PLANTS for SUNNY AREAS
(This listing includes Perennial Flowers, Shrubs, and Sub-Shrubs)
Achillea
millefoliium Angelique .. $7.99
(Yarrow) [20-24"] Adaptable and undemanding, Achilleas are easy
to grow. Wispy, fern-like aromatic foliage. Excellent cut flower or
dried flower. Early summer flowers will rebloom if cut back after initial
flowering. This Achillea has dark, blood red flowers. Zone 3-10
Agastache
rupestris . $7.99
(Rock Anise Hyssop) [2 – 3 ft.] Commonly called ‘Licorice
Plant’ for the deliciously scented foliage. Striking warm rosy orange
flowers with silvery foliage set this plant apart. Upright and somewhat
shrubby, this flowers from June until killing frost. Needs good drainage.
Alchemilla
mollis . $
5.99
(Lady's mantle) [18"] An easy to grow groundcover
with rounded, lobed leaves. After a rainfall, the rain drops look like
sparkling jewels on the cupped leaves. Tiny yellow star-shaped flowers
can be cut and dried. Zone 3-7.
Allium senescens
'Glaucum' …..…….. $5.99
(Ornamental Onion) [10-12"] Pink flower clusters over
blue-green grass-like foliage. Something different that blooms in July-August.
Aquilegia
Remembrance
. .. $5.99
(Columbine) [24"] Petals and spurs of incredibly rich,
shiny violet-blue. Blooms late spring and early summer. The name honors
the memory of the students and teacher of Columbine High School that
shall never be forgotten. Proceeds benefit organizations that promote
diversity and tolerance in schools. Endorsed by Plant Select® for Rocky
Mountain and Plains States.
New
Amsonia Blue Ice .. $5.99
(Blue Star) [12-15”) A late-Spring flowering perennial, with dark blue buds and flowers. Long blooming, with 5 or more weeks of great color, and forming a mound of dark green leaves that turn brilliant yellow in the fall. Will grow in part sun or full sun. A selection from White Flower Farm. Zones 5 – 9.
New
Anemone x Queen Charlotte ..
$8.99
(Windflower) [24-36”] Flowering in late summer, with 3” silver-pink semi-double flowers. A great addition to the middle of your garden. Will take partial shade to full sun. Zone 4-9.
New
Anemone x Whirlwind
.. $8.99
(Windflower) [36-48”] An outstanding, free-flowering 4” semi-double white flower, blooming in late summer when many perennials have fizzled out. Will handle partial shade to full sun. Zone 4-9.
Aronia Viking
(2 gal) . .. $ 14.99
[3-5'] (Chokeberry Shrub) Attractive dark, glossy leaves
and superb red autumn hues make this shrub a winner. It also has attractive
flowers in spring and large black fruit in the fall that will feed the
birds all winter. Zone 3.
Artemesia
schmidtiana Silver Mound ........ $5.99
(Silver Mound Plant) [8-12"] Dense mound of soft, velvety
silvery foliage. I like to 'pet' it as I would pet my cat! Holds it
shape better if grown in a dry area with less fertile soil. Give it
too much tender love and care and it rewards you by flopping apart in
the center.
New
Asclepias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ ..
$7.99
(Butterfly Milkweed) [24”] A new butterfly plant, with bright yellow flower clusters, instead of the usual orange flowers. Heat and drought tolerant. Well drained soil is a must. Blooms all summer. Zone 3-8.
Asclepias
tuberosa . .$7.99
(Butterfly Milkweed) [24"] A wonderful prairie plant
with brilliant orange flowers in July-August. As its' name implies,
butterflies love it. Slow to break dormancy in the spring, so mark where
you plant it. Zone 3-9.
New
Astrantia major ‘Claret’
..$10.99
(Great Masterwort) [28-30”] A good border plant with dark red flowers that bloom most of the summer. Spectacular black stems add color appeal; excellent fresh and dried cut flower. Adds great color to a part sun garden. Zone 4 – 9.
