Sedum hybrid 'Wildfire'

Sunsparkler®  Series Stonecrop 'Wildfire'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 4-6 inches

·        Spread: 14-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: August to September

·        Bloom: rose-pink long-lasting flowerheads

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; does well in soil of poor fertility

·        Moisture: Dry; needs good drainage

·        Use: containers, borders, rock gardens; attracts bees and butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance; divide clumps every 2-3 years in early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: cherry-red thumbnail-sized foliage with pink variegated edges

·        Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C235

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Penstemon pinifolius 'Compactum'

Compact Pineleaf Beardtongue 'Compactum'

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 6-8 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: small bright scarlet tubular flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average to sandy or rocky

·        Moisture: dry to medium, drought tolerant

·        Use: rock gardens; attracts bees, butterflies, birds

·        Care: low maintenance; may need  light shearing in early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; does not like moist conditions

·        Native to: western North America

·        Notes: forms a compact mound of needle-like dark-green leaves; rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C233

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Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'

Tufted or Columbia Phlox 'Crackerjack'

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-9

·        Height: 2-4 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: large crimson flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average to sandy

·        Moisture: Dry; needs good drainage

·        Use: rock gardens, ground covers, edging

·        Care: low maintenance; may divide clumps in early fall after 3-4 years

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; does not like moist conditions

·        Native to: northwestern US

·        Notes: forms low mound of dark needle-like leaves

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C234

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Gypsophila repens 'Rosea'

Creeping Baby's Breath 'Rosea'

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-9

·        Height: 3-6 inches

·        Spread: 8-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: fragrant, tiny, 5-petalled rose pink flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; does well in sandy or gravelly soil

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: borders, rock gardens; attracts butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance; do not divide

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Europe

·        Notes: forms compact mounds of gray-green leaves; deer resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C226

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