Dianthus x 'KonD1400K6'

Mountain Frost™ Ruby Glitter Cheddar Pinks 'KonD1400K6'

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Carnation Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 8-8 inches

·        Spread: 10-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: random patches, streaks, and dots of pink to creamy white paint the deep velvety-red, single flowers

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: rock garden or small border front; dense mats may be grown together to form ground cover

·        Care: trim lightly after blooming to maintain compact mound; can divide in spring or fall (not always easy)

·        Concerns: susceptible to crown rot and rust, particularly in poorly-drained soils

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: blue-green foliage; clove-like fragrance deer tolerant; salt tolerant

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B185

 

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Hosta 'Dancing in the Moonlight'

Hosta 'Dancing in the Moonlight'

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 18 inches

·        Spread: 28-32 inches

·        Bloom Time: July

·        Bloom: near white blooms on scapes

·        Light: part shade to full shade

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: average, consistent; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: shade and woodland gardens, borders

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: slugs, not deer resistant

·        Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea

·        Notes: leaves are glaucus blue with heavy rippling and wide creamy white margins

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·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F289

 

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Itea virginica 'Fizzy Mizzy'

Sweetspire 'Fizzy Mizzy'

Family: Iteaceae (Sweet Spire Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 2-3 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: abundant, fragrant white flower point upward

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, medium to wet soil; prefers moist, humusy soils

·        Moisture: moist sites

·        Use: specimen, group or mass; shrub borders, open woodland gardens, foundations or hedges; mass for shrubby ground cover effect

·        Care: promptly remove root suckers to prevent any unwanted spread

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to eastern North America

·        Notes: naturalizes in wild or informal areas

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Villagge

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C195

 

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Iris x germanica 'Fantastic Blue'

Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Fantastic Blue'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 23 inches

·        Bloom Time: early bloom

·        Bloom: light blue standards and falls; white hafts from edge to edge, veined dark violet; light violet halo below yellow beard.

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam best

·        Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant

·        Use: accent plant in cottage gardens, perennial borders; cut flowers

·        Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground after blooming; divide every 3-4 years

·        Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer

·        Native to: species native to Eastern Mediterranean

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E277

 

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