Red Perennials For Sun

We recommend feeding your Daylily Mini Pearl in the very early spring and again in mid summer after all new growth has hardened off and it begins to set flower buds. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases...

Peonies are a standard of the perennial border, both as specimens and in groups. Glossy green foliage is divided into oval to lance-shaped leaflets. You can plant other peonies with staggered bloom times to extend the total peony bloom period to approximately...

St John's Wort Pumpkin produce bright yellow flowers in early spring and summer that produces bright orange-pink berries. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows.

Starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting. We highly recommend that you mulch your Daylily Round Midnight with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. A thick mulch for the first winter is recommended, especially in Zones 4 and 5.

It typically grows to 3-7' tall and to 2-4' wide. At the peak of bloom, a large plant can produce 20 or more flowers per day. Deadhead individual flowers to maintain plant appearance.

A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Hibiscus Luna Red plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.

Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Remove the brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance.

Loves acidic, organically rich, saturated, moisture-retentive soils. Sword-shaped, linear green leaves (to 24” long) have prominent midribs. Plant rhizomes approximately 2” deep in fall or spring.

St John's Wort Red Fame produces cheery yellow flowers in early spring and in summer produces bright red berries. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. The flowers are bright yellow and look almost tropical.

Meaning injures/destroys in reference to the plant's toxic leaves, stems and roots which are poisonous to humans if ingested. Blooms in late winter (sometimes when snow is still present) and continues into spring, with a long, 8-10 week bloom period.

Flowers (typically 3-6” across) have a distinctively flattened appearance. During the growing season, it thrives in standing water (up to 6” deep). Variegated foliage will brighten any woodland or damp garden setting.

Best massed or in groups. In June and July, ‘Angelina' has terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers. The leaves of this cultivar are the main ornamental interest.

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.

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. 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...

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.

Daylily Stella D'oro reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. We highly recommend that you mulch your Daylily Stella D'oro with either a ground hardwood mulch or a...

Prefers moist, gravelly or sandy soils with good drainage. It typically forms a foliage mound to 12” tall. In any event, cut plants back after flowering has concluded. Tolerates drought.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates.

Blooms in late spring with some intermittent repeat bloom in summer. Plants may die out in the center, however, if drainage is not superior. Add lime to acidic soils to adjust the soil pH.

In comparison to bearded varieties, Siberian irises have smaller beardless flowers, narrower grass-like leaves and an absence of thick fleshy rhizomes. Best with consistent moisture from the onset of spring growth until several weeks after the flowers...

Blue Hill is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Salvia Blue Hill has rough green foliage with numerous spikes of sky blue blooms rising a moderate 15″ from the compact plant.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this...

This iris may be grown in up to 2-4” of shallow standing water (muddy bottom or containers), or in moist shoreline soils or in constantly moist humusy soils of a border. It is a marginal aquatic plant that forms a clump of narrow, arching-to-erect,...

Is commonly called rose verbena, clump verbena or rose vervain. It is excellent in containers or rock gardens but especially great in containers and window boxes. Flat-topped clusters of 5-petaled, rose-pink to rose-purple flowers appear atop ascending...

Looks great in a container. This is a plant you will love for many years. Add lime to acidic soils to adjust the soil pH. Dianthus Neon Star is a hybrid dianthus that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 8-12″ tall and to 6-12 inches wide.

Dianthus Kahori' is a hybrid dianthus that typically grows in an upright rounded mound to 8-12″ tall and to 12-18″ wide. This is a plant you will love for many years. Add lime to acidic soils to adjust the soil pH.