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Lady in Red Salvia
(Salvia coccinea) |
- Reseeding summer
annual growing to 2-2.5 feet tall and wide.
- Lady in Red reseeds
prolifically; seeds can be collected in fall and planted the following
spring.
- Works well in
a large container and serves as excellent background for gray, blue
or white.
- Excellent complement
to artemesia, Japanese aster, crimson barberry and other salvias.
- Low maintenance,
requiring little dead-heading; old flower stalks replaced by new ones.
- Prefers full sun
with afternoon shade and moist, well-drained soil.
- Fertilize with
balanced fertilizer (8-8-8 or 10-10-10) at planting; follow with 16-4-8
in May, June and September. Liquid feed as necessary.
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Blue Mist Bluebeard
(Caryopteris x clandonensis)
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- Herbaceous perennial
growing to 3-4 feet tall and wide.
- Great transition
plant for late summer and early fall; bears clusters of 1-2" sky
blue flowers.
- Blue flowers complement
yellow daisies, orange marigolds and other early fall flowers.
- Attractive foliage
is bright green above and grayish underneath.
- 'Worcester Gold'
has yellow-gold foliage with similar blue flowers.
- Prefers full sun
and well-drained soil.
- Excellent drought
tolerance and good deer resistance.
- In south Georgia,
may grow as woody shrub; may experience some cold damage in north Georgia.
- Apply light application
of 16-4-8 or like analysis in early spring and mid-summer.
- Propagate from
terminal cuttings in spring and early summer.
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Purple Beautyberry
(Callicarpa dichotoma) |
- Deciduous shrub
growing to 3-4 feet fall, spreading to 4 feet or more.
- Prized transitional
plant with long, arching branches and clusters of shiny lavender berries
in fall.
- Excellent when
used in masses of three or more plants.
- Blooms on new
growth, so thinning of old branches in winter is OK.
- Looks best when
allowed to develop long, arching branches.
- Prefers full sun
to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
- Available as container
plants that can be transplanted year-round.
- Fertilize with
complete fertilizer (16-4-8 or like analysis) in early spring and mid-summer.
- Propagated by
summer cuttings or seeds.
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Forest Pansy, Oklahoma and Texas White
Redbuds
(Cercis canadensis) |
- Deciduous flowering
tree growing to 15-25 feet with an equal spread.
- Three improved
selections of the native Eastern Redbud, each with unique, interesting
qualities.
- Forest Pansy:
purple/red foliage with heart-shaped leaves and rose-pink flowers in
March.
- Oklahoma: glossy
to leathery green leaves with wavy margins; magenta-rose flower in March.
- Texas White: white
flowering redbud with leaves similar to those of Oklahoma; unique.
- Prefer full sun
to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
- Plant B&B
when dormant; container specimens can be planted year-round.
- About a month
after planting, broadcast complete fertilizer (16-4-8) lightly around
perimeter of planting hole; after establishment, fertilize in early
spring and mid-summer at drip line.
- Prune early to
develop desired shape; prune after flowering to thin unwanted branches.
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