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on Jan 01 2020
Itoh Peonies are rare and unusual hybrids between Garden Peonies and Tree Peonies.
There are several varieties, all highly sought after by collectors, yet easy to grow and very hardy. This selection forms a tall, upright bush of lush green leaves that stand up well into the fall.
How to grow
The HUGE flowers are double to semi-double, with soft sulphur-yellow petals and a lemony fragrance. A highly regarded selection and outstanding performer, peonies seldom need to be divided or moved, but if necessary it should be carried out only in the fall. Flowering is always best in a sunny location.
Clean up the dead leaves in the fall to help prevent disease. Plants usually die to the ground, or to very low woody stems for the winter. Flowers on cut stems have a short life which makes them less suitable in arrangements.
For a better alternative for indoor display, cut about an inch below a bloom and float it in a rose bowl.
Hardiness zone : 2-9Sun Exposure: Full SunSoil Moisture : Average or MoistFlower Color : YellowBlooming Time : Late Spring-Early SummerFoliage Color : GreenPlant Uses : Border, Cut Flower, FragranceFlower Size : Very largeHeight : 25-29 inchesSpread : 29-35 inchesResistant for : Rabbit and DeerAttracts : Butterflies
Paeonia Lactiflora or Garden Peonies
on Jan 01 2020
Garden Peonies are old favorites for late spring display, prized for their large, colorful and exceptionally fragrant blooms.They are also excellent for cut flowers.
How to grow
Plants form an upright bush of dark green leaves, remaining attractive all season. This popular double selection features soft apple blossom-pink petals. Peonies seldom need to be divided or moved, but if necessary it should be carried out only in the fall. Flowering is always best in a sunny location.
Plant the tubers very shallow with eye just above the ground, otherwise they will fail to bloom. Trim off old stems to the ground in late fall, to help prevent disease problems.
Hardiness Zone: 2-9
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Average or Moist
Blooming Time: Late Spring-Early Summer
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Uses: Border, Cut Flower, Fragrance
Flower Size: Very large
Height : 33-35 inches
Spread: 32-35 inches
Resistant for: Rabbits and Deer
Attracts: Butterflies
Papaver Orientale or Oriental Poppy
on Jan 01 2020
Papaver orientale, commonly called Oriental poppy, is among the most popular poppies available. They are clump-forming plants that most often feature flowers in shades of red, orange and pink. Serrated, thistle-like, grayish-green leaves (to 12” long) are pinnately dissected into lance-shaped segments and have a somewhat weedy appearance. Foliage yellows and dies shortly after flowering, typically leaving a hole in the garden. Basal mats of new leaves appear in fall and overwinter until spring when the foliage puts on a spurt of growth up until the point when the flowers bloom.
How to grow
Best grown in organically rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Performs well in average garden soils as long as drainage is good. This is a cold weather plant that needs a period of winter dormancy, and generally will not grow well south of USDA Zone 7. It is generally intolerant of the high summer heat and humidity in the deep south.
Divide in August/September.
Excellent for cutting, when picked just as the buds open.
Hardiness zone: 3-9
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Average or Moist
Blooming Time: Late Spring-Early Summer
Foliage Color: Light Green
Plant Uses: Border, Cut Flower, Fragrant
Flower Size: 4-6"
Height: 25-29 inches
Spread: 31-35 inches
Resistant for: Rabbit and Deer
Attracts: Butterflies
on Jan 01 2020
Paeonia lactiflora, also known as Common Garden Peony or Chinese Peony, is an erect, clump-forming, shrub-like, herbaceous perennial that typically grows to 20-30” tall on stems tinged with red. It is classified as a late-blooming species, featuring flowers in mid- to late spring and continuing attractive foliage throughout the summer and early fall. Stems die to the ground after frost.
