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Chartreuse Joseph's Coat
(Alternanthera
ficoidea 'Chartreuse') |
- Summer annual,
4 to 8 inches tall prized for its vibrant yellow-green foliage
- Provides non-stop
foliage color from spring to fall
- Works well in
containers; also a good complement to magenta, purple or blue
- Compact, mounded
growth habit, 4-8 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide
- Ideal for edging,
formal gardens or planters
- Performs well
in morning sun/afternoon shade; most colorful in full sun
- Prefers moist,
well-drained soils; moderate irrigation for best results
- Lightly pinch
back periodically to maintain compact form
- Fertilize with
complete slow-release product at planting
- Season-long interest
with care
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Anise Hyssop Hybrids
(Agastache spp.)
Apricot Sunrise, Firebird, Tutti Frutti, Blue Fortune |
- Herbaceous perennial
herb preferring full sun and well-drained soil
- Licorice-scented
foliage is resistant to deer; virtually pest-free
- Showy blooms from
May to October; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
- Apricot Sunrise:
18" tall; orange-apricot tubular flowers 1-1½" long
- Firebird: 24-36"
tall; copper-orange tubular flowers
- Tutti Frutti:
36-48" tall; raspberry-rose-pink tubular flowers
- Blue Fortune:
36-40" tall; abundance of compressed blue-purple tubular flowers
in the form of a flower spike at its terminal
- Drought tolerant
once established; lightly prune to promote branching and additional
blooms
- Apply slow-release
fertilizer at planting and early each spring
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Summer Snowflake Viburnum
(Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake') |
- Upright deciduous
flowering shrub growing 4-8 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide
- Vibrant white
flowers borne in flat clusters on top of brances, causing a layered
effect
- Continuous blooms
from spring to fall; bright red fruit in late summer fading to black
in fall
- Good transition
plant -- in bloom when others are not
- Wine-red fall
color; nice with evergreens (Little Gem Magnolia, Anise-tree, Cryptomeria)
- Set 6-8 feet apart;
prune as needed after spring flowering by thinning excess branches
- Plant as a single
specimen or groups of 3-5 plants for added interest
- Few pest problems;
drought and wet feet can cause leaf scorching or die-back
- Prefers moist,
well-drained soil; full sun ideal if irrigated; morning sun/afternoon
shade OK
- Once established,
apply 2-3 light appications 16-4-8 fertilizer (or similar analysis)
during growing season
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| Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum) |
- Native deciduous
conifer growing 50-80 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide; attractive, pyramidal
growth
- Adapted to both
wet and dry soils; prefers acidic soils
- Stately tree
for large spaces; attractive reddish-brown bark with age; pyramidal
form
- Soft bright-green
foiage turning bronze-orange in fall before dropping
- Best used in
large, open spaces such as parks or large residential properties
- Spectacular
when used in clusters of three or more along a pond or lake
- Pest tolerant
and low maintenance; little pruning required
- Difficult to
transplant from the wild; best planted from containers
- Fertilize established
trees on upland sites once in spring with 16-4-8 or 12-4-8
- Avoid fertilizing
trees growing in standing water so as not to harm the ecology of the
pond or lake
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