Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

Swamp Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 36-48 inches

·        Spread: 18-24 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: white clusters

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium to wet

·        Use: naturalize, rain garden, butterfly garden; flowers are very attractive to butterflies and an important food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies

·        Care: low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to northeastern and southeastern U.S.

·        Notes: compact, white flowered form of native species

·        Supplier:  Donated by Janice Noonan

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J036, Wet Garden D203

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Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'

Catmint 'Purrsian Blue'

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 15 inches

·        Spread: 18-30 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to September

·        Bloom: dark purple calyxes surround periwinkle blue flowers

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: poor to average soil

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: border edges, herb gardens, rock gardens; pollinator gardens or naturalized plantings, small-scale ground cover

·        Care: shear flower spikes after initial flowering to promote continued bloom

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: tidy, rounded habit usually doubles its width in the second year; deer resistant

·        Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B056

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Monarda hybrid 'Purple Rooster'

Bee Balm 'Purple Rooster'

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 30 inches

·        Spread: 2 feet

·        Bloom Time: July to September

·        Bloom: royal purple

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: best in rich, moisture-retentive or humusy soils

·        Moisture: average, consistent; soil should not be allowed to dry out

·        Use: middle of perennial border, cottage garden, wild garden, native plant garden, meadow, naturalized planting or along ponds or streams; attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees; aromatic foliage smells like mint and can be used to flavor teas; cut flower

·        Care: divide clumps every 3-4 years to prevent overcrowding and provide plants with good air circulation to help combat powdery mildew; deadhead flowers immediately after bloom to prevent self-seeding and encourage new bloom

·        Concerns: mildew-resistant foliage

·        Native to: genus is native to eastern North America

·        Notes: spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding; deer and rabbit resistant; tolerates black walnut

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H054

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Dixieland'

Chinese Silver Grass 'Dixieland'

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 48 to 60 inches

·        Spread: 48-60 inches

·        Bloom Time: September to October

·        Bloom: silky pink plumes

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: borders, meadows, wild gardens, cottage gardens, naturalized areas or pond/water garden edges

·        Care: leave foliage standing throughout winter for visual interest and to provide protection for the crown; cut shoots to ground in late winter or early spring just before new shoots appear

·        Concerns: no frequently occurring insect or disease problems; in some US areas, Miscanthus mealybug and Miscanthus blight are becoming significant problems

·        Native to: species native to Japan, China and Korea

·        Notes: densely tufted, arching, variegated green leaves with white stripes

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B115

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