Mountian Bluet - Bachelors Button

The Centaurea ‘Bachelor’s Button’?, Centaurea montana, also know as Cornflower and Blue Bottle, has small thistle-like single flowers at the end of a delicate stem, being bright blue and very showy, with gray-green foliage. With a height of 24′? an

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Boltonia - Snowbank

The Boltonia ‘Snowbank’?, Boltonia asteroids, is a beautiful perennial with clouds of small white daisies (yellow centers) and blue green foliage. Blooming from July through September, its eye-catching beauty works great with Sedum, Russian Sage and Ornamental Grasses, not to mention being a fast grower. Boltonia ‘Snowbank’? can get as high as 5′? and as wide as 28-36′?. It is best to cut this plant half back in June to promote a bushier growth. Boltonia ‘Snowbank’? needs to be in a full sun area in moist, well-drained soil but can tolerate poor soil conditions. Boltonia is great for fresh cut flowers, a great butterfly nectar source and hummingbird attractor. Boltonia is the most widely planted perennial. Due to its beauty, adaptability and hardiness, it should not be left out of your garden.

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Bergenia - Pig Squeak

The Bergenia ‘Pig Squeak’, Bergenia cordifolia, also known as Bay Doll, is a must to any garden. With its outstanding burgundy cabbage-like foliage in the fall and green foliage in the spring, it adds color and means to any garden. Bright pink flowers develop in April being 15′? in height and a plant spread of 18-24′?. ‘Bergenia’? Cordifolia will do well in part shade with some morning sun in average moist to well-drained areas, although they prefer light shade in hot areas.’Bergenia’? works great in rock gardens, as a border, and provides strong contrast for most any other plant, especially Ferns and Dicentra. The plant is useful as a ground cover, growing slowly in dry areas and rapidly in constantly wet spots.

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Ladys Mantle

The Alchemilla ‘Lady’?s Mantle’?, Alchemilla mollis, is a brilliant foamy clusters of tiny, star like flowers with velvety soft olive-green leaves. The foliage catches and holds water drops while sparkling in the sun. The flower color ranges from yellow to green and blooms in late spring to early summer with a height of 18′? and a plant spread of 18-24′?.’Lady’?s Mantle’? will grow well in sun or shade in rich, moist, well-drained areas. (If summer temperatures are too high, grow in partial to full shade). It is best used for edging with Coral Bells, Geraniums or Hosta’?s. The blossoms can be used as dried flower arrangements. If one is looking for a fast growing, low maintenance perennial as a ground cover or mass plantings, this is the one for you.

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Hollyhock - Chaters Mix

The Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Mix’, Alcea rosea, has a wide array of flower colors including pink, red and yellow. The Hollyhock family is made up of a rather large group that exhibits tall stature (4-6′) and being biennial in nature. Although Hollyhocks are short lived, they reseed themselves. The large blooms of ‘Chater’s Mix Hollyhock’ flower in the summer months. Alcea is a wonderful plant near the back of the border, working great along walls or fences. They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained area.

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Canna - Heather Queen

The Canna ‘Heather Queen’, Agastache canna ‘Heather Queen’, grows 30 inches tall with 10 inch spikes of mauve pink flowers. Nice upright form and plants take all types of extreme weather conditions from drought to rain, cold and heat.The Heather Queen blooms from mid summer into fall and best grown in well draining soils that hold some moisture. A very beautiful plant.

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Grass - Variegated Miscanthus

The Grass ‘Variegated Miscanthus Grass’, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’, is also know as ‘Morning Light’ Maiden Grass is a very popular miscanthus. It boasts white-edged variegated, narrow leaves. It is quite attractive, the green blades have added highlights of creamy-white margins and mid-veins creating a shimmering silvery appearance. Its appearance is fine textured and it has a compact growth habit. This plant works well as a specimen plant in the garden, or can be used in container gardens. The reddish bronze blooms appear in the fall. Which adds visual excitement to shrub borders. It displays delicate reddish-bronze plumes in late summer. Place in full sun for best foliage coloration. Accepts dry conditions.

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Grass - Toffee Twist Sedge

The Grass ‘Toffee Twist Sedge’, Carex flagellifera Toffee Twist, is a mounded grass plant.The Irridescent slender mahogany leaves arch upward 1 1/2 to 2 feet before spilling back to the ground. It is distinctive as an accent plant or in masses, it grows well in rock gardens and along slopes. Toffee Twist Sedges are an attractive coral color in fall/winter.This grass adds structure and grace to mass plantings in the garden. Excellent in containers and window boxes. Prefers full sun to light shade. Water when soil is dry to the touch. Prefers moist soil.

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Grass - The Blues Little Bluestem

The Grass ‘Blues Little Bluestem Grass’, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’, has attractive deep blue foliage.The fall color is a burgundy red. It works well in mass plantings.It does well in a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant. The attractive upright; open to spreading fine textured leaves are subject to lodging.Littles Bluestem grasses have delicate and inconspicuous inflorescence in late summer and ; becomes silvery when dried. It remains attractive in winter. The fall color varies from tan to copper, orange, and dark orange red.

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Grass - Soft Rush

The Grass ‘Soft Rush Grass’, Juncus effusus Quarter Creek, Upright Divergent. Known for its narrow, soft round stems and vertical growth, Soft Rush has medium green foliage that turns yellowish brown after the first frost. Flowers are noticeable and are borne at the stem tips in early summer. An effective foliage plant in any water setting or continaer. Grows best in moist, peaty soils in light shade.Soft Rush grasses are pest and disease free. They are versatile and may be found in fresh- or saltwater wet areas. Soft rush provides food and nesting to birds and other wildlife

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