Dane County Extension Teaching Garden: November 2016

Clematis-flowered Columbine 'Clementine Mix'

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

· Hardiness Zones: 3-9

· Height: 6-12 inches

· Spread: 9-12 inches

· Bloom Time: June

· Bloom: fluffy double spurless assorted flowers ressembling a clematis bloom

· Light: part sun to part shade

· Soil: average well-drained; prefers rich, moist loams

· Moisture: medium

· Use: borders, cottage gardens, open shade gardens or woodland gardens; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

· Care: low maintenance; cut back plants to basal foliage in fall

· Concerns: Leaf miner, foliage declines by mid-summer

· Native to: species native to Europe

· Notes: bluish green clump-forming foliage; deer and rabbit resistant

· Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

· Teaching Garden Location Code: Heuchera Garden E006

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Foamy Bells 'Gold Strike'

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

· Hardiness Zones: 4-9

· Height: 18 inches

· Spread: 15 inches

· Bloom Time: June to July

· Bloom: airy white flowers

· Light: part shade to full shade

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

· Moisture: medium; like more moisture than the Heuchera

· Use: rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens; effective as an edger along paths or walkways; attracts butterflies

· Care: divide clumps every 3-5 years; deadhead to extend flowering season

· Concerns: susceptible to frost heave due to shallow root depth; mulching around the crown can prevent this

· Native to: hybrid between Heuchera and Tiarella; both native to North America

· Notes: deeply lobed gold foliage with pale red markings; tolerates black walnut

· Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom

· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F225

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