shade
Soil Type Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Moist
Care Level Easy
Flower Color Red
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Border
Containers Cut Flower
Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant
Massed Specimen
Waterside Woodland
Flower Head Size Very Large
Height 21-23 inches
Spread 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
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