February 29th, 2024
Fragrant pure white flowers on a compact rounded to slightly spreading shrub. Flowers bloom in narrow, bottlebrush-like spires 4- 6” long on the current year’s growth for approximately 4-6 weeks in July and August.
Attracts bees & butterflies
Good fall color
Tolerates clay and wet soil
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February 26th, 2024
Hints of pineapple and bubblegum combine in the powerful fragrance of the blooms of this North American native. The flowers are an intriguing deep maroon and appear in abundance through late spring and summer.
Deer resistant
Good cut flower
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February 22nd, 2024
Cream and yellow blooms have a pink blush and pink edging. Sturdy branches hold the blooms
upright without added support.
Attracts bees
Deer resistant
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February 22nd, 2024
Fully double yellow Itoh Peony has very large blooms completely covering any stamens in the center. A delicious fragrance is an added reward.
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February 22nd, 2024
Chartreuse, gold and green foliage that is streaked with yellow towards the tips. Slowly spreading to create a lovely patch that caprure attention in the garden. Nodding white starry bells in spring. Its Japanese name means “yellow umbrella”.
Attracts bees
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February 22nd, 2024
Deep green leaves are deeply impressed with veins It’s stoloniferous rhizomes creep along the soil creating a beautiful ground cover. Little rounded rosy pink flowers with reflexed petals are just under the leaf canopy in spring.
Deer & rabbit resitant
Drought tolerant
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February 21st, 2024
Large, deeply notched heart-shaped leaves with dark maroon veining. Dense, upright racemes of fluffy, pale pink flowers bloom from late spring into summer.
Attracts bees & hummingbirds
Deer resistant
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February 21st, 2024
Smooth glossy black leaves like Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ but with brilliant cherry-red blooms that seem to glow above the dark foliage.
Attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies
Deer resistant
Drought tolerant
Good cut flower
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February 21st, 2024
A new hybrid mix of double and semi double flowers, outward facing or nodding. Blooms in shades of white, pink, purple, green, red, yellow and apricot, some are blotched or speckled.
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February 21st, 2024
Double rows of salmony-pink petals transitioning to fresh green with some soft yellow petals on short, upright stems. The petals then mature to pale pink with large, fragrant, dark crimson cones.
Attracts bees & butterflies
Deer resistant
Drought tolerant
Good cut flower
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