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 (Hylotelephium) ussuriense 'Turkish Delight'

Sedum, Stonecrop 'Turkish Delight'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-10

·        Height: 4-6 inches

·        Spread: 12-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: late summer to early fall

·        Bloom: tiny, star-shaped, carmine pink flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: normal or sandy

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant; avoid over-watering

·        Use: pollinator, rock and gravel gardens; containers; foliage interest in summer; flower head interest in late summer, fall and winter

·        Care: low maintenance; propagate by division in spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to South Korea

·        Notes: deep burgundy foliage; rabbit resistant

·        Supplier:  Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G242

 

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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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Heliopsis helianthoides 'Red Shades'

False Sunflower, Sunflower Heliopsis 'Red Shades'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 24 inches

·        Spread: 18 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to September

·        Bloom: fiery red-orange daisy-like flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade; performs best in full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium to moist; tolerates some drought once established

·        Use: specimen or mass planting; perennial border; cutting, cottage, prairie and pollinator gardens

·        Care: low maintenance; remove spent flowers to encourage new blooms and prevent self-seeding

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to east of the Rocky Mountains from Ontario to Florida and Mississippi

·        Notes: dark chocolate foliage has upright branching habit

·        Supplier:  Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D156

 

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