Styrax japonicus 'Marley's Pink'

Weeping Japanese Snowbell 'Marley's Pink'

Family: Styracaceae (Silverbells Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 6-10 feet

·        Spread: 4-5 feet

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: pale pink bell-shaped flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: adaptable, well-drained

·        Moisture: moist

·        Use: specimen tree in flower bed or yard

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to east and southeast Asia

·        Notes: dwarf weeping tree with cascading branches

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B153

 

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Sedum dasyphyllum var. glanduliferum

Sedum, Stonecrop

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 2 inches

·        Spread: 12-14 inches

·        Bloom Time: summer to early fall

·        Bloom: pink

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: well-drained

·        Moisture: medium; does not tolerate wet soil

·        Use: Alpine gardens, ground cover, patio garden, rock garden, container, edging

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Mediterranean

·        Notes: fleshy, succulent leaves; fleshy stems; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C299

 

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Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

Japanese Forest Grass 'Aureola'

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 12-18 inches

·        Spread: 18-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: August to September

·        Bloom: insignificant

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average; well-drained; prefers humusy soils

·        Moisture: best in moist soils

·        Use: cascading over rocks or edging pathways; woodland or shade garden; mixed border

·        Care: mature clumps may be divided in spring; trim foliage to ground in late winter

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to moist woodlands of Japan

·        Notes: bright golden leaves with narrow green or chartreuse stripes; autumn foliage is red-to pink flushed

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F256

 

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Astrantia major 'Star of Magic'

Masterwort 'Star of Magic'

Family: Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 21-25 inches

·        Spread: 18-22 inches

·        Bloom Time: late spring, reblooming in fall

·        Bloom: maroon star flowers

·        Light: part sun to full shade

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: woodland garden, cottage garden, borders; attracts butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to central and eastern Europe

·        Notes: clumps of variegated foliage; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F254

 

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