Archive for the ‘ perennials ’ Category

Veronica - Tickled Pink

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Veronica Tickled PInk, Veronica spicata ‘Tickled Pink’ (PPAF), is a sport of the Veronica Goodness Grows. It is an easy to grow perennial that adds beauty to any garden. The pink blooms are a newer color for Veronica’s. With its brilliant golden foliage, it has a plant height of 12-16″ and a spread of 1-2?. Tickled Pink needs a full sun or part sun area with well-drained soil. Deadhead the flowers after the first bloom to prolong its bloom time. Veronica can be used in mass plantings or along borders. Try Tickled Pink with Hemerocallis ?Stella de Oro? or Veronica ?White Icicles?. Veronica is great for the first time gardener plus it is deer resistant.

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Silene - Rollies Favourite

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Silene Rollies Favourite, Silene Robotii ‘Rollies Favourite’ is a very rewarding perennial. It has beautiful, rich pink flowers the bloom on top of low-growing mounds of dark green foliage. Rollies Favourite starts blooming in May and continues throughout the summer into July. It requires full sun to partial sun and average well-drained soil. This plant is actually a cross between Lychnis and Silene. A great border plant, container plant, or perfect in any perennial garden.

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Sedum - Novem

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Sedum Novem, Sedum telephium ‘Novem’ (PP16,972) is a distinct cultivar variety of sedum. The dark purple-bronze foliage is accented by strong red stems. The dark red stems look wonderful with the unusual apricot-orange flowers. The umbrella-like flower heads bloom from August to September and it has a plant height of 12?. Novem needs to be planted in full sun in well-drained soil. It will tolerate most soil types and is drought resistant. Novem is a great choice for beds and borders and excellent as cut flowers. It is also a great butterfly and bee attractor and is disease resistant.

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Sedum - Emperor’s Wave

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Sedum Emperor’s Wave, Sedum telephium ‘Emperor’s Wave’ is a new variety of sedum to the marketplace. The blue-green foliage is accented by it’s pointed leaves. Its sturdy, dark stems look wonderful with the reddish-purple flowers. The umbrella-like flower heads bloom from August to September and it has a plant height of 16?. Emperor’s Wave needs to be planted in full sun in well-drained soil. It will tolerate most soil types and is drought resistant. Emperor’s Wave is a great choice for beds and borders and excellent as cut flowers. It is also a great butterfly and bee attractor and is disease resistant.

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Sedum - Diamond Edge

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Sedum Diamond Edge, Sedum ‘Diamond Edge’ is a variegated form of the sedum Matorna. The dark green and purple leaves are accented by a yellow margin. Its sturdy, dark burgundy stems look wonderful with the multi colored, mostly pink, flowers. The umbrella-like flower heads bloom from July to October and it has a plant height of 15-18?. Diamond Edge needs to be planted in full sun in well-drained soil. It will tolerate most soil types and is drought resistant. Diamond Edge is a great choice for beds and borders and excellent as cut flowers. It is also a great butterfly and bee attractor and is disease resistant.

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Salvia - Sensation Rose

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Salvia Sensation Rose, Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’ (PPAF), is loaded with pink flowers that bloom from May to August. It is a sister plant to the great salvia Marcus?. Sensation Rose is a new introduction in 2007 and has a plant height of 12? and a spread of 12? and stays in excellent compact form. It should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. Sensation Rose is a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds and is deer-resistant. It is hardy for container gardening and provides excellent cut flowers.

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Salvia - Pink Friesland

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Salvia Pink Friesland, Salvia nemorosa ?Pink Friesland?, may just challenge it’s cousin, East Friesland, as one of the best perennials of all time. It has dark red stems loaded with pink flowers that bloom from June to September. After the flowers fade little seed pods appear making this a truly unique variety. It has a plant height of 18? and a spread of 12-15? and stays in excellent compact form. Pink Friesland should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. To increase bloom time, it should be cut back after the first bloom. Pink Friesland is a magnet for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds and is deer-resistant. It is hardy for container gardening and provides excellent cut flowers.

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Red Hot Poker - Traffic Light

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Red Hot Poker Traffic Light, Kniphofia hirsute ‘Traffic Light’, also know as Torch Lily, displays a truly unique flower. The tubular flowers appear in the colors of a ‘traffic light’?red, yellow, and green on each flower. Traffic light requires full sun to partial shade and blooms in mid to late summer. It makes a great cut flower, border plant and has a compact size of only 16-18″ tall.

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Phlox - Red Riding Hood

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Phlox Red Riding Hood, Phlox paniculata ‘Red Riding Hood’, has beautiful red blossoms on compact dark green stems and is a major attractant of butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooming from mid to late summer, it has a plant height of 18-22? and is extremely mildew resistant. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Red Riding Hood needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. Use Red Riding Hood in rock gardens, as a border or in a cut flower garden.

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Phlox - Pixie Twinkle

Saturday, June 14th, 2008


The Phlox Pixie Twinkle, Phlox paniculata ‘Pixie Twinkle’ (PPAF), has beautiful pink blossoms with red centers on 1 foot dark green stems. Pixie Twinkle blooms mid summer into fall, has a plant height of 18-22? and is extremely mildew resistant. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Pixie Twinkle needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. Use Pixie Twinkle in rock gardens, as a border or in a cut flower garden.

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