Andropogon gerardii 'Holy Smoke'

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 4-6 feet

·        Spread: 2 feet

·        Bloom Time: August to October

·        Bloom: small, thin vertical seed heads

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, dry to medium, well-drained

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: wildflower meadows; prairie or naturalized areas; erosion-prone areas; ornamental grass for screen or winter accent; dried plumes in arrangements; seedheads attract birds

·        Care: low maintenance; cut stems to ground in late winter before new shoots appear

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; may topple when grown in overly fertile moist soils; aggressive self-seeder once established

·        Native to: Asia and North America

·        Notes: upright clump of stems with narrow flattened leaves (to 2 inches long); attractive foliage starts dark green, turns purple and red as weather cools in fall; extensive root system enables erosion control; seed heads attract birds;  tolerates black walnut; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H233

 

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Sempervivum x 'Pineapple Paradise'

Chick Charms® Hen & Chicks 'Pineapple Paradise'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 2 inches

·        Spread: 4-6 inches

·        Bloom Time: summer

·        Bloom: pink

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: gritty, well-drained

·        Moisture: allow soil to dry between waterings; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of stone walls or walkways

·        Care: low maintenance; protect from winter wet; easily propagated by removing small baby rosettes to a new location

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: rosettes have pineapple-like yellow tone; depending on the season, leaf tips or center of the rosette can show a contrasting cherry red

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C332

 

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Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunset Bright'

Solana™ Tickseed 'Sunset Bright'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 14-16 inches

·        Spread: 20-22 inches

·        Bloom Time: late spring to fall

·        Bloom: semi-double bright golden yellow with red center

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: best in fertile, well-drained soil

·        Moisture: dry to medium; allow soil to dry between waterings

·        Use: attracts butterflies; front of a perennial border or cottage garden

·        Care: low maintenance; remove faded flowers for best display

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to central and eastern North America

·        Notes: mound of deep-green lance-shaped leaves

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G303

 

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Swida racemosa 'Muszam'

Muskingum® Dogwood 'Muszam'

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 2-4 feet

·        Spread: 4-5 feet

·        Bloom Time: spring

·        Bloom: creamy white flowers have lilac scent; white berries in late summer

·        Light: full sun to part sun

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: adaptable to both dry and moist locations

·        Use: groundcover, shrub border or mass planting; naturalizing and woodland gardens; berries attract birds

·        Care: can be pruned anytime to keep desired shape

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Northeastern US and Southeastern Canada

·        Notes: dense, multi-stemmed; foliage emerges burgundy in spring; grey-green foliage turns to brick red in fall

·        Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G297

 

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