Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Fluffy'

Meadow Rue 'Fluffy'
Family: Ranunculaceae (Ranunculus Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-7
·        Height: 24-36 inches
·        Spread: 24 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to July
·        Bloom: puffy lavender cloud
·        Light: full sun to part shade; prefers dappled sun
·        Soil: average, well-drained; prefers rich, humusy soil
·        Moisture: medium to wet
·        Use: perennial borders, wildflower gardens, cottage gardens, meadows
·        Care: low maintenance; divide clumps in spring
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to Europe to Central Asia
·        Notes: delicate, columbine-like foliage stays attractive all season
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F185

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Sanguisorba menziesii 'Dali Marble'

Burnet 'Dali Marble'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-7
·        Height: 30-48 inches
·        Spread: 24 inches
·        Bloom Time: July to August
·        Bloom: bottlebrush maroon-red spikes
·        Light: full sun to part shade
·        Soil: average; tolerates clay well
·        Moisture: moist to wet
·        Use: containers, accent, border, cottage garden
·        Care: low maintenance; clumps can be easily divided in spring
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to southwest China
·        Notes: white edged blue-green toothed leaves
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D112

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Sanguisorba officinalis 'Pink Tanna'

Japanese Burnet, Bottlebrush 'Pink Tanna'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8
·        Height: 24-30 inches
·        Spread: 24 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to August
·        Bloom: bottlebrush spikes of rose-pink
·        Light: full sun to part shade
·        Soil: average; tolerates clay well
·        Moisture: medium to moist
·        Use: containers, accent, border, cottage garden
·        Care: low maintenance; clumps can be easily divided in spring
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to Western Europe, Mongolia, China, Japan and North America
·        Notes: forms mound of lacy grey-green leaves; rabbit resistant
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D109

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnBlueA'

Blue Heaven™ Little Bluestem 'MinnBlueA'
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·        Height: 48 inches
·        Spread: 30 inches
·        Bloom Time: August to October
·        Bloom: blue/silver seedheads
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: tolerates wide range of soils; performs well in poor soils
·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
·        Use: borders, cottage gardens, wild gardens, meadows or prairie-like settings
·        Care: low maintenance; cut to the ground in late fall or early spring
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to Alberta to Quebec and south to Arizona and Florida
·        Notes: blue-gray foliage, burgundy fall color and narrow upright plant form; broom-like clumps of slender, flat, linear leaves
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H111

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Sempervivum 'Heighram Red'

Hen and chicks 'Heighram Red'
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·        Height: 4 inches
·        Spread: 5-10 inches
·        Bloom Time: July to August
·        Bloom: rose-pink spikes
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: poor to average soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil
·        Moisture: low water needs, dry, well drained, does not like wet soil
·        Use: alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of stone walls or walkways
·        Care: easily increased by removing small baby rosettes in a new location at almost any time
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: hybrid cultivar
·        Notes: green tipped pointed leaves and red in center; leaves turn darker red as rosettes mature
·        Supplier: The Flower Factory
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C012

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