Drought Tolerant Perennials Perennials For Sale In Connecticut

* Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit. * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass.

* This is an outstanding ornamental that can be used as an effective screen or accent plant. * Parent has an abundance of pinkish plumes. * Noxious weed in California.

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. This is not to be rushed. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain the plants reputation as an eye strengthener. It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment.

) is a low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen stonecrop that grows to only 4” tall but quickly spreads to 24” wide on stems clad with spiky gray-green leaves. This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow foliage that holds...

Butterfly weed works well in a meadow or a perennial garden We suggest when planting your newly purchased Butterfly weed plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

In early spring remove the dead foliage before the plants begins new growth. It is deer resistant and has very has very little pest and disease issues. The 'Porcupine' tolerates a wide range of soil types and is moderately drought tolerant.

Grows well in heavy clay soils. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern Asia . Plant the roots out very shallowly.

Very hardy and deer resistant. Easy to maintain, but keep moist during dry spells. Only 1-inch tall, but very fast spreading, with plenty of tiny white flowers in springtime. Try these flat cushions of dense, moss-green for edging moist, shady nooks in...

It is a clump-forming perennial which typically produces a compact, basal mound of rounded to lobed (maple-like) leaves usually with distinctive veining. Foliage clump typically rises 5-8″ tall.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Amsonia hubrichtii plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

It is great enhancement of the common spurge! 'Bonfire' has a nice mounding habit with foliage that is resistant to deer and rabbits. Red Foliage All Year Euphorbia Bonfire, Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' PPAF, is a hot new perennial succulent groundcover...

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced...

Fragrant white spherical flowers appear in mid-summer. 'Sugar Shack' may also be grown in patio containers. US Plant Patent #26,543. Flower heads are unique looking, like pincushions, and are very attractive to bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators.

Plants thrive in average soils and withstand hot and dry conditions. The flowers are large, single and fragrant with petals a deep magenta-red surrounding a dark cone. Part of the Big Skytm series bred by Richard Saul of ItSaul Plants in Georgia.

* The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

The solitary flowers are 3–5 cm in diameter, a rich yellow, with five petals and numerous yellow stamens . Very vigorous, it can swamp out small plants. * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow,...

The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain the plants reputation as an eye strengthener. It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment.

Parentage determines the best culture including optimum sun exposure. Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom. Shiny, broad, rounded leaves are like black satin.

Grow best in well-drained soils and are deer resistant. They bloom throughout the summer and are attractive to hummingbirds. These bold perennials will be a favorite in your sunny garden for years with their vibrant flower spikes in shades of yellow,...

This is followed by fruit production and something of a pause in top growth with rhizome development. October averages to be our wettest month, with consistent rains throughout fall, winter, and spring when flowering generally occurs.

This colorful sedum creates a low dense mat of tiny rounded golden succulent foliage. Ogon Sedum is excellent for containers lending it to use as groundcover beneath larger succulents, in mixed container gardens, or use it between rocks and pavers.

This fragrant award winner has silvery white streaks that overlay light wisteria blue standards and dark blue-violet falls. Mid-season bloomer.

The flowers provide much needed late summer fodder for bees, butterflies, and other garden beneficials. In mid to late summer large clusters of frilly deep purple flowers sit atop short sturdy stems that are covered in fine dark green narrow foliage giving...

You get one of each: Crimson Red #5952 Bright Eyes #5652 Royal Purple #5177 Orange #5953 Selected from 50 choice varieties, expertly chosen for constant blooming, huge blossoms and vibrant colors.

A magnificent, multi-colored hosta! With red stems and variegated green, yellow and white leaves, this hosta is a standout. Add to this the raspberry red flower stalks and buds that turn into lavender blooms and you can see why this hosta is getting all...