Deer Resistant Perennials Perennials For Sale In Maryland

Black Eyed Susans are one of the most popular perennials available today, having earned the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year Award in 1999. Each flower may last up to two weeks! Makes a wonderful and long lasting cut flower.

Brilliance Autumn Fern requires little care, so you won't have to fuss over it, and it will thrive in those areas of your yard that discourage fussier plants. Brilliance Autumn Fern will reach a height of two feet with an equal spread.

A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud.

However in winter, it is intolerant of both standing water and boggy soils where rhizomes may rot. The perfect plant in moist borders, at the edge of ponds or streams, or even in pots plunged halfway to the rim in water gardens.

Echinacea are easy-to-grow natives that bloom heavily from summer to fall. Meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. Each flower (to 3-4″ diameter) features downward-arching, overlapping,...

See for yourself. Doubly remarkable is that the Painted Red Daisy only affects harmful insects, not other plant or animal life! Try some. Cuttings last three to four times longer than roses, for example.

An elegant addition to your yard. Deer and drought resistant. Plumes start mid-summer and last through winter. The graceful blades grow thickly to an average height of about three feet, with a height of 6-10' tall with plumes.

Exact parentage of this cultivar is unknown. Great for moist areas in borders, cottage gardens, meadows, native plant gardens, wild/naturalized areas, rain gardens or water margins.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Geranium Biokovo reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts.

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot.

This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the yarrow plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant looking attractive throughout the season. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and...

It grows best in well-drained, poor-to-moderately fertile soil. Late-summer cutback can be beneficial if plants start to "birdnest." Use gloves since sap may irritate skin of susceptible individuals.

In fall, the leaves turn a rich orange-wheat color which persists all winter,providing food for birds and cover for small animals. A great plant for mass plantings. There is also a single, white, hairy flower cluster at the tip of each stalk.

The most popular of our native wildflowers. Blooms last well cut or dried, and the seeds in the large cone at the center of the flower head provide nourishment for birds when finished blooming.

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud. It was introduced in the 1950's by Alan Bloom of Bressingham Gardens in Diss, England.

Spreads by creeping stems that root as they go along the ground and can be mildly aggressive in rich soils. Foliage provides interesting texture and color to the border or rock garden.

Blooms: late summer. It also never misses a year of showing off its ivory bells on 4-6' spikes. The Adam's Needle Yucca is a handsome plant with sharp, evergreen leaves. It is one of the easiest perennials to grow and will thrive almost anyplace and is...

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Heuchera Fire Alarm a good deep watering. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

It works well in mass plantings. Besides its outstanding appearance, The Blues provides nest sites, cover, and food for birds! This one plant you will not want to prune back in the fall after a heavy frost! Enjoy it all winter long! * Wildlife plant *...

Deadheading also prevents Coreopsis Zagreb from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely and go to seed this would cause problems for your garden as the seedling would not be...

A favorite among the prairie grasses! Prairie Dropseed is an ornamental grass with fine-textured, arching foliage of vibrant green that transitions to golden yellow for fall. The pink-tinted, tan seedheads possess a subtle fragrance that's unmistakable,...

* Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins or low spots. Naturalizes in optimum growing conditions by both self-seeding and creeping rhizomes.

Grow Ice Ballet as a Beautiful Monarch Butterfly Habitat Plant No butterfly garden would be complete without a food source for monarch butterfly larvae! And Ice Ballet doesn't just help our winged friends, it's a beautiful plant in it's own right.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Deadheading also prevents Aster October Skies from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed...

Purple Dragon forms a spreading patch of small silver leaves with a green edge. Clusters of deep magenta-purple flowers are larger than all other varieties, appearing in spring then continuing off and on until fall.

SHIPS IN FALL Lilac plicata pattern graces the gently ruffled edges of the broad white petals. Fabulous rebloomer. Blooms early-mid season.

Classic HUGE Shade Garden Plant! Hosta ‘Frances Williams' is an attention-getter for your shady garden. Plant accordingly! Frances Williams Hosta loves the shade – the sun can scorch the leaves.