Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'

Grecian Windflower 'Blue Shades'

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8

·        Height: 3-6 inches

·        Spread: 3-6 inches

·        Bloom Time: April

·        Bloom: daisy-like lilac-purple flowers with yellow center disks

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: organically rich, well-drained

·        Moisture: moist

·        Use: mass in rock garden, perennial border, naturalized areas

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to southeastern Europe, Cyprus, western Turkey, Caucusus

·        Notes: plants go dormant after flowering; plants will naturalize through rhizomes and self-seeding; deer & rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E238, Sidewalk Garden G249

 

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Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Heaven'

Camas 'Blue Heaven'

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 24-30 inches

·        Spread: 12-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: pale, sky-blue spires

·        Light: full sun to partial shade

·        Soil: prefers fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil

·        Moisture: moist

·        Use: mass plant in wildflower meadows, cottage gardens, woodland areas or borders

·        Care: best left undisturbed once planted; plant stems are strong and seldom need support

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Western North America

·        Notes: foliage clump of linear green leaves can become scruffy after bloom

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D159, Welcome Garden B155

 

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Frtillaria raddeana

Fritillary

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8

·        Height: 24-30 inches

·        Spread: 12-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: 10-20 pendant, bell-shaped pale greenish yellow flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: rich, well-drained soils

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: mass in borders, woodland gardens, rock gardens or naturalized areas

·        Care: allow foliage to die back naturally

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; bulb rot in poorly-draining soil

·        Native to: central Asia

·        Notes: tiny, pale-green leaves; foliage & bulbs have unpleasant aroma

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F257

 

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Galanthus nivais 'Flore Pleno'

Snowdrop 'Flore Pleno'

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-7

·        Height: 6-9 inches

·        Spread: 3-6 inches

·        Bloom Time: February to March

·        Bloom: double white flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: under deciduous trees with full sun in early spring, changing to partial shade as trees leaf out

·        Care: low maintenance, naturalizes by self-seeding and bulb offsets; allow foliage to yellow before removing

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Europe and southwestern Asia

·        Notes: Plant bulbs 2-3 inches deep and apart in groups of around 25; deer resistant, tolerates black walnut

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F258, Sidewalk Garden G248

 

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