Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Common Name: montbretia
Type: Perennial Bulb
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Description: Scarlet red
Sun: Full sun -Part shade
Water: Medium amount, but regular watering
Maintenance: Medium
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant,
Use: Cut Garden, Mass plantings, Pool-side planting, Borders, Containers, Contemporary Garden, Cottage Garden, Hummingbird Gardens.
USDA Zone: 5-9
Tag Archives: Showy Flowers
Horticulture Report: Dwarf Purple Willow
Plant Name: Salix purpurea ‘ Nana’
Common Name: Dwarf Purple Willow
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Height: 6 ft
Spread: 6 ft
Blooms: April – May
Flowers Color: White, Green
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Lean, well-drained
Water Needs: Evenly Moist, somewhat drought tolerant when established.
Attributes: Prized for it’s blue-green foliage and deep purple stems. Quick growing. Deer resistant. Showy flowers attracts butterflies & hummingbirds.
Note: Can be kept smaller with winter pruning to the ground. Tolerates Black Walnut.
Uses: Pollinator garden, Good for wet areas, Beds and borders, Foundation planting, Rain garden. Whips used in basket making. Pond and Creek-side plantings.
Native to: Europe and Western Asia
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3a-8b
Today in the garden: Toad Lilly
Horticulture Report
October 17, 2017
Plant Name: Tricyrtis
Common Name: Toad Lily
Plant type: Hardy Perennial
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 1.5 -2 feet
Bloom Time: August – September
Flower Color: White to Pale Lilac – Heavy Purple Spotting
Exposure: Part to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Rich humus, Slightly acidic soils
Water Needs: Medium to wet
Attributes: Small lily like unique flowers. Late bloomer. Ability to bloom the Shade. Showy flowers
Note: Do not let soil dry out. Plant so flowers can be viewed easily. Bait for slugs. Deer & rabbits eat them!
Uses: Woodland garden, Naturalized areas, Containers, Borders, Water Garden
Native to: Himalayas to eastern Asia
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Horticulture Report: Gaillardia aristata
Plant Name: Gaillardia aristata
Common Name: Gallo Peach Blanket Flower
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 12-16 inches
Spread: 12-16 inches
Bloom Time: Spring to late summer
Flower Color: Yellow with peachy gold blush, Yellow-orange center.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Best in poor sandy soil, does not like clay soil.
Water Needs: Water well until established, then water occasionally
Attributes: Showy prolific flowers, Long bloomer, Drought tolerant once established, Deer resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Interesting globe seed pods
Note: Clip spent flowers to encourage repeat blooms. Cut back in late summer to encourage second blooming in the fall. Divide every 2-3 years.
Uses: Cut flowers, Borders, Perennial garden, Pollinator garden, Native garden, Butterfly Gardens.
Native to: Patented plant
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10
Horticulture Report: Foxtail Lillies
Plant Name: Eremurus
Common Name: Foxtail Lily or Desert Candle
Plant type: Perennial bulb
Height: 3-7 ft
Spread: 1 ft
Bloom Time: May-June
Flower Colors: Dark Orange, Pink, Yellow, White, Apricot
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile, sandy soil with compost
Water Needs: Average. Regularly, but do not over water
Attributes: Dramatic flower spikes, Gray-green foliage,
Note: Low Maintenance, but eaten by slugs. Plant in early spring on a mound of grit with the crown not far beneath the surface of the soil.
Uses: Cottage Garden, Informal Garden, Tall Borders, Specimen plantings, Prairie plantings
Native to: Afghanistan and Turkistan
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Horticulture Report: Calycanthus ‘Venus’
Plant Name: Calycanthus ‘Venus’
Common Name: Sweetshrub
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Height: 8-10 ft
Spread: 5-7 ft
Bloom Time: May to July
Flower Color: White, with purple & yellow centers
Exposure: Full Sun or Part Shade (tolerates being almost in full shade)
Soil Requirements: Rich well-drained loam, but tolerates clay soil
Water Needs: Medium moist
Attributes:Showy Magnolia-like fragrant flowers, Glossy green leaves, Fall color
Note: Prune out root suckers to prevent spreading
Uses: Hedge, Accent or Specimen Plant, Foundation Plantings, Cut Flowers, Naturalizing
Native to: Hybridized patented plant by Dr. Tom Ranney, North Carolina State University
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
(Available at Forest Farms Nursery, Williams Oregon)