Geranium pratense 'Purple Ghost'

Meadow Cranesbill Geranium 'Purple Ghost'

Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 16 inches

·        Spread: 16 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to September

·        Bloom: white flowers with purple rays

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: borders, cottage gardens, group or mass

·        Care: easily divided in spring or fall; remove spent blooms and stems to encourage new growth

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Northern Europe, China and central Asia

·        Notes: finely cut, purple-bronze foliage; mound-shaped compact habit; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Jung's Garden Center

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E220

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Phlox hybrida 'Betty'

Moss Phlox 'Betty'

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 2 inches

·        Spread: 3-4 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: violet-lilac

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: evenly moist

·        Use: rock gardens, ground covers, edging; attracts butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: tight, congested bun; slowly growing with short, glossy, bright green, needle-like leaves; deer resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C288

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Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'

Korean Burnet 'Lilac Squirrel'

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 38 inches

·        Spread: 12-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: 6 inch long bushy ponytails of lilac pink on 24 inch stems

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained

·        Moisture: moist

·        Use: accent, border, cottage garden

·        Care: low maintenance; clumps can be easily divided in spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Japan

·        Notes: ferny clumps of serrated silver-green folliage; deer resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D143

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Saxifraga paniculata 'Millstream'

Lifelong Saxifrage 'Millstream'

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-6

·        Height: 2 to 10 inches

·        Spread: 3-6 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: red

·        Light: part shade

·        Soil: gritty, well-drained

·        Moisture: moist; established plants have some drought tolerance

·        Use: alpine and rock gardens

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Caucusus, Europe, North America

·        Notes: 1 inch silvered rosettes

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code:  Shade Garden F233

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