 | Plant #1 - Dicentra spectabilis |
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One of the most popular of old-fashioned garden plants, Bleedinghearts burst into flower in late spring. Plants form a bushy, upright mound of light green foliage, with a somewhat ferny appearance. Dangling bright-pink locket flowers are held on arching stems, and these are excellent for cutting. Performs best in a rich, moist soil with partial shade, or at least protection from hot afternoon sun. After flowering, the plants should be sheared...
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| Plant #2 - Phlox divaricata ‘Plum Perfect’ |
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Woodland Phlox is perfect for a moist, shady border, putting on a showy mid-spring display. This selection has fragrant, magenta-purple flowers with a darker eye over a low, spreading mound of bright green leaves. Excellent vigour and disease resistance and a good choice for regions with hot and humid summer. Spreads to form a small patch, and divisions can easily taken in early fall. Will usually tolerate full sun conditions in cool summer r...
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| Plant #3 - Viola ‘Purple Showers’ |
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Also known as Winter Pansies, these are hardier than regular bedding pansies, tolerating more winter cold and summer heat. Plants form a low, bushy mound of bright green leaves, with loads of fragrant miniature pansy flowers from early spring to late fall, all winter in milder regions. Trim back in early summer to promote fresh growth. Excellent for massing, edging, rock gardens and in mixed containers. This variety produces bright purple blo...
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| Plant #4 - Viola cornuta apricot selection |
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Also known as Winter Pansies, these are hardier than regular bedding pansies, tolerating more winter cold and summer heat. Plants form a low, bushy mound of bright green leaves, with loads of fragrant miniature pansy flowers from early spring to late fall, all winter in milder regions. Trim back in early summer to promote fresh growth. Excellent for massing, edging, rock gardens and in mixed containers. This strain produces blossoms in a wond...
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| Plant #5 - Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ |
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(=‘CBG Cone 2’) This hybrid is a vast improvement over other dwarf Coneflowers on the market. Flowers are midsized, with flat medium-pink petals surrounding a cone that begins greenish-pink, maturing to deep crimson. Deadhead regularly for continual blooming into the autumn. The fragrant blooms are attractive to butterflies. A great choice for containers or edging a sunny border. Blooming is best with full sun conditions. This is ...
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| Plant #6 - Echinacea ‘Sunrise’ |
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A remarkable hybrid Coneflower in a unique designer colour. Plants are strong and bushy in habit, ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Large and fragrant flowers have soft creamy-yellow petals surrounding a central cone that begins green, later changing to golden orange. The rose-scented blooms are attractive to butterflies. Excellent for cutting. Coneflowers begin blooming in midsummer and continue for months if faded flo...
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| Plant #7 - Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ |
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Fountain Grass is one of the most popular grasses. This selection forms an upright clump of arching green leaves, bearing bottlebrush spikes of dark purple-black flowers that turn silvery as they dry. Most effective when mass planted, but also useful as a specimen accent in the garden or in containers. Flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants usually remain attractive well into the winter, the leaves turning bright golden-yel...
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| Plant #8 - Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’ |
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The various selections of Fern-leaf Bleedingheart are valued for their compact habit and long season of bloom. This variety forms a vigorous clump of powdery grey-green leaves, topped by clusters of delicate, dangling heart shaped flowers in a bright rose-red shade. Excellent for edging, and very useful for mixed containers and tubs. May be divided in fall or early spring. Removing faded flowers will promote lots of new buds to form.
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| Plant #9 - Coreopsis Baby Sun |
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(=‘Sonnenkind’) Also known as Tickseed. Plants form a low mound of leathery green leaves, bearing many upright stems of large golden-yellow single daisy flowers for many weeks, starting in early summer. Removing faded flowers regularly will encourage blooming to continue into the fall. This is a nice, compact selection that will not get overly tall or floppy. Plants are easily divided in early spring, and this should be done every...
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| Plant #10 - Primula ‘April Rose’ |
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Double Primroses have been cherished in English cottage gardens for centuries. These nearly became extinct but are now available again, thanks to the miracles of modern laboratory cloning. They are easy to grow, and put on a tremendous show in the spring garden, their double rose-like flowers attracting comments from all who see them. Choose a moist, shady spot free from vigorous tree roots. 'April Rose' has deep ruby-red flowers. These shoul...
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