Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'

Variegated Northern Sea Oats 'River Mist'

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4a-9b

·        Height: 30-36 inches

·        Spread: 24-36 inches

·        Bloom Time: August to September

·        Bloom: white, oat-like flat seedheads

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: average

·        Use: adds texture to border or brightens up a semi-shady location

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: tends to reseed

·        Native to: species is native to wooded slopes and damp forests of southeaster North America, from Texas north to Pennsylvania and New Jersey

·        Notes: bright green and white striped bamboo-like foliage

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D078

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Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'

Geranium 'Max Frei'

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 8 inches

·        Spread: 9-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: reddish-purple

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: rock gardens or borders; mass for ground covers; attracts butterflies

·        Care: side stems may be removed at any time to control spread; deadhead flowers to prevent self-seeding

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Europe and northern Turkey

·        Notes: foliage often turns attractive shades of red in autumn; tolerates rabbit and deer

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B011

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Weigela florida 'Verweig'

My Monet™ Weigela 

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 12-18 inches

·        Spread: 12-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to June

·        Bloom: soft pink

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained soils

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: edging, border fronts, foundations; mass for small area ground cover; attracts hummingbirds

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to northern China, Korea and Japan

·        Notes: variegated foliage; blooms in late spring with scattered repeat bloom throughout summer

·        Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code:  Wet Garden D177

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Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'

Purple Beautyberry 'Issai'

Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8

·        Height: 3-4 feet

·        Spread: 4-5 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to August (flowers), fruit ripen in September

·        Bloom: small pink to lavender flowers followed by clusters of lilac-violet fruits

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained soil

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: used for showy fall display of lilac-violet fruit; group or mass

·        Care: plant in protected location in USDA Zone 5; best cross-pollination and fruit production when shrubs are planted in groups

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may suffer significant stem dieback or die to the ground in harsh winters; rabbits like this plant

·        Native to: species native to China, Japan, Korea

·        Notes: one of the best ornamental fruiting shrubs; fruits persist beyond the point of leaf drop, but not very far into winter; elliptical green leaves turn yellow in fall

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B066, Wet Garden D025

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Achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate'

Yarrow 'Pomegranate'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 18-24 inches

·        Spread: 18-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to September

·        Bloom: bright magenta

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: does well in all but poorly drained soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium

·        Use: naturalize, rain garden, butterfly garden; group or mass in borders, cottage gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas or meadows

·        Care: cut back stems if flop or become matted

·        Concerns: stem rot, powdery mildew and rust are occasional problems.; strong summer rain with high winds can damage exposed plantings.

·        Native to: species native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and North America

·        Notes: noted for its bright magenta flowers, ferny aromatic foliage, compact size and vigorous growing habit; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G191; Pollinator Garden C106

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