How to grow
Easily grown in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Plants need abundant moisture during the early part of the growing season. Plants appreciate some part afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Add compost as needed before planting. Rootstock buds (eyes) should be planted about 2” below the soil surface. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days. P. lactiflora is a late blooming species (May-early June). Peony bloom time in the garden can be extended to about 6 weeks (late April-early June) by growing a combination of early, midseason and late blooming cultivars. Remove spent flowers after bloom. Cut foliage to the ground and remove from the garden in fall after frost.
Family: Paeoniaceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 2 1/2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 1/2 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Description: Pink (double)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy, Fragrant, Good Cut
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer
Resistant for: Rabbit and Deer
Attracts: Butterflies
Polianthes Tuberosa or Tuberose
on Jan 01 2020
Winter hardy to USDA Zone 7 with protection. Grow in organically rich, medium moist, well-drained soils in full sun.
How to grow
To grow plants in the ground, plant rhizomes 2” deep and 6-8” apart in Spring after the last frost. Provide consistent moisture throughout the growing season. When foliage begins to yellow in fall, taper off watering. Lift rhizomes after foliage dies back, dry and store covered in a dry medium such as peat or vermiculite.
For growing in pots or containers, rhizomes may be started indoors in early spring with pots brought outdoors to a sunny location after threat of frost has passed.
Locate plants near patios, walks, decks or other living space so that the fragrant flowers may be enjoyed to the fullest.
Hardiness zone: 7 to 10
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 2.5 feet
Bloom Time: August to September
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
on Jan 01 2020
Easily grown in fertile, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best grown from root divisions (a section of root with one or more buds or eyes). Plant root sets 3-4' apart in early spring.
How to grow
Do not harvest stalks until second year, and only harvest up to 50-60% so the plant retains its nutrition for the next year. Divide root crowns every 3 to 4 years. Needs even moisture. Promptly remove all flower/seed stalks as soon as they appear.
This cold hardy plant needs a period of winter dormancy.
Garden Uses
Grow on the periphery of the vegetable garden where roots can remain undisturbed. Rhubarb can also be planted in a corner of the perennial border for its ornamental foliage value (large green leaves contrasting with deep red stalks) with no intent to harvest the stalks.
Hardiness zone: 3 to 8
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Colorful
Resistant for: Rabbits, Deer
on Jan 01 2020
Autumn Joy is a clump-forming perennial that features masses of tiny, star-like flowers which emerge pink, gradually change to deep rose-red and then coppery-rust in autumn as they die. Flowers appear in large, 3-6" across, flattened heads (cymes) atop stems of grayish-green, fleshy, rounded, succulent-like leaves growing in upright to slightly spreading clumps, typically to 2' tall. Commonly called stonecrop in reference to the frequent sighting of the genus in the wild growing on rocks or stony ledges.
How to grow
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Thrives in sandy to gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Tolerates some light part shade in hot summer climates, but will produce weak floppy growth when grown in too much shade or in overly rich soils. Needs good soil drainage to perform well. Drought tolerant. Propagate by divisions in spring or stem cuttings in summer. Detached leaves can be rooted in soil to form new plants. Plants may be cut back in late spring to control height.
Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 1/2 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: September to October
Bloom Description: Rosy pink buds turning to red
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees
Tolerate: Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Veronica Longifolia or Long Leaf Speedwell
on Jan 01 2020
One of the tallest selections of Speedwell, making a great display in the summer garden, and exceptional for cutting.
Plants form a bushy, upright clump of bright green leaves, bearing long, branching spikes of bright violet-blue flowers in midsummer.
How to grow
May require staking to keep plants from flopping. Clumps are easily divided in spring or fall. Flowers are attractive to butterflies!
Hardiness zone: 3-9
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Average or Moist
Flower Color: Deep Blue
Blooming Time: Early- Mid Summer Foliage Color: Deep Green
Plant Uses: Border, Cut Flower
FlowerHead Size: very Large
Height: 35-39 inches
Spread: 22-27 inches
Resistant for: Rabbit and Deer
Attracts: Attracts Butterflies