Perennials are moving!

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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a low, vigorous groundcover with glossy green leaves, which turn plum and red in fall. Clusters of deep blue flowers present in late summer through fall. Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ is compact with upright habit. It has bright coppery red heads in fall. 
Coreopsis vert ‘Zagreb’ has deep yellow flowers and a soft texture. Coreopsis Uptick Cream & Red has cream flowers with dark red centers. Coreopsis is easy to grow, making it a good choice for any landscape. 

Add texture and beauty with ornamental grasses!

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Miscanthus s ‘Adagio’ has elegant striped blades of green and white emerging in spring. They grow to about 4-6′ tall. The texture and versatility of Miscanthus s ‘Gracillimus’ make it an easy choice for any garden. 
   
Pennisetum Hameln requires little maintenance and thrives in full sun and dry conditions. Pennisetum Little Bunny is also low maintenance and only gets to about 18″ tall and about 15″ wide making it an ideal plant for small perennial beds.   

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Happy Independence Day!

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For a beautiful feathered hedge Taxus cus capitata is the way to go. This beautiful full plant makes for a wonderful natural fence. Taxus Nigra is a zone 4 low maintenance plant that tolerates urban conditions, well drained soil is a must.

Taxus x media densiformis is a staple in the landscape staying under about 5′ at maturity. Taxus wardii is a low growing, wide spreading cultivar with a flattened top and dark green needles that is attractive year round. 

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Hydrangea Bud & Bloom!

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Check out these beauties that are ready to ship!

Hydrangea M Endless Summer Summer Crush with their unmatched pink flower show is looking amazing. Hydrangea M Endless Summer is a staple in any garden center or landscape. Both are full plants with bud and bloom.
Hydrangea M Endless Summer Twist and Shout is a reblooming lacecap with lacy deep pink or violet-blue centers surrounded by a circle of large florets that are pink or blue depending on soil conditions. Hydrangea M Endless Summer Bloomstruck has deep rose to violet-blue mophead-type flower heads. It reblooms on old wood throughout the summer and is very resistant to powdery mildew. 

Great hedge material in containers!

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Taxus x media hicksii is dark green and columnar. This plant is great for a hedge topping out around 12′. 
Viburnum nudum Brandywine delivers loads of berries that range from green to shades of vivid pink and blue as they ripen. Its glossy green leaves change to dark maroon-red in autumn. Ilex blue prince/princess is great for a single planting or for an entire hedge. With both male and female plants in one container, it helps to ensure a fruit display.

Stellar bud and bloom daylilies!

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Hemerocallis Stella D Oro and Hemerocallis Happy Returns are sure to go over big! Budded up and starting to bloom these are looking fantastic. 

Pennisetum alop ‘Hameln’ is a dense, mounded form of fountain grass, it has foxtail flowers from July through the first frost. Pennisetum ‘Little Bunny’ is the smallest of dwarf fountain grass, either of these would make a great addition to the landscape. 

Closed Memorial Day.

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As we look toward Memorial Day this year, let us remember with reverence that empty chair at the table.

Every person who has given their all for our country is someone’s father, mother, sister, brother, daughter, son, friend, or comrade in arms. Thank you.

Euonymus f ‘Emerald Gaiety’ has distinct white margins with deep green evergreen foliage. The white changes in fall with pink undertones. Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ is a low spreader with abundant white flowers and burgundy fall color.

Syringa H Scentara Pura has an upright habit, this will be great to be planted on its own or as a hedge. Just be sure to put it somewhere that you can enjoy its amazing fragrance and beautiful purple flowers. Buddliea x ‘Miss Molly’ has eye-catching magenta flower color that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Either of these two plants would make a great addition to the landscape.

Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’ is ideal for low hedges with a mature height around 3′. Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ make a great taller hedge and a have phenomenal fall color show. 

Buxus Bliss!

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Buxus x ‘Green Mountain is the most upright of the species and typically matures around 5’. This is great as a hedge plant. Buxus x Northern Charm has a round to oval growth habit as well as an excellent cold hardiness. It makes a great formal hedge and is good for bordering plantings. 
Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’ makes a great shade tree or street tree. This versatile tree is tolerant to an urban environment and has outstanding fall color. Aesculus x arn ‘Autumn Splendor’ blooms in the spring with small panicles of yellow flowers. This variety is has shown to be resistant to summer scorch and has a deep maroon fall color.

Containers are where it’s at as the B&B season is quickly coming to an end.

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Hydrangea m. Endless Summer Bloomstruck® are looking great and coming on quick.  They bloom on new and old wood with vivid deep rose to violet blue flowers depending on the ph.  It also has above average heat tolerance for a macrophylla.  Limelight pan. Hydrangea needs no introduction.  The bright lime green flowers turning to white are recognized by any plant enthusiast.  Both prolific bloomers will be on the availability soon.

Chamaecyparis ob. ‘Kosteri’ is a very slow growing, dense, compact specimen plant. Mature plants reach 3’. Chamaecyparis ob. ‘Tempelhof’ is a dwarf oval-shaped, vigorous growing selection that reaches 8’.

Both are deer resistant!

Great hedges make great neighbors!

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Pinus bungeana has beautiful gray-green exfoliating bark revealing patches of white, green, and purple interior bark. It has a tall, pyramidal habit with soft textured dark green needles getting to 50′ at its mature height. Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’ is a broad, slow-grower with delicate dark green needles. It can also be used as a very hardy evergreen hedge. 
For a shorter hedge we have Thuja o.’Degroot’s Spire’. It has a tight upright habit and has a mature height of 10′. Buxus x ‘Green Mountain’ makes a great 5′ finished hedge at maturity and is an upright plant with small green foliage.