Cornus racemosa x amonomum 'J.N. Red Stem'

Irish Setter™ Dogwood 'J.N. Red Stem'

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 8-12 feet

·        Spread: 8-12 feet

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: white clusters, 2 inches across

·        Light: full sun to part shade

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

·        Moisture: prefer moist soil

·        Use: shrub border or mass planting; attracts birds & butterflies

·        Care: use thinning cuts to keep growth dense & healthy

·        Concerns: superior resistance to septoria leaf spot, which is very common on this species

·        Native to: selected from local ecotype seedlings growing at Johnson’s Nursery

·        Notes: maroon fall color; bark from previous year retains bright red color; suckers less than species

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Greenhouse L012

 

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Dianthus interspecific 'Supra Pink'

Garden Pinks 'Supra Pink'

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 10-12 inches

·        Spread: 10-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to September

·        Bloom: lacy 1.5 inch pink fringed blooms

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: garden borders, attracts bees and butterflies

·        Care: easy; remove spent flowers for continued bloom

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: compact, bushy plant blooms prolifically

·        Supplier: All-America Selections winner; grown from seed

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B161

 

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Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'

First Editions® Standing Ovation™ Serviceberry 'Obelisk'

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-7

·        Height: 12-15 feet

·        Spread: 3-4 feet

·        Bloom Time: April

·        Bloom: white flowers followed by purple berries

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: screen, hedge, understory; attracts birds & butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; rabbits eat lower branches

·        Native to: species native from Alaska to California and east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains

·        Notes: columnar habit

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Greenhouse L007

 

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Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

White Stonecrop 'Coral Carpet'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 3-6 inches

·        Spread: 6-18 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: clusters of tiny, star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers just above foliage

·        Light: full sun; tolerates very light shade

·        Soil: well-drained, sandy to gravelly, poor to moderate fertility

·        Moisture: medium to dry; drought and heat tolerant once established

·        Use: alpine and rock gardens, containers, ground cover, green roofs

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; watch for slugs, snails, and scale

·        Native to: species native to Europe, Siberia, Western Asia and North Africa

·        Notes: fast-growing, low-growing, mat-forming evergreen succulent; dense foliage of small, fleshy, rounded, cylindrical to slightly flattened leaves; foliage emerges coral, matures to bright green during summer, and turns red-bronze in fall and winter; spreads along ground by creeping stems which root at the nodes; can be propagated by division in spring or cuttings in summer; frost-hardy; flowers attract butterflies; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C304

 

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