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Japanese
Spurge
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Candy Stripe
Phlox
The Phlox ‘Candy Stripe’, Phlox subulata, is an ideal
ground cover with masses of tiny white flowers with a pink
mid-stripe and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. Blooming from
April to May, it has a plant height of 6” and a spread of 12-18”. It
is a definite addition to any perennial garden. ‘Candy Stripe’ needs
to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. Use ‘Candy
Stripe’ in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and short retaining
walls, or in difficult edges of dry
streambeds.
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Silver
Mound
The Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’, Artemisia schmidtiana,
is a wonderful soft, silky, silver-gray accent that is useful in
many gardens. ‘Silver Mound’ is a non-spreader and produces small
yellow flowers. The foliage has wonderful fragrance. Its excellent
foliage goes great in front of borders to set your garden apart from
the rest. Try ‘Silver Mound’ with Echinacea ‘Purple Coneflower’ or
Rudbeckia ‘Black Eyed Susan’ to add interest in your garden or to
accent fresh or dried flower
arrangements.
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Bigleaf Periwinkle
The Bigleaf
Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater (rosy) Periwinkle,
Big Perwinkle and Large Periwinkle. The plant is shrub-like and
grows to 12" tall with trailing ascending stems; 1-3 feet long. The
leaves are dark green and bigger than that of vinca minor. It has
solitary violet flowers at the end of the stem. This ornamental
plant is fast growing. Cut it back hard in the spring to rid plants
of discolored foliage and to enjoy new
growth.
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Wojos Gem
Periwinkle
The Periwinkle 'Wojo's Gem', Vinca Major 'Wojo's
Gem', is a new selection of trailing vinca with creamy yellow
centers edged and flecked with dark green. It is distinct from Vinca
'Illumination' with larger leaves is hardy in protected spots in
zone 6.Use in as a spreading groundcover to brighten shade gardens.
Beautiful cascading down slopes, banks, walls and curbs. Pest and
disease free. Herbaceous
perennial.
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Silver Brocade
Orchid Frost
Lamium
Daybreak Bright Orange
Gazania
Cobblestone
Mold
Big Blue Liriope
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 The
Coneflower Little Giant, 'Echinacea purpurea', is an easy to
grow flower that produces beautiful, huge clear pink daisy-like
flowers. It is named little because it is short and giant because of
its huge 5” bloom size. Blooming from July to October and a major
attractor
to butterflies and bees and deer resistant, it is a must
for any perennial gardens.
Echinacea is said to increase immune function, reduce the effects
of colds and flu’s, fights off viral, bacterial and fungal
infections and purify the blood and flush waste from the lymphatic
system. |
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 The
Grandiflora Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, is a common
American garden plant and highly valued for its vigor and bloom
dependability. Sterile flowers appear in August and remain on the
plant until the first hard frost.
The large conical shaped white flower heads turn to pink in the
fall with gray-green leaves. Sent to America from Japan in 1861,
this continues to be one of the best loved varieties. The blooms can
easily be used for drying. 6+ foot height at
maturity. |
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 The Lady Fern
or Red Stem fern
has a feathery textured frond with a red stem. It is a slow
spreading fern, which will make a nice mass in a few years. The
Southern Lady fern thrives in the garden, given any reasonably good
soil and will make a dense stand over time. It prefers to have it's
feet wet.
This plant is used for container plantings, borders, foundation
planting, massing and groundcover. The Southern Lady fern is
perennial and is deciduous. This very versatile plant goes well with
evergreen shrubs and Hostas. |
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 Emerald Blue
Phlox
The Phlox ‘Emerald Blue’, Phlox
subulata, is an ideal ground cover with dark blue flowers and
a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. Blooming from April to
May, it has a plant height of 4-6” and a spread of 18-24”. It
is a definite addition to any perennial garden. ‘Emerald Blue’
needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil.
Use ‘Emerald Blue’ in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and
short retaining walls, or in difficult edges of dry
streambeds.
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