Content | Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Creeping Jacob’s Ladder
USDA Zone: 3-9
Simply the best variegated Jacob’s Ladder ever introduced. This forms a low mound of medium-green ferny leaves, each leaflet strongly edged in creamy white and flushed with pink during cooler spring weather. Clusters of lightly fragrant violet-blue bells rise taller in mid to late spring. New fresh leaves continue to appear all season, keeping this variety looking good from spring through late fall. Ideal for edging a shady border or growing beside a woodland path. Appreciates average to moist soil conditions. Afternoon shade is recommended in warm summer regions. Trim back the flower stems as soon as blooming is finished. Introduced by the New England Wildflower Society. USPP#15187, CPBR#3113: unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Sun Exposure 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 Light Blue
Blooming Time Late Spring Early Summer
Foliage Color Light Green Variegated White
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form Alpine & Rock
Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds
Border Containers
Cut Flower Deer Resistant
Edging Fragrant
Massed Specimen
Wild Flower Woodland
Flower Head Size Small
Height 10-16 inches
Spread 16-18 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 | Aurora Delphinium
The AURORA series of Delphinium offers excellent uniformity and hybrid vigor with flowers tightly packed on sturdy stems. They form stately spires of flowers in early summer, over a mound of deeply cut green leaves. This selection features tall spires of vivid blue, semi-double flowers each with a white bee or center. Excellent for cutting. Trim back spent stems to the base to encourage repeat bloom later in the autumn. Be on the watch for aphids, slugs and powdery mildew, all common problems with Delphiniums. Staking the individual flower stems in June as they begin to elongate is wise, to help avoid wind damage.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Moist
Care Level Moderate
Flower Color Deep Blue with white
Blooming Time Early Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form, Attracts Hummingbirds, Border, Cut Flower, Massed
Flower Head Size Very Large
Height 35-47 inches
Spread 23-35 inches
Growth Rate Medium
USDA Zone: 3-9 | Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 1.00 to 2.50 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: White, cream, red, pink, orange, yellow or purple ray flowers with brown disk flowers
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize
Flower: Showy, Good Cut
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
‘Cheyenne Spirit’ was introduced by Kieft-Pro Seeds in 2012. It is a well-branched, sturdy coneflower that won the 2013 AAS (All-America Selections®) award and Europe's FleuroSelect Gold Medal award for garden performance. It flowers the first year in a wide range of bloom colors, including purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, cream or white ray flowers with a brown cone. It grows 2 to 2.5 ft. tall and 1 to 2 ft. wide. | 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 | 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 |
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