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than other varieties. Heat and disease resistant. Blooms March-April.
Blue with eye - Dark Red - Violet with Eye. 4” pot $3.50
Aurinia - Brassicaceae - Alyssum - saxatillis - Compacta - (-30°F.)
Bright golden yellow flowers and grayish green leaves on a plant that
grows 12” tall as wide. Blooms in April. Plant in sun or part shade. Good
for spring rock gardens. 4” pot $3.50
Bellis - Asteraceae - English Daisy - A bounty of red, pink, or white
daisy-type blooms (April-June) on 3”- 6” stems displayed above a bushy
compact plant spreading to 8” with dark green 1”- 2” long leaves. Plant
in sun or part shade. (-30°F.) 4” pot $3.50
Galaxy Mix - Compact plants bear semidouble flowers.
Super Enorma Mix - Full 3” double flowers of red, pink, white.
Bellium - Asteraceae - minutum - (0°F.) Minature daisy flowers blanket
this wonderful groundcover in early spring. Deciduous and seeds freely.
Endures light foot traffic. Full sun to partial shade. Grows 1”- 2” high
and spreads to 12”. 4” pot $3.50
Bergenia - Saxifragaceae - Heart-Leaf Bergenia - These ornamental
plants have striking, thick, glossy heart-shaped leaves that should be
planted in sun or filtered shade with regular watering and good soil.
Older clumps may need to be divided. (-40°F.)
Bressingham Ruby - This plant grows 14” tall and spreads to 12”,
accented with vivid red flowers in spring. The juvenile top leaf surface
is a glossy dark green interfaced with mahogany colored below that
changes in winter to a bright mahogany. gallon $15.00
BULBS
Galanthus - Amaryllidaceae - Snowdrop - Dainty white bellflowers
dangle gracefully on upright stems in early spring. Flowers are slightly
fragrant. Grows 6”- 9” tall and 6” wide. (-40°F.) 4” pot $6.00
Double Snowdrop - Double nodding fragrant white flowers. 4” pot
$6.00
Hyacinthus - Liliaceae - Hyacinth - Delightfully fragrant thick flower
spikes that grow 8”- 10” tall and spread to 6”- 8” wide. Plant in full sun
to light shade, in moist, well-drained soil. Water should be applied on a
regular basis during the growth and blooming cycle. Plant bulbs 4”- 5”
deep in the fall. Sword-like leaves may be arching or erect. (-30°F.)
Blooms show color in February/March.
orientalis - Blue Star - Deep Blue. 4” pot $4.00
orientalis - Jan Bos - Carmine red. 4” pot $4.00
orientalis - Pink Pearl - Bright pink. 4” pot $4.00
orientalis - Woodstock - Dark purple. 4” pot $4.00
Iris - Iridaceae - Sword-like leaves held mostly erect interfaced with
beardless flowers. Fall plantings should be in full sun and especially
well-drained soil. Plant bulbs 3”- 4” deep and water on a regular basis.
Soil should be dry in the summer months when dormancy occurs.
Separate when vitality seems to wane. (-30°F.)
bucharica - Delightfully fragrant creamy-white flowers are highlighted
by a bright yellow throat that shows color in May. Lush green leaves
grow 8”- 16” tall spreading to 18” wide. 4” pot $5.00
pallida - Aurea Variegata - Blue-green, sword-shaped foliage with gold
stripes, displaying fragrant violet-blue flowers. Grows 24” tall spreading
to 18” wide. gallon $12.50
Narcissus - Amaryllidaceae - Daffodil, Jonquil - The name ‘Narcissus’
indicates an earlier blooming plant with masses of smaller flowers. Plant
in well-drained soil along with plenty of sunlight. Bulbs should be
planted in the fall nearly twice as deep as tall (3”- 6”). Water regularly
during the growth and bloom cycle. (-30°F.)
Jack Snipe - Plants grow 8”- 12” tall and spread to 8” wide. Snow white
blooms of March/April have a yellow center. 4” pot $4.00
Jetfire - Bright butter yellow petals flare back from the orange cup.
Grows 12” tall and spreads to 8”. 4” pot $4.00
Martinette - Bright yellow flowers with a small but vivid orange cup.
Grows 6” tall as wide. 4” pot $4.00
Minnow - Lemon yellow petal surround a yellow cup. Grows 8” tall and
spreads to 6”. 4” pot $4.00
Tête à Tête - Small vivid yellow flowers exhibited on a plant that grows
6”- 8” tall and spreads 8”- 10” wide. 4” pot $4.00
Tulipa - Liliaceae - Tulip - Plant in full sun with well-drained rich soil.
