Perennials For Sun Perennials For Sale In Nashville Davidson

Remove faded flowers to encourage repeat blooming, or simply cut back hard after flowering is finished. Plants are reasonably drought tolerant, once established. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this.

Stachys Big Ears is noted for its silver-green foliage which forms an attractive ground cover. Clumps may be easily divided in fall or early spring. Too much shade, however, may impede leaf drying and promote the onset of disease (see Problems section...

If summer temperatures are too high, grow in partial to full shade. The blossoms can be used as dried flower arrangements. If one is looking for a fast growing, low maintenance perennial as a ground cover or mass plantings, this is the one for you.

Late Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would...

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the...

We highly recommend that you mulch your Astilbe Snowdrift with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Cutting astilbes to within 6 inches of the ground after they has finished flowering helps the...

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.

Flowers are extremely showy, and foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season, either alone or as a frame or backdrop for other flowering perennials. Peonies are a standard of the perennial border, both as specimens and in groups.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant.

Although they are short lived, they reseed themselves. Alcea is a wonderful plant near the back of the border, working great along walls or fences. They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained area.

Plants thrive in average soils and withstand hot and dry conditions. , 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...

Tassel fern is an evergreen fern that is native to Japan and southern Korea. Crosiers flip over backwards to form tassels as the newly emerging fronds unfurl, hence the common name of tassel fern for this plant.

It typically grows to 2-4′ tall. Freely self-seeds if at least some of the seed heads are left in place. Narrow-ovate leaves (to 6” long) are medium green. Details: Excellent, long-blooming flower for massing in the border, meadow, native plant garden,...

Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. 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. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting.

Blue Hill is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Blue Hill's smaller size makes it perfect for a border garden or container.

Siberian iris is an adaptable plant which tolerates a wide range of soils, including boggy ones, but will generally perform well in average garden soils. After bloom, the foliage clump will retain its blue-green color into the fall, often displaying showy...

Use this native shade lover in open woodland gardens or along streams or ponds. From the lovely chartreuse foliage to the beautiful bluish purple flowers, this is a ground cover unlike any other.

Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15...

Leaves are lobeless or have 3-5 shallow lobes. Each flower has a prominent and showy central staminal column of white to pale yellow anthers surrounding an even longer style. New growth shoots are slow to emerge in spring.

Meaning to save or heal in reference to the purported medically curative properties attributed to some plants in the genus. Some hybrid wood sages are sterile, some will grow from seed but will not come true, and a few will come true from seed.

The value of this long-lived and low-maintenance fountain grass comes from the varied colors and textures of the foliage as well as the striking flower spikes. 'Karley Rose' is a good choice for busy gardeners because it requires little or no pruning,...

Plant one or several today! * Drough & heat resistant * Tall summer purple plumes * Year round color What a spectacle! Your Purple Fountain Grass is both drought and heat resistant.

It also makes an excellent accent for plants with dark foliage. Effective in containers and hanging baskets. Star-shaped yellow flowers (1/2” wide) appear in terminal cymes in summer (June – August), but are not overly showy because of the lack of...

Prefers part shade (particularly with afternoon shade) in the hot summers of the deep South. Heuchera Palace Purple is best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

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. In warmer climates, cut it back in the spring before it begins to bud.

The hybrid Lavenders are sometimes known as Lavandin. Good tolerance to extreme heat and humidity, and resistant to common root and foliar diseases. Often repeat blooms in late summer or fall.