Posted in Plants on May 22nd, 2007
APPLE BLOSSOM PENSTEMON
Zones - 7-10
Description -
Beard Tongue, Border Penstemon Selections
From spreading clumps 1 to 2 feet wide rise many stems 14 to 20 inches high. Lance-shaped, dark green leaves cover the clumps and stems. In early summer the stems are topped by spikes of showy blooms reaching to 30 inches. Evergreen. Full […]
Posted in Plants on May 22nd, 2007
ANN ABBOTT DAYLILY
Zones - 6-11
Descriptiopn -
Soft rose red with creamy mid-veins; 28 inch plant. Midseason.
Key Benefits
Soft rose red with creamy mid-veins; 28 inch plant
Time of Flowering
Summer
Average Landscape Size
Fast growing to 28 in. tall and as wide.
Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Cold Hardiness
-10 to 0 F
Posted in Plants on May 22nd, 2007
ANGEL`S FISHING ROD
Zones - 7-10
Description -
Slender, arching stalks topped with pendulous, bell-shaped flowers of white, pink, or magenta hang gracefully. Use along the edge of water or against a background of dark green shrubs. Full to partial sun. Evergreen perennial. Fast-growing grass-like foliage to 2 feet tall, flower stalks 4 to 7 […]
Posted in Plants on May 21st, 2007
ANN MAGNOLIA
Zones - 4-9
Description -
One of the group of magnolias known as ‘The Little Girl Hybrids’, valued for their ability to flower later than the star magnolia and thus avoid frost damage. A narrow, upright shrub or small tree that roots easily from softwood cuttings. Exquisite, 3 to 4 inch blooms are […]
Posted in Plants on May 20th, 2007
ANN WARNER DAYLILY
Zones - 6-11
Description -
Beautiful light pink with striking yellow throat; 24 inches tall.
Key Benefits
Beautiful light pink flowers have a striking yellow throat. A favorite perennial for its showy blooms. Large clumps of long, grass-like leaves are highlighted by lily-like flowers on tall stems. Herbaceous.
Time of Flowering
Summer
Average Landscape Size
Fast growth to […]
Posted in Plants on May 19th, 2007
AFTERGLOW WINTERBERRY
Zones - 4-8
Description -
A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape on the oval-rounded form, providing food for birds. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Winterberry, required for berry set. Rich green foliage is larger and glossier than most. Extremely hardy. Deciduous. Full to partial sun. Slow-growing to […]
Posted in Plants on May 18th, 2007
ANNA ROSE WHITNEY RHODODENDRON
Zones - 6-9
Description -
Brilliantly colored rose pink flowers bloom on heavy trusses in June. A widely adaptable and reliable Iron Clad variety. Exceptional shrub for shrub borders, foundation planting and screens. Makes a vigorous large mass of foliage for backgrounding summer perennial color. Thrives beneath the canopies of very […]
Posted in Plants on May 18th, 2007
ANNA H. HALL RHODODENDRON
Zones - 6-8
Description -
In late midseason, from intense pink buds appear wide funnel-shaped white flowers in spherical clusters. Partial sun. Moderate grower to 6 feet tall, 5 feet wide.
Key Benefits
Dense-growing evergreen shrub valued for its large trusses of showy flowers. Prefers cooler regions but some protection from winter wind […]
Posted in Plants on May 17th, 2007
AGOGA KUJYO JAPANESE IRIS
Zones - 4-9
Description -
Easy to grow perennial with deep green, stiffly arching leaves and round, flat, deep purple blooms, up to 8 inches wide rising above the foliage on tall stems in spring and summer. An enchanting moisture loving perennial, perfect in perennial borders or water gardens. Full sun. […]
Posted in Plants on May 17th, 2007
AGLAIA SHASTA DAISY
Zones - 5-9
Description -
Key Benefits
Long blooming and showy with unusual, semi-double white daisies with a frilled appearance. Strong stems 2 feet tall. Superior cut flower. Shiny green foliage is resistant to heat, drought and humidity. Excellent for cottage gardens and native wildflowers.
Time of Flowering
White flowers in summer to fall
Average Landscape […]
