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Salvia April Night
June 5, 2022

Salvia ‘April Night’

Color up your garden and patio a month earlier with Salvia ‘April Night’. Not only does it bloom a month earlier than the iconic Salvia ‘May Night’, but it also blooms on a plant that is denser with much stronger stems. Just because it blooms early, ‘April Night’ will not fade away as it continues […]
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Magenta Dianthus Firewitch flower
June 3, 2022

Firewitch, a Fragrant Dianthus Plant

What is Firewitch Dianthus? Named the perennial plant of the year in 2006, Firewitch dianthus was actually created by a German horticulturist in 1957, where it was named Feuerhexe. In 1987, United States horticulturists began to propagate and grow Firewitch flowers and they have been a much-loved border plant for zones 3-9 ever since. Blooming […]
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Astilbe
June 1, 2022

About Montgomery Astilbe

Many people think there is no better red flowering Astilbe than ‘Fanal’ but we think that ‘Montgomery’ is far superior. Its deep red flower color in early June is richer and more vibrant that ‘Fanal’ but that’s only the start of what makes this plant stand out. Its foliage is incredible! It emerges from the […]
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Spiked Speedwell Veronica
May 26, 2022

Veronica Magic Show® ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ Spike Speedwell

Joining the popular Magic Show® Collection, this plant brings early blooming, outstanding flower color and neat habit. One of the earliest Veronica to bloom, this plant produces thick spikes of intense violet-blue flowers. Spikes of violet-blue blooms in early summer are butterfly and hummingbird magnets! Superb cut flowers with long lasting, vivid color. Easy, neat […]
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Meadow Sage
May 24, 2022

East Friesland Meadow Sage

Tall, vibrant spikes of intense violet-blue flowers on erect purple stems emerge above the compact, shrub-like clump of dense, fragrant, gray-green foliage. A great deer and rabbit-resistant choice for infusing borders and containers with stunning color. An herbaceous perennial. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist, gravelly or […]
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Perennial Garden
May 19, 2022

Tips for Perennials

When to Plant Perennials can be planted in early spring. Add long lasting fertilizer and bone meal when planting. Mix spring, summer and fall bloomers in a perennial border. The easiest way to accomplish this is to visit the garden center from early spring until summer and buy what’s in bloom. Staking Tall Perennials Some […]
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Creeping Phlox
May 18, 2022

Keeping Creeping Phlox

Creeping phlox is a low-growing, mat-forming plant that is often seen spreading as a ground cover, in rock gardens and even in crevices of stone walls. It blooms in the late spring to early summer with clusters of fragrant, five-petal flowers that stretch almost an inch across. These flowers tend to attract butterflies and other […]
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Yellow Yarrow
May 17, 2022

Sunny Seduction Yarrow

Like the other Yarrow, ‘Sunny Seduction’ offers a more compact plant with sturdier stems and more uniformity than other Yarrow making it a no-brainer for the landscape. Sun loving and deer resistant, ‘Sunny Seduction’ is a butterfly magnet when in bloom and the flowers are perfect for cutting and brightening up the inside of the […]
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Ajuga or Bugleweed
May 17, 2022

All About Bugleweed

Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial ground cover (the species name reptans means creeping) that does a good job of choking out weeds. It produces shiny, dark green leaves and beautiful flower spikes, producing blue, violet, or purple flowers in mid- to late-spring that can reach eight to ten inches tall, although the flower spikes […]
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