Consider shearing plants back after main flush of bloom in order to tidy the planting and to promote additional bloom in late summer or early fall. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates.
We recommend feeding your Sedum fuldaglut in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Sedum fuldaglut does prefer drier soils in the winter so if there was ever a plant that...
After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Achillea Strawberry Seduction a good deep watering. Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back.
Choose a location with excellent drainage. The hybrid Lavenders are sometimes known as Lavandin. Lavender flowers and foliage are also popular additions to sachets and potpourris. In regions with clay soils, a raised bed or rock garden will improve success...
Showy daisy-like purple coneflowers (to 5″ diameter) bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark green leaves. Meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers...
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.
Plants are reasonably drought tolerant, once established. Prefers moist, gravelly or sandy soils with good drainage. This German selection has a nice compact habit, and flowers of deep violet-purple.
We recommend feeding your Hibiscus Luna Rose in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. This is not to be rushed.
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.
It is a wonderful new array of pastels to add to the garden. Raspberry Frosted Peaches The Peaches ‘n Dreams Hollyhock, 'Alcea rosea', has double, creamy-peach flowers that are frosted with tints of raspberry-pink and apricot.
Best massed or in groups. Site starter plants 8-12” apart for massing as a ground cover. The drooping buds face upward when they open and the plant can grow to 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
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. Remove the old flowers of Geranium Karmina as they become brown and unattractive.
Dense mats may be grown together to form an interesting ground cover. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. This is an older variety which has stood up to the test of time and continues to be a superior garden-worthy plant.
Remove the old flowers of Nepeta Walker's Low as they become brown and unattractive. Deadheading also prevents Nepeta Walker's Low from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely...
Tiny, star-shaped, tawny-beige flowers borne in open, airy panicles appear in late spring to mid summer on slender, wiry, dark stems rising well above the foliage mound (typically to 18″ tall).
For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown.
Hosta Albomarginata is a widely popular shade perennial with soft green leaves striped with white bands, making it very striking. Hosta Albomarginata has soft green leaves with white bands, making it very striking.
In cooler climates, flowering may continue throughout the summer, but in the hotter climates, the flowering will generally stop in hot weather, with a possible rebloom occurring when the weather cools in late summer or early fall.
Sword-shaped, linear green leaves (to 24” long) have prominent midribs. Japanese iris grows surprisingly well in garden soils, albeit less vigorously, as long as it receives consistent moisture.
It typically grows to 3-7' tall and to 2-4' wide. Seed capsules will float on water which facilitates seed dispersal. Tolerates some light shade, but full sun with good air circulation produces the best flowers, the strongest stems and the best environment...
Hellebore Ivory Prince is a complex hybrid whose parents are unknown. It is a bushy, clump-forming perennial that typically grows to 12-18″ tall. It is noted for its burgundy-pink flower buds, its late winter bloom of creamy white flowers and its glossy,...
It doesn't like to dry out but can handle sun or shade. Golden Variegated Sweet Flag has a typical philodendron flower that can be used fresh or dried. The fragrant, butter yellow and green sword-like blades (resembles iris leaves) create a striking contrast...
Imagine a 4 foot wide patch of grass with long narrow leaves reaching 3 feet into the sky and gently swaying in the summer breeze. Purple Fountain Grass is an easy to care for ornamental grass that really delivers.
Sweet Kate is an easy-to-grow perennial that produces a profusion of unusual deep-blue flowers from summer to fall. The purple iris like flowers are striking against the gold foliage.
This grass makes excellent background plants, and since this grass tolerates moist soils, it is a fine choice for water gardens or along stream banks. 'Northwind' grass was one of the many important tall-grasses that covered the U.S. prairies.
Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting...
Species plants most frequently used in producing the hybrids of today are . In cold winter climates such as St. Louis, the amount of retained foliage color in winter depends in large part upon the severity of the temperatures.
