Salix repens

Creeping Willow

Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 2 feet

·        Spread: 6 feet

·        Bloom Time: spring

·        Bloom: silvery catkins mature to yellow

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: tolerates poorly drained clay soils

·        Moisture: medium to wet; thrives in consistently moist soils

·        Use: ground cover, slopes, rock gardens

·        Care: prune as needed in late winter to early spring

·        Concerns: willows are susceptible to blights, crown gall, powdery mildew, leaf spots, scab, rust and cankers.  Insect pests include aphids, scale, borers, lace bugs, beetles and caterpillars

·        Native to: Europe and Asia

·        Notes: gray-green narrow oval leaves above and white below; spreads by creeping procumbent stems

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D189

 

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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Madonna'

Shasta Daisy 'Madonna'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 8-10 inches

·        Spread: 8-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: summer to fall

·        Bloom: clear white rays with yellow center

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; does not tolerate standing water or wet soils in winter

·        Moisture: average to moist; does not tolerate standing water nor wet soils in winter

·        Use: front of borders; mass plantings; cottage, cutting, and pollinator gardens; containers

·        Care: remove spent flower heads to promote additional bloom; cut back in fall; divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain vigor

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: dense, sturdy plants buid a new layer of flowers on top of older ones; deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B170

 

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Carmine Red'

Kickin® New England Aster 'Carmine Red'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 2-3 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: late summer to mid fall

·        Bloom: semi-double, daisy-like magenta red flowers with a golden button

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: moist, rich, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: cottage gardens, front or middle of border to add color in late season; attracts birds and butterflies & bees

·        Care: low maintenance; no need to pinch back

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Eastern North America

·        Notes: busy compact plants do not required staking; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C224

 

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Hemerocallis 'Svengali'

Daylily 'Svengali'

Family: Asphodelaceae (Asphodel Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 30 inches

·        Spread: 18 inches

·        Bloom Time: midseason

·        Bloom: 6.5 inch bloom; salmon pink with purple eyezone above lemon green throat

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: low to average water needs; drought tolerant

·        Use: specimen or group in perennial beds; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

·        Care: easy; can be divided every 3 to 4 year in spring or fall; deadhead plants for cosmetic purposes; tough, adaptable plants

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: genus native to Eurasia

·        Notes: rabbit resistant; tolerates Black Walnut; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Donated by West Madison Agricultural Research Station

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B180

 

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