Iris sibirica ‘Painted Woman’

Siberian Iris ‘Painted Woman’

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

     

·      Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·      Height: 24 inches

·      Spread: 24-30 inches

·      Bloom Time: May to June

·      Bloom: fragrant; blue-pearl upright standard petals surrounded by rippled red-rose falls with golden accents

·      Light: full sun to part shade

·      Soil: rich, moist soil that is moderately acidic (5.2-6.4)

·      Moisture: medium, drought tolerant once established

·      Use: mixed perennial bed; cut flower; attracts butterflies and bees

·      Care: divide plants when overcrowded; remove flowering stems promptly after bloom 

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·      Native to: species native to Europe, central Asia and Siberia

·      Notes: slightly arching, narrow grass-like leaves; deer and rabbit resistant; tolerate salt and black walnut trees

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B125

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Lilium x ‘Thalita’

Roselily Thalita® ‘Thalita’

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

   

·      Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·      Height: 38 inches

·      Spread: 12 inches

·      Bloom Time: July to August

·      Bloom: double layer of ruffled deep-rose petals with white edges and burgundy "freckles"; fragrant, without pollen

·      Light: full sun to part shade

·      Soil: average, well-drained

·      Moisture: average

·      Use: accent plant for bed or border; cut flower; attracts hummingbirds and pollinators

·      Care: divide bulbs in fall every 2 years; remove spent blooms but leave foliage alone for as long as it is green

·      Concerns: monitor for aphids and rot; rabbits like Asiatic lilies

·      Native to: hybrid cultivar

·      Notes: oriental lily; glossy green foliage

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G183

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Pulmonaria ‘Silver Bouquet’

Lungwort ‘Silver Bouquet’

Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

      

·      Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·      Height: 7 inches

·      Spread: 20 inches

·      Bloom Time: April to May

·      Bloom: showy, large flowers on 8 to 10 inch stems change from pink to blue-violet as they mature

·      Light: part shade to full shade

·      Soil: best in rich, well-drained, evenly-moist soil

·      Moisture: medium

·      Use: shade garden, woodland garden, ground cover under ferns and spring-flowering bulbs; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

·      Care: can be divided in late summer; cut stems of spent flowers

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may incur slug damage; good resistance to powdery mildew

·      Native to: genus native to Europe and western Asia

·      Notes: upright mounds of shiny, elliptical, 1 inch-long silvery leaves mottled with green; rabbit and deer resistant; black walnut tolerant

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F202

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Hosta ‘Designer Genes’

Hosta ‘Designer Genes’

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

      

·      Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·      Height: 12-18 inches

·      Spread: 12-18 inches

·      Bloom Time: July to August

·      Bloom: pale purple, funnel-shaped blooms on crimson scapes to 24 inches tall

·      Light: part to full shade

·      Soil: average

·      Moisture: average, consistent; drought tolerant once established

·      Use: shade and woodland gardens, borders; ground-cover; hummingbird attractor

·      Care: easy

·      Concerns: slugs, not deer resistant

·      Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea

·      Notes: bright gold leaves on red stems; rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F197

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