PLANTS for SUNNY AREAS
Baptisia australis
. $6.99
(False Blue Indigo) [3 - 6 ft.] Blue spikes of pea-shaped flowers in
May and early June. Fantastic compound foliage. Native to open woods,
river banks, and sandy floodplains. Will take light shade. Grows well
in average, well drained soil. Deer resistant. Zone 4 - 8.
Campanula
Cherry Bells . $8.99
(Double Bellflower) [26" W x 28" H] Long, red bells adorn
this Campanula from Japan. Strong upright habit will spread to mix with
other perennials. Zone 5 - 9.
Campanula
glomerata ‘Superba’
..$5.99
(Bellflower) [28”] Stunning, large clusters of rich violet flowers. Similar to C. Joan Elliott, but with better flower color, I think. Zone 3-8.
Campanula persicifolia
Grandiflora $5.99
(Bellflower) [20"] Single, bell type, blue flowers born on a straight
stem that pokes out of a base of medium green leaves. Ours bloomed off
and on all summer. This is one of the prettiest blue flowers in our
garden. Zone 4.
Campanula x Kent Bell
$6.99
(Bellflower) [24"] Glossy, purple bell-shaped 2" flowers on
vigorous upright plant. A must-have for the serious gardener. Abundant
flowers, reblooming again after being cut back. Zone 5 - 9.
Campanula Wedding Bells
. $8.99
(Bellflower) [18"] This is the first, double (flower - in - flower)
white flowered form offered in the U. S. Strong grower; good mixed with
other perennials. Zone 5 - 9.
Campanula White Clips
$4.99
Same as above, but with white flowers.
Caryopteris(Blue Mist Shrub) [2-4'] Fast growing, popular shrub because of its
beautiful, colorful blue flowers in late July and August. Hardy to zone
5, it is best treated as a "die-back" shrub. Prune it down
to about 6" every spring for best flowering. Should be in every
perennial garden.
Caryopteris x Longwood
Blue . .$ 7.99
[42"] Silvery foliage with violet-blue flowers. Blooms for a long
time. Tremendous!
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides .
$4.99
(Leadwort or plumbago) [8"] Beautiful dark blue flowers bloom from
late July to September. The green foliage becomes reddish in the fall.
Breaks dormancy about June 1. This is the plant that everybody wanted
last year. Grows well in sun, part sun, or shade with filtered light.
Will spread to make a beautiful ground cover. Keep it on the dry side
to discourage unwanted spreading.
New
Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’ ..
$6.99
(Red Valerian; Jupiter’s Beard.) [24 – 36”] A long-blooming perennial that will grow in dry soil. Fragrant carmine-rose flower clusters on gray-green, upright bushy masses of foliage. Very easy to grow; a good choice for beginning gardeners. Zone 4-8.
New
Cococlinium coelestinum ‘Blue’ $5.99
(Blue Mist Flower; Hardy Ageratum) formerly “Eupatorium”[2-3’] Clusters of bright blue flowers in Fall always draw attention. Certainly not a new plant to gardeners, but new to our nursery. Zone 5.
Coreopsis g. Early
Sunrise $ 5.99
(Tickseed) [24"] Semi-double golden blooms on compact 2' plants.
1989 All-America Gold Medal winner. Zone 5.
New
Coreopsis rosea American Dream $
5.99
(Tickseed) [12-15”] Short, compact pink blooming variety with threadleaf-type foliage. Blooms from early summer through frost if deadheaded. Zone 4.
Cornus alba Argenteo-marginata
$11.99
(1.5 gal.)(Red Twig Dogwood Shrub) [5-8'] This is the very popular variegated
leaf form of Red Twig Dogwood. Will take a half-day of shade; red branches
look lovely in winter against the clean, white snow. Zone 2.
Our goal is to offer our customers quality, larger-sized plants at reasonable prices.