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Penstemon Digitalis – Huskers Red

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On October 30, 2016

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Penstemon 'Husker's Red'

Penstemon ‘Husker’s Red’

Commonly called Beardtongue, this native plant is a perennial that is fully hardy to zone 3.  Mature plants can be 2 feet tall and a foot and a half across. The shiny leaves are dark green/maroon and the undersides are fully colored maroon, as are the stems and flower stalks. It holds its color long into fall, after most things have gone dormant.  The beautiful upright stems of lipped, tubular flowers are white to very light pink. Husker’s Red blooms in April to June and then re-blooms until frost if cut back when the first stalks start to go to seed. The white flowers have high contrast with the foliage so the plant is ideal for the moon garden.  The plant has the best foliage color, and blooms best, in full sun, but it can take some shade.  It’s super easy to care for, just remove old foliage in spring and cut off seed heads in fall if you don’t want self-sowing.  It has many other benefits including being deer resistant, drought tolerant once established, and attractive to bees, birds and butterflies.  Being the Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year in 1996 is what brought this plant into the public eye and into our gardens.  Penstemon means five stamens in Greek.

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Lupine Polyphillis

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On October 30, 2016

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This Lupine is native to western Canada and north western US. It was hybridized by Russell in the 1930’s by crossing with other species to get a wide range of colors, the Russell lupine is not the same as the plant that I have.  The selection that I’m offering is mainly purple, but I occasionally get different shades of pink. Lupines prefer cool moist conditions, full sun to part shade. The flower spikes are 3-4 feet tall, rising above a cluster of compound palmate leaves.  This plant is perennial and can live for many years in the right conditions. Although they do need moisture, they do best in a sandy soil. Here’s another benefit of the lupine; because they are in the pea family they fix nitrogen and can improve dry sandy soils. Some say that these plants don’t transplant well. I find this to be untrue. Small plants do very well as long as they are watered frequently after planting.  Lupines are poisonous to livestock, but this is a benefit to those of us living in the woods, since deer won’t touch them. Lupines flower in response to day length which is why they bloom earlier, the farther north you are…interesting.

One order consists of multiple one year old plants or one two year old plant.  You may specify which you prefer.

$9.00

Ligularia the Rocket

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On October 30, 2016

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Ligularia stenocephala – The Rocket; Commonly called Senco or Leopard plant.  This is a stately, noble specimen plant with huge leathery leaves. Give this moisture lover room as it can reach heights of 5 feet and easily 5 feet across. The leaves are serrated and deep green on top, with dark maroon/ green on the reverse side and on the stems. We use these huge leaves for making leaf castings.  Tall spikes of golden yellow flowers start to climb above the foliage in mid to late summer and are a hummingbird favorite. The plant produces a large number of seeds, but don’t worry, you will not have a million seedlings; the plant is sterile.  The plant will do well in part sun to mostly shade and is hardy here in northern WI (zone 4). Ligularia will live in most soils but prefers a rich moist soil. It will tolerate an overly moist soil, but not too much humidity. If the soil is too dry the plant will droop rather than die and in that case will need supplemental watering.  There is a light sweet fragrance and the name means sweet smelling roots in Japanese which is where the species is  from.

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Ligularia Dentata Desdemona

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On October 30, 2016

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This gorgeous specimen plant is brilliant in the back of a shady border or at the ponds edge, and hardy to zone 3. They get 3 feet tall with a 4 foot spread, and heart shaped leaves that can be a foot across.  The foliage emerges burgundy with the leaves turning dark green on the top side, but holding their burgundy color on the underside and stems.  Golden to orange/yellow daisy-like flowers emerge in July.  Desdemona likes wet soil, and will benefit from part to full shade; but really this architectural beauty is quite easy and will do fine in nearly any conditions.  They will take some sun and do fine with less than optimal water.

$10.00

Oxeye Sunflower – Heliopsis Helianthoides

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On October 30, 2016

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Oxeye Sunflower - Heliopsis helianthoides

Oxeye Sunflower – Heliopsis helianthoides

A 3 to 5 foot tall native perennial with an equally wide spread. It is great on a prairie or in a wild garden. In the border just be aware that you will need to give it space and consider removing the seed heads if you don’t want too many seedlings. The Branched stems have masses of sunflower-like heads. The petals as well as the cone-shaped center disk are yellow. The 2 inch flowers are nicer than “real” native sunflowers because the petals remain though out the summer and into fall where the sunflower petals fade as the seeds are produced. It tolerates both dry sandy soil and clay and needs little care other than to cut it back when it is done.  You can do this in spring if you like the branching skeleton for winter interest. This multipurpose butterfly magnet is great for arrangements and doubles as a bird feeder.

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Bleeding Heart – Dicentra spectabilis

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On October 30, 2016

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Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart

Bleeding heart has attractive mounded foliage with arching stems of delicate, heart-shaped flowers in spring. It thrives in moist woodland gardens along with ferns and other shade-lovers.  They are deer resistant and this is the old fashioned variety favored for cottage gardens that has pink hearts and white teardrops falling from them.  The plant is ephemeral which means that the foliage will die back after they flower and reappear the next spring.  You may notice seedlings; transplant them to a desired spot.

$7.00

Astilbe Pink

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On October 30, 2016

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Vibrant pink feathery flower spikes appear from June thru August. You can cut them and hang to dry for arrangements.   Glossy deep green foliage is deeply cut and very graceful. The stems are also pink. This tough hardy perennial is not bothered by pests or disease. Leave seed heads standing for winter interest.  Prefers part shade with loamy moist soil, but can be grown in sun if it is watered enough. The plant is 2 feet tall with an 18” spread.  It attracts butterflies and humming birds and is resistant to rabbits and deer.

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Asarum Canadense – Wild Ginger

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On October 30, 2016

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This nice little native woodland plant makes a wonderful ground cover for your garden, too. It does best in shaded areas that have moist acidic soils. Wild Ginger only gets about 6” tall and is deer resistant! The heart shaped leaves can be 6” but more often are 3” and the leaves and stems are fuzzy. It is nice with ephemerals as it will stay around when they fade. There is a little dark red to brown flower that is often not noticed as it hangs down below the leaves. It is an important plant for the Pipe vine swallowtail Butterfly. It is edible and has been used medicinally.

$9.00

Allium Mairei – Dian Jiu

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On October 30, 2016

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Dian jiu is the name this cute little allium goes by in China.

These alliums are perfect for the sunny rock garden or anywhere where tall plants will not shade them. They flower best in full sun.

The dainty rose colored flowers appear in mid-summer. The 4” tall foliage looks like miniature chives and tastes mildly of onion.

Allium amabile may be the same plant.

This native of china was originally found in alpine meadows. Hardy in zone 4 so long as the soil is well drained in winter.

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Allium Senescens Glaucum

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On October 30, 2016

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This cute little allium will bring an “oooh what’s that” when visitors view your rock garden or trough. Just tell them it’s “Curly Chives”.

Be sure to place them in full sun where they won’t be shaded by larger plants. The low growing swirl of twisted foliage is grey green and flat like a garlic chive (but not as long) and has the same onion/garlic flavor. The 1” pink to lavender pom-pom flowers are held high on 6 to 8” stems.

This no maintenance plant is drought tolerant once established. Butterflies love them.

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