Drought Tolerant Perennials Perennials For Sale In New Hampshire

The most popular of our native wildflowers. We have trialed many so called “starter fertilizers” over the years and have come to rely on Bio-tone for our own use. We recommend when planting your plants to use Bio-tone starter fertilizer by Espoma.

This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the yarrow plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant looking attractive throughout the season. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size.

This small Sedum is enchanting in the rock garden as a ground cover. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a groundcover in the mixed border, mass planting. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

Versatile and vigorous, with many possible uses, as edging, groundcover, and most especially in tubs or mixed containers. Clumps may be easily divided in fall or early spring. Effective edger or small area ground cover.

Salvia May Night has deep blue spikes of flowers rise above a mound of aromatic, narrow green wrinkled foliage that blooms June – September. Basal leaves (to 3” long) have petioles.

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. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. It is bound to be a subject of conversation in your garden. Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide.

Purple flowers appear in terminal spikes in late spring to early summer. In regions with clay soils, a raised bed or rock garden will improve success greatly. It was reportedly named English lavender because of its ability to grow well in the English...

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Remove the old flowers of Achillea Moonshine as they become brown and unattractive. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced...

Exceptional winter survival, as it does not have the winter die back that other varieties commonly demonstrate. Plants should be clipped back by half in spring. Choose a location with excellent drainage.

* It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

* It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

Well-drained soils are required, particularly in winter. Gray-green leaves (to 2 1/2” long and 1/4” wide) on square stems. Lavender Provence is a wonderfully fragrant herb, grows quickly and produces buds that are easily removed for potpourri making...

If summer temperatures are too high, grow in partial to full shade. The foliage catches and holds water drops while sparkling in the sun ‘Lady's Mantle' will grow well in sun or shade in rich, moist, well-drained areas.

It has an upright, mounded form and is adaptive to a variety of soils. Pink-tinted, silver/white flower spikes rise up above the mounded foliage in autumn and (to the delight of your feathered friends), will persist into the winter months.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Plant in light, dry soil and provide a treatment of lime and mulch for winter protection. The ice-white blooms provide a brilliant backdrop for other wildflower varieties. Cut the flowers for arrangements when half the blooms are open to extend vase life.

* The flowers are often used for dried flower displays. It is native to Europe and western Asia . * If all the flowers are removed early in the season, the plant will often produce a second flush of bloom later in the summer.

Grows well in heavy clay soils. * Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of...

Good fresh cut or dried flower. , commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States (Ohio to Michigan to Iowa south to...

Genus name honors Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), physician, botanist and medicinal plant expert at Wittenberg University, Germany. Obsidian is a dark colored to black volcanic glass that is often used as a gemstone.

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. , commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to...

Has 9-10 buds per stem. Very beautiful ruffled apricot 3'' blooms with a silvery dusting which makes them sparkle in the garden. Grows 15'' tall with 18-24'' spread. Blooms for 5 months! Begins blooming early and continues until frost.

Supplies are limited - reserve your iris now! Attractive foliage with multiple blooms on each 34-40'' stem; sure to complement your home landscape. SHIPS IN FALL Year after year, your iris will explode into spectacular color and unmatched beauty.

Commonly found in moist clay soils but will do fine in average garden soils. An excellent choice for the back of the border where the butterflies and bees can enjoy it. May reseed vigorously.

They grow well in sunny to lightly shaded areas of the garden with well-drained soil. The flowers are extremely long lasting, and are prized by florists worldwide. These colorful perennials from South America bloom all summer, producing large trumpet...

It also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Use 'Ruby Spider' as a marvelous specimen plant, or it can make a grand statement when planted in masses. Being a truly extraordinary form of daylily, its large petals are long and spoon-shaped.