Jovibarba sobolifera

Rolling Hen and Chicks

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-9

·        Height: 2 inches

·        Spread: 6-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: short spikes of pale yellow flowers

·        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 & rock gardens

·        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: eastern and southern Alps, the Carpathians and the western Balkans south to northern Albania

·        Notes: round ball-shaped chicks that roll off from mother plant to find a new home

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C206

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Symphyotrichum ericoides

Heath Aster

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-10

·        Height: 12-36 inches

·        Spread: 12-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: September to October

·        Bloom: small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: dry to medium

·        Use: wild flower garden, native plant garden, prairie; attracts butterflies

·        Care: may need staking; low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; mildew resistant

·        Native to: central and eastern United States, Canada

·        Notes: bushy, compact plant with many-branched stems

·        Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I009; Rain Garden J035

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Gypsophila nana

Dwarf Baby's Breath

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-7

·        Height: 2-3 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: small, pale pink

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: well-drained, lime-enriched

·        Moisture: dry to medium

·        Use: alpine and rock gardens; borders

·        Care: likes to be left undisturbed once established

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; some susceptibility to botrytis, aster yellows and stem rot

·        Native to: southern Greece and Crete in mountain crevices

·        Notes: densely sticky-hairy stems and blue-grey leaves

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C201

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Filipendula hybrid 'Kahome'

Meadowsweet 'Kahome'

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 6-12 inches

·        Spread: 6-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: astilbe-like panicles of tiny pink flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: tolerant of juglone toxins; salt tolerant; grows well in moist soils

·        Moisture: medium to wet; does not tolerate drought

·        Use: borders, cottage gardens, wild/naturalized areas, wet meadows or moist areas along streams or ponds

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to eastern United States

·        Notes: fern-like appearance; good foliage plant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H118

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