Dianthus 'Neon Star'

Star Series™ Pinks 'Neon Star'

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4a-8b

·        Height: 6-8 inches

·        Spread: 8-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: spring to early summer; often reblooms in fall

·        Bloom: deep magenta pink carnation-like flowers with clove fragrance

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: dry to medium

·        Use: small-scale ground cover, rock gardens, borders or edging; cottage garden; attracts butterflies

·        Care: shear lightly after blooming

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: low grassy cushion of gray-green leaves; rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Jung's Garden Center

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C241

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy'

Vanilla Strawberry™ Panicle Hydrangea 'Renhy'

Family: Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 6-8 feet

·        Spread: 4-5 feet

·        Bloom Time: July to September

·        Bloom: cone-shaped blooms open white, change to pink and finally mature to pinkish-red with multi-colored flowering occuring in late summer on new flowering stems

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: prefers rich, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium; drought sensitive

·        Use: good choice for the smaller garden, as background for a perennial border or containers; cut flowers; attracts butterflies

·        Care: bloom occurs on current season's growth, so prune as needed in late winter to early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: very winter hardy; rapid grower; salt tolerant

·        Supplier:  Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G067

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Iris germanica 'Beverly Sills'

Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

 
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 24-36 inches

·        Spread: 18-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: June

·        Bloom: coral pink with lacy edges

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam best

·        Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant

·        Use: accent plant in cottage gardens, perennial borders; cut flowers

·        Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground after blooming; divide every 3-4 years ; bearded iris are heavy feeders so plan to fertilize in early spring and again in late summer

·        Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer

·        Native to: species native to Eastern Mediterranean

·        Notes: very fast grower and heavy bloomer; deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E104

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Polygonatum humile

Dwarf Solomon’s Seal 

Family:  Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

·         Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·         Height: 6-8 inches

·         Spread: 24 inches

·         Bloom Time: May to June

·         Bloom: dangling, fluted ivory bells

·         Light: part sun to shade

·         Soil: best in humus-rich, well-drained soil

·         Moisture: medium to wet

·         Use: woodland garden or shady areas of rock gardens or border fronts; ground cover

·         Care: low maintenance

·         Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·         Native to: eastern Europe, western Asia

·         Notes: slow spreading; forms colonies; leaves are deeply veined emerald green

·         Supplier: The Flower Factory

·         Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F021

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Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Blue'

Butterfly Bush 'Nanho Blue'

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

 
·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 3-5 feet

·        Spread: 3-5 feet

·        Bloom Time: July to September

·        Bloom: mauve-blue spikes

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium, does poorly in wet conditions

·        Use: fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds; best grown in massed plantings in borders, cottage gardens, rose gardens or butterfly gardens; cut flowers

·        Care: mulch base of plant in winter; cut back to 18-24 inches in Spring; removal of spent flower spikes will encourage additional bloom

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to China

·        Notes: willowy gray-green foliage; bushy habit, arching stems; in USDA zones 5 and 6 this plant will often die to the ground in winter

·        Supplier:  The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C075

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Ulmus x 'Frontier'

Elm 'Frontier'

Family: Ulmaceae (Elm Family)

 

 
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 30-40 feet

·        Spread: 20-30 feet

·        Bloom: rarely flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average; tolerates poor soil

·        Moisture: dry to medium; good drought tolerance; does not tolerate excessively moist soils

·        Use: specimen lawn tree for smaller landscapes

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: high tolerance of Dutch elm disease and elm yellows; moderate resistance to elm leaf beetle

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: upright to pyramidal medium-sized tree with a stiff, rounded crown; fast grower; grey bark with orange markings; small leaves, reddish-purple fall color

·        Supplier: Beaver Creek Nursery

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J005

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