Phlox stoniflora 'Home Fires'

Broadleaf Creeping Phlox 'Home Fires'

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 12 inches

·        Spread: 8-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: vibrant pink; very fragrant

·        Light: part sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium; dry shade tolerant

·        Use: groundcover, alpine gardens, rock gardens, tumbling over rock walls, edging, front of border; attracts butterflies

·        Care: trim back after flowering to low green foliage to stimulate new bloom

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to southeastern United States

·        Notes: mat forming habit; deep green oval leaf

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B122

       Content produced through:

       Dane County UWEX Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

       Questions?  

       Dane County UWEX Horticulture Program

Mazus reptans

Mazus

Family: Mazaceae (Mazus Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones: 5-8

·        Height: 2 inches

·        Spread: 6 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: lavender or purplish-blue with white and yellow markings

·        Light: part shade to shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium to wet

·        Use: ground cover for small areas, between stepping stones, rock gardens

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Himalayas

·        Notes: narrow bright green leaves form dense carpet; spreads by creeping stems that root at nodes

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B119

       Content produced through:

       Dane County UWEX Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

       Questions?  

       Dane County UWEX Horticulture Program

Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 'Lancastriense'

Bloody Cranesbill 'Lancastriense'

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 6 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: primarily May to June with variable rebloom throughout summer

·        Bloom: shell pink with contrasting dark red veins

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: rock gardens or borders; mass for ground covers; attracts butterflies

·        Care: side stems may be removed at any time to control spread

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Great Britain

·        Notes: after first frost foliage usually turns attractive shades of red; rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B120, Pollinator Garden C163

       Content produced through:

       Dane County UWEX Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

       Questions?  

       Dane County UWEX Horticulture Program