Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In Mesa

Flowers appear in June. The original purple coral bells, it has maple or ivy-like leaves which are an attractive deep purple above and beet-red beneath. Best grown in organically rich, humusy, well-drained soils.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant.

Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom. Species plants most frequently used in producing the hybrids of today are . Unfortunately, the parentage of many hybrids in commerce today is unknown.

They are noted for producing single, cup-shaped flowers (typically 2-3” diameter) with five showy, usually overlapping petals (technically sepals), but sometimes come in a double flowered form.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in...

Plants in the Siberian iris group are chiefly of hybrid origin, primarily being derived from two blue-flowered Asian species, namely, (Russia, Korea and Japan). Each flower features upright standards and flaring to drooping falls.

Fragrant and with good foliage. Once they're established, they're as hardy and dependable as oaks, creating a fantastic season of bloom in your yard year after year. Older proven variety that's still quite popular! The Peony is an extremely long lived,...

Plants can not stay constantly wet, but do not like to go completely dry either. Sum and Substance does best in part to full shade. Hosta Sum and Substance can handle some bright, indirect light or filtered sun but the delightful foliage will burn with...

We have trialed many so called “starter fertilizers” over the years and have come to rely on Bio-tone for our own use. Doing so can cause rotting of the stem and death to the plant.

We recommend feeding your St John's Wort Pumpkin in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide...

In June and July, ‘Angelina' has terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers. The foliage tips sometimes develop an orangey hue. ) is a low-growing, mat-forming, evergreen stonecrop that grows to only 4” tall but quickly spreads to 24”...

Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on.

We recommend feeding your Daylily Stella de Oro in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Remove the old flowers of Daylily Stella D'oro as they become brown and unattractive.

Falls (sepals) have a central yellow blotch surrounded by a white zone. Very robust, dramatic display of boldly veined, swordlike leaves with large, violet-blue flowers accented by whitish markings at the base of the sepals.

The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant.

We recommend feeding your St John's Wort Red Fame in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide...

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

Basal leaves (to 3” long) have petioles. In any event, cut plants back after flowering has concluded. Plants may become somewhat floppy and open up as the summer progresses, particularly in hot and humid climates.

Appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot climates. Effective edger or small area ground cover. Flowering stems are rare. Stachys Big Ears makes a great foliar accent as it is grown for its large, fuzzy, silver leaves.

Planting too early in the spring may cause the roots to rot. Weeping and Graceful Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', is a 6-8 feet tall, graceful, clumping ornamental grass.

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

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. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows.

Perfect for rock gardens or bordering paths. Very heat and humidity tolerant. Plants may die out in the center, however, if drainage is not superior. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates.

Well suited for edging and in the rock garden. This new outstanding variety from Japan forms a clump of grassy, grey-green foliage, with a long summer display of fragrant, lilac-pink blooms.

In order to meet these somewhat unusual seasonal cultural requirements, plants may be grown in pots that are sunk half way in water during the growing season but then removed to dryer ground for fall and winter.