Polemonium reptans 'Hurricane Ridge'

Creeping Jacob’s Ladder 'Hurricane Ridge'

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 21 inches

·        Spread: 14 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: cluster of light, lilac blue two toned bell-shaped flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: best in humusy, well-drained soils

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: best in partly shaded areas of rock gardens, naturalized areas, woodland gardens or native plant gardens; shady borders

·        Care: easy; cut back flower stems as soon as blooming is finished

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Eastern North America

·        Notes: leaves arranged like rungs on a ladder; dense and mounding; well-branched and heavy flowering; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F276

 

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Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

Montbredia 'Lucifer'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 3 feet

·        Spread: 1-2 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: tubular scarlet red

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: plant in clumps of 12 or more to provide color in perennial beds

·        Care: mulch in zone 5 over winter

·        Concerns: spider mites can damage foliage; rabbits

·        Native to: species native to South Africa

·        Notes: flowers and foliage similar to gladiolus; clump-forming; flowers borne along the upper portions of stiffly arching, sometimes branched, flower scapes typically rising up to 3 feet and slightly above the narrow, sword-shaped, basal leaves

·        Supplier: Home Depot

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C183

 

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Amsonia hubrichti

Bluestar

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8

·        Height: 2-3 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: pale blue star-like flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average well-drained; tolerates clay soil

·        Moisture: medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens or open woodland areas

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; plants may flop over if not cut back for flowering and if grown in too much shade

·        Native to: Arkansas, Oklahoma

·        Notes: deer resistant; narrow, willow-shaped green foliage turns turns bright gold in fall

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H218

 

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Cornus racemosa x amonomum 'J.N. Red Stem'

Irish Setter™ Dogwood 'J.N. Red Stem'

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 8-12 feet

·        Spread: 8-12 feet

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: white clusters, 2 inches across

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained; prefers organically rich soils

·        Moisture: prefer moist soil

·        Use: shrub border or mass planting; attracts birds & butterflies

·        Care: use thinning cuts to keep growth dense & healthy

·        Concerns: superior resistance to septoria leaf spot, which is very common on this species

·        Native to: selected from local ecotype seedlings growing at Johnson’s Nursery

·        Notes: maroon fall color; bark from previous year retains bright red color; suckers less than species

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Greenhouse L012

 

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