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Perennials
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| Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' |
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A compact mounding plant. Silver-grey, fine-textured, fernlike, foliage. Excellent in the rock garden and as an edging plant. Very popular foliage plant. |
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| Astilbe 'Red Sentinal' |
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Astilbe's airy, feathery, plume-like flowers, come in an array of colors and flowering times that make them a must for shade and woodland gardens. They are best planted in groups of three or more and combine wonderfully with hostas and ferns. 'Red Sentinal' has fernlike deep forest green leaves with mahogony red stems that compliment the scarlet-red, open, lacy looking panicles. It really stands out with a burst of color for the shade garden. |
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| Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' Japanese Painted Fern |
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2004 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR
A wonderful addition to any garden 'Pictum' presents itself as a soft metallic gray immersed with reddish and bluish-green hues, making it a great choice as a colorful foliage. For the best outcome plant in a woodland setting and make sure the plant gets enough water. |
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| Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' |
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Zagreb' is an excellent performer with bright, golden-yellow flowers blooming from June to frost. In addition to the multitude of flowers, 'Zagreb' has fine, ferny, threadlike foliage, providing contrast in the garden. It grows to 15" tall. |
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| Grass Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam' |
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'Overdam' has variegated foilage that starts out with bright creamy white margins that then fade to white with a pink flush. The upright clump of foilage will remain under 2' tall. In late spring feathery plumes with sand-colored seed head appear reaching up to 5 feet tall. 'Overdam' prefers sunny,dry northern climates. It will grow in partial shade in the south. Be sure to provide plenty of moisture during extremely hot weather.Cut back to 6 inches in Spring before new growth begins. Propagate by division either in Fall or early Spring. |
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Hibiscus moschuetos 'Pink Clouds' |
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An outstanding large-flowered selection from Bluebird Nursery that features intense deep pink flowers that catch the eye from a long distance. This 4 to 5' tall and robust Hibiscus blooms over a long period and has beautiful mature leaves that are the size, color and shape of Norway maple. Hibiscus are late to emerge in spring, but are reliably hardy in Zone 4. Plant them 3" deeper and apply mulch after ground freezes to protect buds from winter damage. |
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| Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' |
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Striking, maroon-red foliage with a dark green underlay distinguishes this Penstemon from the other cultivars. White flowers with a tinge of light pink are borne on strong, upright stems in early summer. This variety was named the Plant of the Year in 1996 by the Perennial Plant Association. Penstemons are very drought tolerant perennials that are easy to grow and are rarely bothered by insects or diseases. Plant them in full sun and watch as hummingbirds feast on their delicious nectar. |
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| Perovskia 'Russian sage' |
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Russian sage has silver foliage and beautiful 4' spikes of lavender-blue flowers mid-summer through frost. Excellent cut or for contrast in perennial border. It seems to enjoy hot weather! 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year. |
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| Salvia nemorosa 'Carradonna' |
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This fairly new selection comes from Zillmer Pflanzen in Uchte, Germany. It's similar to 'East Friesland' but with two distinct differences: a very upright habit which doesn't flop over in hot, humid weather and glowing dark purple stems which contrast so nicely against the deep violet-blue flowers. An excellent cut flower. Destined to become more popular. |
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| Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles' PPAF |
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This is a valuable addition to the perennial garden with its low maintenance requirements and spiky flowers.Clean, deep green foliage. The bottom foliage does not die out like other Veronicas. Abundant flowers all summer wtih an attractive compact upright habit which makes it terrific for the front of the border, smaller spaces, mixed containers or mass plantings. |
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