Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Plants perform well in both boggy conditions (including shallow standing water to 3-4” deep) and consistently moist garden soils. Never allow soils to dry out. Scorched leaf tips and withering leaves are often the first signs of drying soils.
‘Autumn Brilliance’ serviceberries (Amelanchier x grandflora) are a cross between A. canadensis and A. laevis. Its genus name stems from the French provincial name for Amelanchier ovalis, a European plant in this genus and, of course, its cultivar name is reminiscent of its brilliant orange/red fall hues. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-9.
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Add a reddish cast to the copper-bronze foliage of Carex buchananii and you’ve got ‘Red Rooster’. With long, fine-textured leaves it forms an impressive upright tuft. In the landscape, create a stylish display by weaving sweeps of ‘Red Rooster’ among green sedges along pebble pathways.
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Delphiniums are the stars of the early summer border. Plants form a low mound of deeply-cut green leaves, bearing tall spikes of satiny flowers. This selection has deep midnight violet blossoms, the darkest available.
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A Foxglove with more reliable first-year blooming and heavy second year blooming. Tubular rose-pink flowers have white-rimmed dark throat speckling and are held on sturdy stems. Flowers appear in spring and last through summer.
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This is a new series of Wallflower that was specifically created by crossing many different species to give better plants, with more colours and longer flowering. These hybrid varieties bloom non-stop for months.
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Fothergilla x. ‘Suzanne’ is best grown in moist, acidic, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowers occur in full sun, but plants appreciate some afternoon shade in hot and dry summer climates. Performs well in sandy loams.
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Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family.[2][3][4] Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, chequered lily, chequered daffodil, drooping tulip or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary
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Geum ‘Mai Tai’ is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with single to semi double, punch red flowers with ruffled petals fading to peach and then pink. And they open over many months, appearing in late spring through early to mid summer.
A bigger, better rendition of a summer border classic, this extraordinary hybrid produces a fantastic display of tall, showy flower spikes. Large, rusty colored blooms emerge from lush foliage to make a huge impact in patio containers or flower borders. An excellent cut flower!
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Trailing Pansy. Plants have a very prostrate, spreading 24-30 in/60-75 cm habit - perfect for hanging baskets and unique ground cover landscaping. Blooms are similar in size to mini pansies and hold up well in rainy weather better than large flowered types.
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Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Best leaf color may occur in part shade. Prefers rich, humusy, consistently moist soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Best performance occurs in cool summer climates.
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Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Prefers humusy, organically rich, moisture-retentive soils. Soil should not be allowed to dry out. Avoid wet soils which can be fatal particularly in winter.
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The Tulipa ‘Blue Diamond’ is a beautifully formed double, purple-violet flowers (no Tulips are truly blue—yet). The darker coloring of 'Blue Diamond' makes it a great companion for Double Tulip 'Angélique.' Late Midseason. The very name Tulip is magic, for everyone knows this fine genus.
Tulipa batalinii Salmon Gem is pinkish red within the flower with a contrasting paler, dusty pink reverse to the petal.. Grey-green leaved. A relatively new hybrid for well drained conditions in good light so gravelly soils or planted into a well-drained rockery would be perfect.
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This hybrid series is more tolerant of summer heat and winter cold than the annual pansy types. Excellent for massing, edging, rock gardens, and in containers. Nice for combining with spring flowering bulbs. Trim plants back by half in early June.