Verbena 'Lizzie'

Vervain 'Lizzie'

Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)

      

·        Hardiness Zones:  5

·        Height: 4 to 10 inches

·        Spread: 2 feet

·        Bloom Time: May to October

·        Bloom: rose-pink

·        Light: sun

·        Soil: scree

·        Moisture: low

·        Use: rock garden; groundcover

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Problems:  no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: North America

·        Notes: forms solid mat

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C274, Welcome Garden B145

 

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Diervilla lonicera 'Kodiak Orange'

Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle 'Kodiak Orange'

Family: Diervillaceae (Bush Honeysuckle Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-7

·        Height: 3-4 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet3-4 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: greenish-yellow buds open to clusters of short-stalked pale-yellow tube-like flowers (each to 1/2 inch) which become orange to red with age; fruits are dry oblong seed capsules (unlike the berries of invasive honeysuckles); blooms on new wood

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: dry to medium; tolerates drought once established

·        Use: naturalized landscapes; small hedge; shrub borders; road and driveway margins specimen plant for 3-season color;  erosion control (provides good cover on slopes)

·        Care: low maintenance; if desired, can be pruned immediately after flowering; prune out older stems in late winter; can be pruned back to basic framework in late winter for rejuvenation

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; leaf spot and powdery mildew may occur

·        Native to: species native to Northeastern and northcentral U.S. and Canada, south to North Carolina and Iowa

·        Notes: small to medium, fast growing, non-invasive deciduous native shrub; densely branched with a mounded habit; three-season color interest; new stem growth is crimson; oblong, pointed, opposite, glossy-green leaves  (2-5 inches long)  turn copper to red in autumn; resilient root system; suckering from the base, ability to resprout, and indifference to soil conditions enable it to thrive in difficult sites; flowers attract hummingbirds and pollinating insects;  plants are self-sterile; tolerates black walnut

·        Supplier: donated by Karen Allenstein

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H146

 

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Tulipa sylvestris

Wild Tulip; Woodland Tulip

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 8-12 inches

·        Spread: 3 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: sweetly fragrant, bright yellow star-shaped flowers have rounded bases and  pointed petals with green ribs running outside; blooms open to expose their centers in full sun; plump elliptical buds; nodding habit

·        Light: full sun to light shade

·        Soil: rich, fertile, well drained

·        Moisture: medium; drought tolerant once established; avoid supplemental watering during summer dormancy

·        Use: naturalize in grassy areas, banks and terraces, and beneath deciduous trees and shrubs; beds, borders, and edging; rock, informal, container and cottage gardens

·        Care: low maintenance; allow leaves to yellow before removal; fertilize in fall and early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; occasional aphid problems; black walnut tolerant; deer tolerant

·        Native to: Western Europe

·        Notes: member of the Botanical Tulips; ; a favorite of Jefferson at Monticello; foliage: 2 to 4 linear waxy, gray-green leaves 6 to 8 inches long; spreads by underground stolons; plant bulbs in groups in the fall; if eaten, bulbs may case severe discomfort and skin allergy

·        Supplier: John Scheepers

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C156

 

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Thymus serpyllum 'Reiter'

Reiter Creeping Thyme; Red Creeping Thyme 'Reiter'

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 2-3 inches

·        Spread: 4-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to September

·        Bloom: dense, prolific mass of tiny, bell-shaped, two-lipped, deep lavender/rose flowers on 2-4 inch spikes

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates shallow-rocky soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; avoid over-watering

·        Use: between stepping stones and along paths; ground cover; herb, gravel and rock gardens; rock wall crevasses; lawn substitute; containers

·        Care: low maintenance; faded flowers can be mowed off

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may be subject to root rot in moist, poorly-drained soils

·        Native to: species native to Mediterranean region

·        Notes: air pollution tolerant

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C282

 

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