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  • Paeonia itoh
  • Hedging
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  • Japanese Maples
  • Xeriscaping
  • Hummer lovers!
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Drought resistant plants

With our hot dry summers and water restrictions, more and more people are xeriscaping.  We carry a large range of drought resistant plants that attracts the pollinators to the gardens.

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Xeriscaping

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

Magnificant new short variety available, check “Perennials”.

Ornamental Grasses

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

LOTS of grasses available this year!  Pease see ” Ornamental Grasses”  for more information on varieties. 

Perovskia

Rebeckia (Black Eyed Suzies!)

Perovskia

Extremely tolerant to dry conditions, low maintenance, and  blooming all season long! DEER RESISTANT AND ATTRACTS BUTTERLIES, BEES AND HUMMINGBIRDS. Just give it full sun and well drained soil! For varieties, please see “Perenials”.  

Beebalm!

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Perovskia

💕 by hummingbirds and bees! See “Perennials“ for more information.

Coreopsis

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Incredibly long season of flowering and loved by bees. Please follow us on Facebook for updates or see “Perennials”  for more information.

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Euphorbia (Spurge)

Durable, EVERGREEN,  drought tolerant, low maintenance, deer and rabbit resistant and flowers are LOVED BY BEES!  

Needs full sun and well drained soils

“Tiny Tim”: Dwarf variety. Grows 12” x12”.  Foliage often turns pink in fall. 

”Bonfire”: Foliage turns maroon red in spring, turning a brilliant crimson burgundy in summer that lasts until fall. Pretty yellow daisy like flowers! Unlike your usual spurges! 

”Glacier Blue”: Beautiful blue variegated foliage, typically growing into a busy mound to 16-24 tall and 24” wide. Yellow flowers. Pink tinge in winter. 


Xeriscaping

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

Native from Australia (please see “Evergreen” section for more information.

Hummingbird mint!

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

The name says it all! More information under “Perennails”.

Grevillea varieties

Bottlebrush (Evergreen shrub)

Caryopteris “Bluebeard”

Please see ” Evergreen” section for more information.

Caryopteris “Bluebeard”

Caryopteris “Bluebeard”

Caryopteris “Bluebeard”

LATE FLOWERING!  A valuable addition to a bee garden! Super hardy, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, salt tolerant.  Profusion of fragrant dark blue flowers from July to frost!  Brilliant nectar source for bees and butterflies.  DEER AND RABBIT RESISTANT.  Grows to 48” tall and wide, needs well drained soil.  Cut back hard in winter. 

Dianthus

Caryopteris “Bluebeard”

Dianthus

For more information on varieties this year, please see “Perennials”

A great addition to any garden! Please see “Perennails” on varieties and specifications. 


Xeriscaping

Delphiniums

Lavender varieties

Alpine Alyssium

Please see “Perennials“ for more information.

Alpine Alyssium

Lavender varieties

Alpine Alyssium

Please see “Perennials” form more information.

Lavender varieties

Lavender varieties

Caryopteris (Bluebeard!)

Lavenders are deer and rabbit resistant, drought resistant and a real bee and butterfly magnet!  Needs full sun and well drained soils for best results. 

”Hidcote”: English variety, FREE FLOWERING and a long-lasting delight! Excellent dry and cut flowers. Delightful scent, grows to 20” tall and 24” wide. 

”Silver Anouk “:  Spanish Lavender with STUNNING silver foliage. Heavy bloomer, grows to 30 inches tall and wide.

Caryopteris (Bluebeard!)

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Caryopteris (Bluebeard!)

A must in every bee-garden! Please see ”Perennials“ for more information.

Australian Alpine mint

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Texture, flowers, evergreen, deer resistant and LOVED by bees and butterflies! This little evergreen has it all.  Extremely popular under garden enthusiast with obvious reasons! Drought resistant/Xeriscaping. See “Flowering Evergreens“ for more information

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Heliopsis (False Sunflower)

Loved by bees and hummingbirds.  Deer and drought resistant. Please see ”Perennials“ for more information on varieties. 


Xeriscaping

Phormium (New Zealand Flax) EVERGREEN

Phormium (New Zealand Flax) EVERGREEN

Phormium (New Zealand Flax) EVERGREEN

New Zealand Flax is a large spiky plant that makes a beautiful focal point in the gardens or containers. Mature plants produces curving, tubular red or yellow blossoms that are very high in nectar and are a HUMMINGBIRD FAVOURATE!  Drought and deer resistant!  Well drained soil a must.

“Duet”(Dwarf variegated flax) :  grows 2’x2’. Cheery bright green leaves with creamy yellow margins.

”Evening Glow”:  3-4 feet tall and wide, reddish pink with darker, reddish-purple margins.
“Tenax Black”:  All black!  Very ornamental and robust, grows 3-4 feet tall and wide. 

Geum

Phormium (New Zealand Flax) EVERGREEN

Phormium (New Zealand Flax) EVERGREEN

A long blooming petite perennial which will reward you with lovley roselike flowes! Afternoon shade might be beneficial to keep plants form bing scorched.  Good drainage is a must, otherwise very adaptable. Great in containers, as cut flowers, very effective in mass planting. or as cheerful edging to flowerbeds.
PLEASE SEE “PERENNIALS“ on varieties and more information. 


Potentilla

Yucca Filamentosa

Yucca Filamentosa

Potentilla is a herb who’s flowers and leaves are used as natural remedies for stomach upsets or inflammation .

Valued for its long blooming time, exceptional hardiness and carefree nature.  Tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.  Good choice for firescaping and erosion control and an IMPORTANT FOOD SOURCE FOR POLLINATING INSECTS.   Full sun to part shade, well drained soil a must.
PINK:  Marvelous little shrub. Small pale pink flowers,  

Yucca Filamentosa

Yucca Filamentosa

Yucca Filamentosa

Very ornamental, topped midsummer with a dramatic flowering stalk reaching 5-8 feet with nodding creamy flowers. Full sun and well drained soil!  Deer and rabbit resistant. Flowers loved by HUMMINGBIRDS.

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