Leucanthemum x superbum 'Gold Rush'

Shasta Daisy 'Gold Rush'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 12-14 inches

·        Spread: 12-16 inches

·        Bloom Time: early to late summer

·        Bloom: shaggy double white daisies with center of shorter creamy yellow petals

·        Light: full sun to partial shade

·        Soil: average, sandy or clay

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: sunny border, edging, attracts hummingbirds and pollinators, cut flowers

·        Care: divide plants every 2-3 years; remove spent flowers to increase bloom time

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G130

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Lilium x 'Manado'

Asiatic Lily 'Manado'                                             

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 48-54 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: mid summer

·        Bloom: watermelon-pink blooms

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: accent plant for bed or border; attracts hummingbirds and pollinators

·        Care: divide bulbs in fall every 2 years; remove spent blooms but leave foliage alone for as long as it is green

·        Concerns: rabbits like Asiatic lilies

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: deer resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Jung's Garden Center

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G153

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Penstemon digitalis 'Red Husker'

Beardtongue 'Red Husker'                                   

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 24 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: two-lipped, tubular white flowers (with pink blush)

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: dry to medium

·        Use: borders, cottage gardens, open woodland areas; salt tolerant; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

·        Care: remove spent flowers to encourage new blooms

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; root rot can occur in wet, poorly-drained soils; leaf spots, rusts, powdery mildew

·        Native to: species native to continental U.S., Canada, Mexico and Guatemala

·        Notes: foliage is an attractive dark maroon color; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G156

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Salvia nemorosa 'Crystal Blue'

Color Spires® Salvia 'Crystal Blue'                       

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 18-20 inches

·        Spread: 24-26 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: sky blue spikes

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; prefers moist gravelly or sandy soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: perennial borders, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens or wild gardens; attracts bees (including honey bees) and butterflies

·        Care: remove spent blooms to help extend bloom time; cut back to basal foliage if foliage flops or deteriorates as the summer progresses

·        Concerns: no serious insect problems; some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spot and rust

·        Native to: species native to a wide area of central Europe and western Asia

·        Notes: neatly mounded, aromatic foliage

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B101

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