Archive for the ‘ground covers’ Category

Hypericum Briggadoon

Posted on April 5th, 2009 in ground covers | Comments Off

Hypericum ‘Briggadoon’

Hypericum ‘Briggadoon’: Low-growing and very eye-catching, with yellow blooms in summer. Carpet the garden floor with warm, sunny color from this exceptionally bright new Aaron’s Beard. Briggadoon regales you with orange-gold foliage from spring through

Oriental Limelight

Posted on January 14th, 2009 in ground covers | Comments Off

Oriental Limelight

Oriental Limelight

The ‘Oriental Limelight’, Artemisia Hybrid, is a tall grower that’s great in large containers. The mounding self-branching habit makes ‘Oriental Limelight’ an ideal companion for many flowering plants. An aggressive grower with variegated lemon yellow and green foliage.It has beautifully marked foliage and is a hardy herbaceous plant, though it will stay evergreen in a mild, sheltered spot.

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Moneywort - Goldilocks

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Moneywort - Goldilocks

Moneywort - Goldilocks

The Moneywort ‘Goldilocks’, Lysimachia nummularia, also known as Creeping Jenny, displays trailing discs of greenish gold that turn-bright yellow in sun. An attention-getting groundcover that’s also a superb addition to patio pots and hanging baskets.This Moneywort is versatile, tough, and extra cold-resistant. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

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Creeping Wirevine

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Creeping Wirevine

Creeping Wirevine

The Creeping Wire vine, Muehlenbeckia, is a vine with strongly rooting and densely intertwining stems. The roughly circular leaves are 1cm across and the white, strongly scented flowers are borne in small clusters, followed by shining black fruits.vine, Muehlenbeckia, is different, odd, down right strange.This New Zealand gem has dark, wiry stems that contort, curl, and bend like nothing you’ve seen. Small, attractive emerald green leaflets. A choice and very hardy addition to combos.

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Silver Brocade

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Silver Brocade

Silver Brocade

The Artemisia ‘Silver Brocade’?, Artemisia stelleriana, is a compact, silver-white, wooly perennial with a plant spread of 24-30′? and a height of 15′?. ‘Silver Brocade’? produces yellow flowers in early summer, (not being showy). The foliage, however, has a wonderful fragrance. This striking variety is most noticeable when planted in perennial beds and borders and in herb gardens for color and texture.’Silver Brocade’? likes sandy soil but needs a well-drained area and should be planted in full sun with a small amount of afternoon shade. Try ‘Silver Mound’? with Echinacea ‘Purple Coneflower’? or Rudbeckia ‘Black Eyed Susan’? to add interest in your garden or to accent fresh or dried flower arrangements.

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