Perennials For Sun Perennials For Sale In Nebraska

Remains neat all season with very little care. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Dwarf, ground-hugging form spreads gently by underground stems making this a perfect groundcover.

Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly. Achillea Strawberry Seduction has rich, velvety red flowers that dance atop long stems.

Look a little closer. Sedge loves the wet spots. * Very hardy grass * Urban gardens * Tolerates wet soil and part shade * Great fall color For discerning landscapes! Orange New Zealand Sedge (Carex testacea) isn't a mainstream garden plant yet.

Spreads by creeping stems that root as they go along the ground and can be mildly aggressive in rich soils. Well-drained soils are essential in order to combat potential rot problems.

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. If plants flop or otherwise depreciate in summer to the point where they look unsightly, consider cutting them back to the basal foliage.

They work particularly well in craft projects when dried. One would look outstanding in your rock garden, and they're particularly spectacular in groups. It's the kind of plant that will stand out wherever you place it, and will look great in almost any...

Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. Hibiscus Tie Dye' is suitable for planting en masse in the back of the border or planted singly as a late summer focal point.

This is a very large, hedging lavender that can be used to create a border around the garden and also can be grown as a cut and dried flower for potpourri and culinary uses. One of the hottest lavenders to hit the market in years and certainly one of...

Prefers a light, sandy soil with somewhat low fertility. Lavandin can be difficult to grow in the far north area, primarily because of winter stresses and high summer humidity. Both foliage and flowers are highly aromatic.

Echinacea are easy-to-grow natives that bloom heavily from summer to fall. Echinacea Pow Wow Wild Berry is a purple coneflower that features large, deep rose-purple flowers in a floriferous bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional...

This native is heat and drought tolerant but does not like to be transplanted.After the flowers, butterfly weed produces a showy seed heads which are great in dried arrangements. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing...

Will tolerate average to wet conditions in full sun. The one question that comes up often, “when is the best time to plant.”? It can be useful in low spots or wet areas in the landscape or along streams or ponds.

Wear gloves when dividing the rhizomes. Petals and sepals spread out flat making it an attractive place for feeding by hummingbirds. Iris versicolor makes an excellent focal point in a small pond or can be used in an area that is too wet for other garden...

You can plant other peonies with staggered bloom times to extend the total peony bloom period to approximately 6 weeks during May and June. Once they're established, they're as hardy and dependable as oaks, creating a fantastic season of bloom in your...

Coneflowers bloom from June to August with some sporadic later bloom. Echinacea HARVEST MOON is a new hybrid coneflower in the Big Sky Series from Richard Saul of Itsaul Nurseries in Atlanta, Georgia.

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. We recommend feeding your Daylily Stella de Oro in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened...

Sum and Substance looks best paired with Heuchera Caramel or Obsidian which have dark, textured foliage. Plants can not stay constantly wet, but do not like to go completely dry either.

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.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates.

Forms a neat, compact mound with sturdy upright stems that need no deadheading. Big, pure white flowers with yellow-gold centers brighten the garden from early summer to fall. Freely self-seeds if at least some of the seed heads are left in place.

Iris Caesars Brother' produces deep purple flowers in late spring on rigid stems which rise to 40″ high above a clump of arching, narrow, grass-like, linear leaves. This tall Siberian iris produces beautiful, deep velvety purple flowers in late spring...

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. This is not to be rushed. Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen...

Hosta Patriot boasts strong white margin on dark green heart-shaped leaves. This variety features a mound of large, variegated, oval, which have deep green centers and wide irregular white margins.

It flowers bloom from July to August. Hosta Albomarginata has soft green leaves with white bands, making it very striking. Hostas are not only known for their flowers, they also provide bright color in shade with wonderful foliage.

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. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the...

It was introduced in the 1950's by Alan Bloom of Bressingham Gardens in Diss, England. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Hibiscus Luna Red a good deep watering.