It is very helpful to refrigerate bulbs for approximately 6 weeks before
planting in the ground. Protect bulbs from moles and other critters by
placing chicken wire around the area. Plant in the fall and place bulbs
at a depth of 3x their width. Species tulips are more likely to carry on
year after year than hybrids. We dig our tulips each year and again plant
in the fall. 4” pot $4.00
Burgundy Lace - Large, wine red flowers with a finely ruffled edge.
Caractere - Bright sunshine yellow.
Pink Impression - Large pink flowers blushed with rose and apricot.
Red Riding Hood - Vivid red pointed petals are presented above spotted
green leaves underscored with purple. Plant grows 12” tall and spreads
4”- 6”. (-30°F.) (March/April)
Brunnera - Boraginaceae - A terrific perennial for shade gardens. Heart
shaped foliage is decorated with small forget-me-not flowers in late
spring. Full shade and moist rich soil. Growth habit is 12” tall and 15”
wide. Hardy to (-40°F.) gallon $15.00
macrophylla - Jack Frost - Rounded, frosty silver leaves with green
borders and narrow green veins. Blue flowers.
macrophylla - Sea Heart - Pink and blue, two-toned flowers with silvery
leaves that have prominent sark green veins.
macrophylla - Silver Heart - Clusters of tiny blue flowers with large
pure silver leaves.
Campanula - Campanulaceae - Bellflower - Most plants are hardy to
(-30°F) and require full sun or part shade in hot summer regions. Must
have well-drained soil. This group of plants are comprised of nearly 300
species, that trail or creep, are tufted miniatures or tall, erect kinds from
1’- 6’. Must bait for slugs and snails, especially on low growing varieties.
Use campanulas in rock gardens, containers, hanging baskets and as
ground covers. Tall, erect growers can be used as borders.
Birch Hybrids - A bounty of dark violet nodding bell-shaped flowers
(July-September), above rich green spreading foliage. Plants grow 4”- 8”
tall and spread to 12”. gallon $9.00
medium var. calycanthema - Cup and Saucer Mix - Spikes of blue, rose,
and white cup-shaped flowers with an unusual “saucer” at its base.
Grows 6”- 9” tall and 24” wide. (May-July) 4” pot $3.50
Canterbury Bells Type - Classic cottage garden perennials, these feature
masses of cup-shaped blossoms carried on tall stems growing 30”
tall and 24” wide. (May-July)
Blue - Rose - 4” pot $3.50
Ringsabell Series - The Bellflowers feature compact, tidey foliage that
is less aggressive than others of their type. Dark stems rise above the
foliage to hold dangling bells with perky scalloped edges. Grows 15” tall
as wide. (May-July) gallon $12.50
Indigo Blue - Deep purplish blue flowers.
Mulberry Rose - Rose-pink flowers.
Cerastium - Carypphyllaceae - Snow in Summer - Alpinum var. lanatum
- A dense carpet of silvery-gray leaves are covered with masses of
white flowers that bloom from May through June. This plant spreads
12”- 18” and grows 2”- 4” tall. This very durable plant is drought tolerant
and adaptable to different soil types. However poor drainage will cause
root rot. Shear after bloom to prevent shagginess. Divide plants in fall or
early spring. (-40°F.) 4”pot $3.50
Coreopsis - Asteraceae - Tickweed - An easy growing perennial that
blooms all summer (June-Sept.) displaying a bounty of sunny yellow to
orange-maroon to red-pink flowers. Remove spent flowers as needed.
Once established plants thrive on minimal water.
auriculata - Nana - Vivid golden-orange daisy-like blooms show-off
color from June into fall on 6”- 12” tall plants that spread to 12”. Hardy
to -30°F. gallon $10.00
Li’l Bang Daybreak - Single red flowers with a vibrant yellow orange
edge. Dark green foliage on a plant growing 10” tall and 18” wide. Hardy
to -20°F. gallon $12.50
Sienna Sunset - This large, burnt sienna daisy lightens to orange as it
matures. Grows 16”- 20” tall by 24” wide. Shows color from April-
September. Hardy to -20°F. gallon $12.50
Corydalis -papaveraceae - Most varieties form clumps and perfer a
woodland or shade area. Showy flowers are arranged in clusters. Blooms
from May-July. Hardy to -10°F. 4.5” pot $12.50
Canary Feathers - Clusters of large yellow flowers with showy blue
green leaves growing 9” tall and 10” wide.
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