Perennials For Sun Perennials For Sale In Milwaukee

Needs good soil drainage to perform well. Will drape over stone walls. The foliage tips sometimes develop an orangey hue. Excellent for use in containers. Excellent ground cover. This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow...

In summer, dense terminal spikes of violet-blue flowers rise above the foliage to 24” tall. It typically forms a foliage mound to 12” tall. Medium green leaves are aromatic when crushed.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher...

Deadheading also prevents Aster October Skies from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely and go to seed this would cause problems for your garden as the seedlings would not...

This plant grows fast and is deer resistant! For a neat appearance, remove the old foliage in the spring before new growth appears. It doesn't like to dry out but can handle sun or shade.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.

Lavandin can be difficult to grow in the far north area, primarily because of winter stresses and high summer humidity. Prune to shape in spring after new leaves appear. Remove faded flowers to promote continued bloom.

Deeply lobed dark green leaves (to 4″ long) have triangular bases. It is excellent in containers or rock gardens but especially great in containers and window boxes. May be grown as an annual throughout the normal range for the species, and in particular...

It can also tolerate coastal salty conditions. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Moreover, The Plant List considers a large number of hybrids sold in commerce today under different names to be synonyms of plants, by and large,...

Will naturalize to form colonies in the wild. It is a marginal aquatic plant that forms a clump of narrow, arching-to-erect, sword-shaped, blue-green leaves (to 24” long and 1” wide).

Color is brilliant and of even tone with a silky luster. Peony Shirley Temple is a shrubby plant that will typically grow to 3′ tall by mid-spring, bloom, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early fall, and then die to the ground after...

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. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after.

Salvia East Friesland is an erect, clump-forming perennial salvia that is noted for its compact form, long bloom period, purple stems and violet-purple flowers. Remove faded flowers to encourage repeat blooming, or simply cut back hard after flowering...

Japanese iris grows surprisingly well in garden soils, albeit less vigorously, as long as it receives consistent moisture. Sword-shaped, linear green leaves (to 24” long) have prominent midribs.

Plants may die out in the center, however, if drainage is not superior. Best grown with regular and consistent moisture during the growing season. Well suited for edging and in the rock garden.

Many people think that ferns are difficult to grow, or that they can only be grown in damp and shady places. Originally introduced to North America as a houseplant by experimentally-inclined horticulturists, they were delighted to discover that it is...

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

The foliage of this tough heat and humidity tolerant Heuchera is golden apricot with a slight earthy green or rose tint on the newer leaves. This heuchera shade perennial is a robust grower with fuzzy leaves that range in color from apricot to amber with...

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. We recommend feeding your Geranium Karmina in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new...

Arching, narrow, grass-like, linear, blue-green leaves form a vase-shaped foliage clump to 2' tall. In too much shade, plants tend to produce fewer flowers and foliage tends to flop.

Deadhead to prolong bloom. Tolerates hot and humid summers and some drought. Flowers appear singly on stiff, branching stems in a prolific, long-lasting, mid-summer-to-fall bloom. They have a natural spreading habit and are easy to grow.

Does well in containers. Heuchera Citronelle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar. Effective as an edger along paths or walkways. Mass as in a group as a ground cover .

Promptly remove spent flowering stems to promote additional bloom. Is a genus of 20 or more species of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants which are native to moist woodland areas in Asia and North America.

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.

Flower color is extremely variable, ranging from white to pink to light rose-purple, frequently with interior spotting. Palmate, serrate, leathery, 8-16″ wide, glossy, basal, dark green leaves (7-9 leaflets) are evergreen in warm climates but deciduous...

They are drought and heat tolerant with long-lasting magnificent displays of large daisies with coned centers.A North American native in the Daisy family, Echinacea produce big, bright flowers from late June until frost.

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. This native is very easy to grow and requires a dry site in the landscape. We recommend feeding your Asclepias incarnata in the very early spring and again in...