Hypericum kalmianum 'Ames'

Kalm's St. John'swort 'Ames'

Family: Hypericaceae (St. John'swort Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-7

·        Height: 2-3 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: masses of 1 inch golden yellow flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: prefers moist, rich sandy loams; tolerates some drought

·        Use: low hedge, shrub border, edge of woods

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Great Lakes region

·        Notes: perfectly rounded shrub with narrow, linear, bluish-green leaves; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B099

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Heuchera x 'Glitter'

Coral Bells 'Glitter'

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 16 inches

·        Spread: 12-14 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to September

·        Bloom: pink sprays

·        Light: full sun to part shade

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

·        Moisture: keep moist, consistent

·        Use: edging plant, understory plant, or add interest to woodland garden; also does well in containers

·        Care: winter compost mulch applied after ground freezes helps prevent root heaving, divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; frost heaving of roots may occur when winter temperatures fluctuate widely

·        Native to: genus native to North America

·        Notes: clump forming; bright, shiny silver foliage with black veins and soft violet underside

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location Code: Heuchera Garden E122

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Clematis x hybrida 'Tie Dye'

Clematis 'Tie Dye'

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 8-12 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: July to September

·        Bloom: 4-6 inch bright purple flowers with pale lavender to white marbling

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: covering large trellises or fences; attracts hummingbirds

·        Care: shoots can be cut back to the previous year's wood, just above the plant base; pruning is necessary to avoid getting a bare stem with a thick tangle above it; spring flowers will be eliminated for that year, but the late summer flowers should still be produced

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: bloom first on new growth and then again on new shoots in early fall; second round will likely produce smaller flowers; deer and rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B060

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Lonicera pericylmenum 'Serotina'

Late Dutch Honeysuckle 'Serotina'

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: over 10 feet

·        Spread: 4 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to September

·        Bloom: tubular or two-lipped flowers creamy-white streaked rich red purple on outside, yellow on the inside; followed by red berries

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: even moisture

·        Moisture: adaptable; well-drained; prefers rich organic soil

·        Use: cascading over walls or banks, trellis

·        Care: cut back established plants after flowering; removing a third of the flowering shoots; mulch base of plant in early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to North Africa & Europe

·        Notes: vigorous twining large deciduous shrub with dark green, oval leaves whitish beneath

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D033

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Centranthus ruber

Jupiter's Beard

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-8

·        Height: 24 inches

·        Spread: 1-2 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: red-rose

·        Light: full sun to part shade; prefers full sun

·        Soil: average or sandy, well-drained; prefers slightly alkaline soils

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: cottage gardens, naturalized areas, perennial borders

·        Care: promptly remove spent flower stems to encourage additional bloom and to prevent seeds from forming

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Mediterranean

·        Notes: well-branched, bushy, clump-forming woody-based perennial; freely self-seeds in optimum growing conditions

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B055

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