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April 20, 2024

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Botanical Name

Cultivar

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Brass Buttons

Leptinella squalida

Platt’s Black

Leptinella is a fast growing colorful ground cover that is easy to grow and makes an ideal lawn replacement for small areas. In late spring, the carpet is covered with tiny yellow button-like flowers that contrast nicely with the two-toned foliage.

4C-S

6" Gr

2"-4"

12"-15"

Fountain Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Prairie Winds® Lemon Squeeze

This grass forms a dense clump of foliage as tall as it is wide. The narrow, green leaves turn a stunning golden color in the fall. In late summer, smoky-rose, bottlebrush-like plumes measuring 6-8 inches or longer are produced.

12C-S

PW #1 Pot

36"-42"

48"-54"

5-9

Ice Plant

Delosperma hybrid

Lavender Ice

An iridescent sweep of silvery lavender-pink Daisies cools sunny garden hot spots, complementing the brilliant flowers of late spring companions. They love it hot, sunny, and dry so make sure to plant them in well-drained locations, such as rock gardens or gravelly slopes. Dry feet in winter are a must for Ice Plants.

6D-S

4½" Wh

2"-4"

18"-24"

5-8

Ivy (German)

Senecio mikanioides

Green

German Ivy is popular as an annual vine and houseplant. The lush, glossy foliage is similar in appearance to English Ivy and works well as a filler in annual combinations, or solo trailing from a hanging basket. Provide bright light and good air circulation if overwintering indoors.

3C-S

4½" Wh

12"-24"

24"-48"

n/a

Petunia

Petunia hybrid

ColorRush™ Blueberries & Cream

Beautiful, eye-catching deep velvety-purple flowers each with a creamy picotee margin. This flower is noted for its vigor and big garden performance.

2C-S

4½" Wh

10"-12"

24"-36"

n/a

ColorRush™ Pink Star

Beautiful, eye-catching pink flowers each with a star. Adds an exciting, new novelty pink star pattern to the series. This flower is noted for its vigor and big garden performance.

2C-S

4½" Wh

10"-12"

24"-36"

n/a

ColorRush™ Purple

Beautiful, eye-catching purple flowers with dark burgundy veining. This flower is noted for its vigor and big garden performance.

2C-S

4½" Wh

10"-12"

24"-36"

n/a

Silver Lace Vine

Polygonum aubertii (aka Fallopia baldschuanica)

Silver Lace Vine

Extremely fast-growing vine with profuse, fragrant, white flowers in late summer-fall. Great fence and wall cover. Grows 20’ or more in a single season.

12B-S

*Multi*

20'-30'

n/a

Snow-in-Summer

Cerastium tomentosum

Snow-in-Summer

A silver-grey carpet of pointed leaves covered liberally in early summer with masses of crisp white silky flowers with an almost luminous quality. Foliage is a useful, year-round contrast to stronger colors.

6C-S

24"-36"

3-7

Vinca Vine

Vinca major

10.

Maculata (aka Reticulata)

Dark green leaves with unevenly variegated yellow-green centers.

3D-S

4"-6"

18"-24"

7-11

11.

Variegata

The quintessential component plant with green and white variegated leaves and pale lavender flowers.

3D-S

3"-6"

6"-12"

7-11

12.

Wojo’s Gem

Dark green leaves with creamy white center and violet spring flowers.

3D-S

15"-18"

7-11

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