Cornus stolinifera 'Pucker Up'

Red Twig Dogwood 'Pucker Up'

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 3-4 feet

·        Spread: 3-4 feet

·        Bloom Time: spring

·        Bloom: white

·        Light: part sun to full sun

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: medium; tolerates wet soils

·        Use: unique specimen, mass plantings, naturalistic or native plantings

·        Care: low maintenance; rarely requires pruning

·        Concerns: susceptible to leaf and twig blights, canker and leaf spots

·        Native to: species native to most of continent except for southern great plains and southeast

·        Notes: heavily textured foliage has a quilted effect; slow growing; year old and younger stems will show some red color in winter; deer resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D174

 

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Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood 'Golden Glory'

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 15-20 feet

·        Spread: 15-20 feet

·        Bloom Time: March

·        Bloom: yellow, typically flowers more abundantly than the species

·        Light: full sun to part shade; prefers part shade since variegated foliage may scorch in full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; prefers organically rich soils

·        Moisture: medium; prefers moist

·        Use: hedge, screen or foundation plant; or specimen or grouping in shrub border

·        Care: low maintenance; remove root suckers to control spread

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: central and southern Europe into western Asia

·        Notes: naturally multi-stemmed; showy, exfoliating, gray and tan bark; ovate, glossy, dark green leaves with maroon fall color; fruits mature to cherry red in mid-summer; fallen fruits can produce seeds

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Greenhouse L009

 

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Phlox paniculata 'Balkapowibi'

Ka-Pow® White Bicolor Phlox 'Balkapowibi'

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 16-18 inches

·        Spread: 14-16 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to October

·        Bloom: large white flowerheads with hot pink eyes open from lavender buds

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

·        Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained

·        Moisture: average; intolerant of drought and standing water

·        Use: perennial border, cottage and wildflower gardens; pollinator garden; cut flower

·        Care: mulch well; remove faded flowers to encourage continuous bloom; avoid overhead watering; regular deep watering helps prevent powdery mildew; cut back in late fall and remove debris

·        Concerns: excellent resistance to powdery mildew

·        Native to: interspecific hybrid; species native to Eastern US

·        Notes: compact, upright, well-branched; narrow emerald green leaves; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; deer and rabbit resistant; Black-Walnut tolerant; tolerant of urban pollution

·        Supplier: Donated by West Madison Agricultural Research Station

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E256

 

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Liriope spicata

Lilyturf

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-10

·        Height: 8-16 inches

·        Spread: 9-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: August to September

·        Bloom: pale lavender

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: dense ground cover; plant under shallow-rooted trees; stabilize slopes

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious disease or insect problems

·        Native to: species native to East Asia

·        Notes: rhizomatous, grass-like; forms clump of narrow, arching, glossy, dark green leaves; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G282

 

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