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May be kept dense with regular pruning. Exceptional winter survival, as it does not have the winter die back that other varieties commonly demonstrate. , commonly called English lavender, has been a mainstay of herb gardens for many years.

Use it beside fountains or ponds, in low wetlands, in that trouble spot that never seems to totally dry out in your yard. It spills over the edges of pots and walls like liquid gold.

Dead-heading can literally be done with a weed-eater or hedge trimmer. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

The common name of pink for plants in the genus is in probable reference to the flower petal margins (they appear to have been cut with pinking shears) and not to flower color. Perfect for rock gardens or bordering paths.

Details: Excellent, long-blooming flower for massing in the border, meadow, native plant garden, naturalized area, wildflower garden or part shade area of woodland garden. Each flower (to 3-4″ diameter) features downward-arching, overlapping, clean...

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Deadheading also prevents Daylily Stella D'oro from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely...

Seed capsules will float on water which facilitates seed dispersal. Flowers (to 6-9” wide) are among the largest flowers produced by any perennial that is winter hardy to the St. Louis area.

Great addition to the butterfly garden. This process is called deadheading. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates.

Sedum Autumn Fire does prefer drier soils in the winter so if there was ever a plant that we would recommend not adding topsoil or compost this is one. Very showy in late fall – leave the stems on over winter and they look great in the snow, keeping...

This native is very easy to grow and requires a dry site in the landscape. 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...

Propagate by division after bloom. Northern blue flag thrives in wetland habitats frequented by rushes and sedges (the “flag” part of the common name comes from the middle English word Grow in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade.

Lavender Provence is a popular hybrid lavender for the herb garden. Prune to shape in spring after new leaves appear. It features fragrant light lavender flowers in summer on upright stems clad with aromatic silver-gray foliage.

It is noted for its short habit and long summer bloom. 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...

Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. Cut back Sedum Autumn Fire to within 6 inches of the ground after it has finished flowering.

Glossy green foliage is divided into oval to lance-shaped leaflets. Remove spent flowers after blooming. An old standard that features very large, very fragrant, red double flowers.

Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Nepeta Walker's Low a good deep watering.

In any event, cut plants back after flowering has concluded. Remove faded flowers to encourage repeat blooming, or simply cut back hard after flowering is finished. The Perennial Sages are invaluable perennials for their rich display in the border.

Unlike other hostas, Sum and Substance is very large, 2 to 3 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide. We offer a one year warranty on our plants when you purchase Bio-tone at checkout and use it per label instructions.

Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate average to dry soils and full shade. Green leaves edged in white and contrast to the shade garden! Hosta Patriot boasts strong white margin on dark green heart-shaped leaves.

Crosiers flip over backwards to form tassels as the newly emerging fronds unfurl, hence the common name of tassel fern for this plant. Details: Excellent selection for shaded areas in the landscape, including borders, woodland gardens, shade gardens,...

Salvia Blue Hill has rough green foliage with numerous spikes of sky blue blooms rising a moderate 15″ from the compact plant. Blue Hill's smaller size makes it perfect for a border garden or container.

Heuchera Palace Purple Coral Bells has it all—beautiful showy white flowers on wiry purple stems at 18–24″, and purple-bronze broad leaves with a pink underside. Foliage color may fade to a bronze-green in hot summers.

Meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. Showy daisy-like purple coneflowers (to 5″ diameter) bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark...

Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used...

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 Gaultheria procumbens in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it...

In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud. This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the Heuchera Fire Alarm plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant looking attractive throughout the season.