It is native to wet spots (marshes, swamps, floodplains, river banks, moist meadows, and moist woods) from Ontario and Massachusetts south to Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Florida. Regular deep watering is advisable.
Propagate from softwood cuttings or division. It can also tolerate coastal salty conditions. Some hybrid wood sages are sterile, some will grow from seed but will not come true, and a few will come true from seed.
Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant.
Salvia Caradonna reaches 18-24 inches tall, bearing flowers on sturdy stems during the summer months. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this.
This procedure, called deadheading, encourages the Amsonia hubrichtii plant to produce new flowers, keeping your plant looking attractive throughout the season. Deadheading also prevents Amsonia hubrichtii from spreading through your yard, as it can be...
Lavender has been grown for centuries for its intensely fragrant flowers and beautiful appearance. It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used in potpourris and arrangements.
Remove the old flowers of Sedum Autumn Joy as they become brown and unattractive. 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...
Rocketman produces very aromatic foliage, on strong stems each topped with large, lavender-blue flowers beginning to bloom in mid-summer and lasting through October. We selected this Russian sage because of its strong stems and neat, upright habit.
Relatively maintenance free and drought tolerant once established. 2011 AAS Flower Award Winner! ‘Arizona Apricot' offers a new and unique apricot color on compact 12” tall plant! Huge, 3-3 ½” blooms of yellow and rich apricot cover the plant all...
Foxglove Penstemon is native throughout much of the eastern US and somewhat drought resistant once well-established but plants generally have the best foliage and flowers where they get at least average moisture.
Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade, Filtered shade
Provide good drainage and ample sunlight for best results though we've found that it will tolerate partial sun as well. Missouri Ironweed is native to much of the central US. A drought tolerant and deer resistant perennial that is tolerant of a wide range...
Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
Soil & Moisture: More tolerant of dryer moisture levels than many Ironweeds. Average moisture to dryer conditons. Tolerant of poor rocky and shallow soils.
Award winner! Intense black color, beards and all, is the strength of this popular dark Iris. A pleasing fragrance wafts from the dark tailored flowers which blooms mid season. Award of Merit 2002.
Thus a flower that never bloomed before came into existence, the Christmas Rose. Planting Tip: Plant where they receive at least partials shade in summer, but sun in winter, such as an area that is shaded by a tree which loses its leaves in winter.
Early-mid season bloomer. SHIPS IN FALL Multiple award winner! Excellent color contrast with vigorous growth and strong stems that support large, ruffled flowers. Honorable Mention 1999, Award of Merit 2001, Wister Medal 2003, Dykes Medal 2004.
To us, nothing quite matches the splendor of multi-colored iris so we have brought you our favorite two-tone varieties that will return each and every spring . Irises are loved for their spring beauty and their ease of growing.
It is well suited to poor, sandy, and rocky soils and once established it has good drought resistance. This durable little perennial can be used as a low groundcover, as an easy to grow container plant as a specimen or a spiller in container gardens,...
Soil & Moisture: Well-draining, average moist to dry, sandy to gravelly soils. Not tolerant of overly moist, overly wet, and overly fertile soils.
Chattahoochee Phlox is a hybrid of Phlox divaricata var. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner! A.k.a. Phlox divaricata subsp. Creeping Phlox does well in most average garden soils, but is considered to be fairly drought tolerant once well-established.
Woodland Poppy Mallow is a taprooted native perennial found in south and central US. Deep wine-red cupped flowers with contrasting creamy white stamens cover this durable native groundcover in spring with flowering often continuing well into mid-summer.
Has 9-10 buds per stem. Blooms for 5 months! Begins blooming early and continues until frost. Grows 15'' tall with 18-24'' spread. Very beautiful ruffled apricot 3'' blooms with a silvery dusting which makes them sparkle in the garden.
The attractive blooms are bright, powder blue with a fluffy tuft in the center -- measure 3-5'' across! Hardy plants with rich glossy green foliage. Bloom this summer! The Blue Stokesia is a very beautiful, low-growing perennial about 12-15'' tall which...
Laevis and possibly others. This native perennial Hibiscus boasts 6-8" wide white to pink flowers with a dark burgundy eye. The Perennial Hibiscus that we enjoy today were all bred using genetics from our US native species like Hibiscus moscheutos as...
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10 (mulch in 5,6,7,8)
14'' tall with a spread of 12-18''. The first everblooming pink daylily is an award winner that blooms non-stop from June to frost! Rose-pink, 4'' blooms have a purple band and yellow throat.
The nectar rich flowers are a source of food for hummingbirds all summer long. A dynamic perennial that is native to southwestern USA, Red Birds in a Tree produces a flock of brilliant red "cardinal-like" flowers on vigorous bushy plants that can reach...
