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Acanthus spinosus

Description:

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Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

(Spiny bear breeches)

Details:

  • Common name: Spiny Bear Breeches

  • Family: Acanthaceae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

  • Zone: 5-9

  • Flower Color: Pink-mauve

  • Flowering Time: June-August

  • Native Range: Mediterranean

  • Soil: Medium moisture, moderate fertility

  • Light: Full sun-part shade

  • Height: 3-4 ft tall

  • Width: 2-3 ft wide

Description:

This sterile hybrid is a prolific bloomer of blueish, purple flowers from late spring, through summer. The zigzagging stems mix and mingle well with companion plants such as Achillea 'Terracotta'.  The fine cut leaves turn a brilliant red in the fall.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Achillea 'Cerise Queen’ (Yarrow)

Details:

  • Family: Geraniaceae

  • Plant Type: Perennial

  • Zone: 4a-10b

  • Flower Color: Blue-Purple

  • Flowering Time: Late Spring-Late Summer

  • Native Range:

  • Soil: Medium moisture, moderate fertility

  • Light: Full sun-part shade

  • Height: 24-30 inches tall, 24-36 in. wide

  • Family: Compositea

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial

  • Zone: 3-9

  • Flower Color: Orange, Honey colored, fading to straw color

  • Flowering Time: Early, mid, late, summer

  • Native Range: Hybrid cultivar

  • Soil: well drained, poor soils

  • Light: Full sun

  • Height: 2-3 feet tall

  • Width: 1-2 feet wide

Description:

Achillea ‘Terracotta’ is an excellent perennial for full sun and poor, free draining soil. The foliage is fine and feathery and the flower color changes from a deep orange to softer honey color.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Achillea ‘Terracotta' (Yarrow)

Details:

Agastache foeniculum

Description:

Anise hyssop is a perennial herb in the mint family.  Its licorice scented foliage makes it useful for teas and culinary dishes.  It has attractive heart shaped leaves and lavender colored flower spikes.  This is a short-lived perennial but will readily self-seed.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Details:

  • Common name: Anise hyssop

  • Family: Laminceae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial

  • Zone: 4-8

  • Flower Color: Lavender/Purple

  • Flowering Time: Summer (Early, Mid, Late)

  • Native Range: North American

  • Soil: well-drained

  • Light: Full sun

  • Height: 2-4 ft tall 

Amsonia hubrichtii

Description:

Narrowleaf Bluestar is an attractive native plant with feathery green foliage that turns a brilliant golden yellow in the autumn. Powdery blue star shaped flowers are borne atop tall stems in late spring.

Pot size: 3.5 in deep and 2 quart

Details:

  • Common name: Narrowleaf Bluestar

  • Family: Apocynaceae

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

  • Zone: 5-8

  • Flower Color: Powdery Blue

  • Flowering Time: Late Spring

  • Native Range: Arkansas, Oklahoma

  • Soil: Medium moisture, well drained

  • Light: Full sun-part shade

  • Height: 2-3 ft tall

  • Width: 2-3ft wide