Plants of the Month - 2012

January

Dendranthemum 'Sheffield Pink'

Fall perennial, starts flowering late Sept/early Oct & will bloom for 2 months. Light frost will encourage it to bloom more. Salmon-pink color w/yellow eye, grows to 30".

Plants of the Month - 2011

January & February:

Kentia Palm

Easy care tropical foliage indoor/outdoor plant. Slow growing to 8' w/beautiful dark green arching leaves. Shady spot outside & indirect morning light indoors. Bring indoors end of Sept

October - December:

Hemerocallis Species:

Daylilies are a versatile plant - they survive in most soil types, can be planted in full sun to partial shade. They bloom from June thru Summer in a wide variety of spectacular colors

Plants of the Month - 2010

January & February:

Colorado Blue Spruce 'Montgomery'

(Picea Pungeons)

Dwarf Spruce that will grow 2-3' in roughly 8 yrs. Has silvery gray blue needles that are stiff & lay horizontally. Broad pyramid shape.

March:

Snowdrop

(Galanthus nivalis)

This bulb blooms in March & reminds us that spring is near. It grows 1-2' tall-white flower with a tinge of green. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade.

April:

Dwarf Flowering Almond

(Prunus glandulosa - 'Sinensis')

Nice small spring flowering shrub. Blooms in April and has double pink flowers. Grows in full sun to part shade and likes moist, organic, rich soil.

June & July:

Coleus

A wonderful plant to use in beds, containers...anywhere! They do well in sun, shade and come in many shapes & sizes. They will last all summer until winter.

August & September :

Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana'

Summer shrub reaches 5-8' in height & width. Adaptable to growing situations, needs well drained soil. Tolerant of heat & humidity. Big white blooms July through October. Easy to maintain

October - December :

Japanese Beautyberry

Multi stemmed shrub grows 4-6' tall. It does best with a hard pruning every Spring to keep within bounds. The small flowers are pale pink and blooms in July. Purple berries in October.

Plants of the Month - 2009

July:

Acer Palmatum – Japanese Maple
A great plant with many varieties to choose from as well as a large array of sizes to fit any garden. The most popular has red foliage & a perfect mature size of 10 feet.

September:

Butterfly Bush (Buddleia Davidii)

This is a wonderful shrub that can grow 5-10 feet tall. It flowers end of June through frost. Colors range in blues, purple, white or pink flowers.
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October:

Red Maple-October Glory
(Acer Rubrum)

This great shade tree matures out at 40-50' and has beautiful ashy-grey bark.  Dark green summer foliage turns to red then burgundy