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Becky Shasta Daisy
August 10, 2022

Becky Shasta Daisy

The Becky Shasta Daisy features large, white, single blooms with yellow centers on a lush mound of lustrous, deep green foliage. A wonderful, long-lasting cut flower. Will bloom all summer if deadheaded. Hardy and durable if planted in well-drained soil and full sun. Excellent in sunny borders and in containers for patio or landscape accents. […]
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Planting Trees & Shrubs
August 8, 2022

Planting Trees & Shrubs in Summer

Why plant in summer? Because plants are no longer using tremendous amounts of energy to flower or grow stems and leaves, they can now devote energy to growing roots! You may have heard that the time to plant has always been in the spring and fall when the weather is cooler. But planting in the […]
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Bee on Flower
August 6, 2022

What Are Native Plants?

At American Beauties they define natives as straight species and their cultivars, with cultivars being selections of straight species that have not been hybridized with other species. That may sound like an easy question to answer but it isn’t. There are almost as many different definitions as people you ask. Our environment is an extremely […]
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At Last Rose Bush
August 6, 2022

At Last® Rose Bush

Finally – a fragrant, disease-resistant rose! At Last® combines all the romance of a fragrant, fully-petaled tea rose with the no-nonsense practicality of a disease-resistant landscape rose. No spraying is required to enjoy a non-stop display of large, sweetly perfumed sunset-orange blossoms from late spring through frost. Handsome, glossy foliage and a vigorous, rounded habit makes […]
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Pink Coneflower
August 4, 2022

Lakota™ Fire Coneflower

This incredibly colorful coneflower is a mixed strain showcasing shades of red flowers, including reddish-orange and pinkish red. A shorter plant that’s perfect for small spaces. Optimal Growing Conditions Hardiness Zone 4-8 Sun Needs Full Sun to Partial Sun Soil Needs Moist, well-drained Water Needs Average Appearance and Characteristics Category Perennial Height 12-16 inches Spread […]
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Limelight Hydrangea
July 27, 2022

Tree Form Limelight Hydrangea

A bold, yet elegant PeeGee Hydrangea selection that has a profusion of blooms. Lime green flowers emerge in July, age to white and continue to evolve to pink and burgundy colors by fall and remain on the plant. A massive bloomer with overflowing blooms and grows very vigorously. Flowers are formed on new wood, so […]
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Pink Astilbe
July 21, 2022

‘Little Vision in Pink’ Astilbe

Astilbes are long-lived perennials that are most comfortable when grown in rich soil and light shade to filtered sun. They will grow in full shade, but will not bloom as prolifically there. Though they are easy to grow, Astilbes have one critical requirement–lots of water. Plants must have consistently moist soil; dryness leads to a […]
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Six Hills Giant Catmint
July 19, 2022

Six Hills Giant Catmint

This robust grower is known for its billowing, violet-blue flowers that arch over fuzzy gray green foliage, its rounded spreading form and its ability to perform in some of the more challenging spots in the landscape. This tough, long-lived, reliable bloomer loads up with buds in late spring and explodes into color in late May […]
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