Sedum forsterianum ‘Antique Grill’

Stonecrop ‘Antique Grill’
Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)
      
·      Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·      Height: 3-6 inches
·      Spread: 8-12 inches
·      Bloom Time: June to July
·      Bloom: star-shaped yellow flowers
·      Light: full sun
·      Soil: gritty, well-drained
·      Moisture: dry to medium; needs good drainage; drought tolerant
·      Use: alpine and rock gardens, borders, banks, containers; attracts butterflies
·      Care: low maintenance; divide clumps every 2-3 years in early spring; cut back winter-damaged foliage to encourage new growth 
·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·      Native to: Western Europe
·      Notes: mounds of feathery-textured, bluish gray foliage with copper tips; rabbit resistant; salt tolerant
·      Supplier: The Flower Factory
·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C259

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Geum x ‘Sunkissed Lime’

Geum, Avens ‘Sunkissed Lime’
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

















      
·      Hardiness Zones:  5-8
·      Height: 8-12 inches
·      Spread: 14-16 inches
·      Bloom Time: May to September
·      Bloom: masses of bright orange flowers above lime green foliage; mature to fluffy seedheads
·      Light: full sun to part shade 
·      Soil: average, well-drained soils; will not survive wet, poorly drained soils
·      Moisture: medium
·      Use: borders, rock gardens, ground cover; cut flower; attracts butterflies and bees
·      Care: low maintenance; deadhead for more blooms
·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may be short-lived in heavy clay soils and/or hot summer climates
·      Native to: species native to parts of Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
·      Notes: low mound of sun-tolerant, brilliant lime foliage ; rabbit resistant
·      Supplier: The Flower Factory
·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B131

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Iris sibirica ‘Painted Woman’

Siberian Iris ‘Painted Woman’
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
     
·      Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·      Height: 24 inches
·      Spread: 24-30 inches
·      Bloom Time: May to June
·      Bloom: fragrant; blue-pearl upright standard petals surrounded by rippled red-rose falls with golden accents
·      Light: full sun to part shade
·      Soil: rich, moist soil that is moderately acidic (5.2-6.4)
·      Moisture: medium, drought tolerant once established
·      Use: mixed perennial bed; cut flower; attracts butterflies and bees
·      Care: divide plants when overcrowded; remove flowering stems promptly after bloom 
·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·      Native to: species native to Europe, central Asia and Siberia
·      Notes: slightly arching, narrow grass-like leaves; deer and rabbit resistant; tolerate salt and black walnut trees
·      Supplier: The Flower Factory
·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B125

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Lilium x ‘Thalita’

Roselily Thalita® ‘Thalita’
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
   
·      Hardiness Zones:  4-8
·      Height: 38 inches
·      Spread: 12 inches
·      Bloom Time: July to August
·      Bloom: double layer of ruffled deep-rose petals with white edges and burgundy "freckles"; fragrant, without pollen
·      Light: full sun to part shade
·      Soil: average, well-drained
·      Moisture: average
·      Use: accent plant for bed or border; cut flower; 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: monitor for aphids and rot; rabbits like Asiatic lilies
·      Native to: hybrid cultivar
·      Notes: oriental lily; glossy green foliage
·      Supplier: The Flower Factory
·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G183

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