 There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. - Janet Kilburn Phillips
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The Camellias
Camellia's abundant, showy flowers — ranging in color from the purest white to the deepest reds — add a striking, gracious element to the landscape. These handsome and long-lived evergreen plants are a lasting garden investment. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Catmints
Related to catnip but much showier, catmints are easy-to-grow perennials that boast flowers in shades of purple-blue, pink, and white atop fragrant, gray-green foliage. |  |
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Unusual Edibles
One of the best parts of growing your own food is that you can try new things. Here are some suggestions for crops and varieties you might like to try now in your garden this year. |  |
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Fertilizing Lawns
Lawn fertilizers consist of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium (also called N-P-K) and other important nutrients. Of these, nitrogen is the most important for healthy green growth. |  |
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Growing Corn in Small Spaces
You can grow sweet corn in a small backyard garden, a raised bed, or even a container by selecting the right varieties, having fertile soil, and making sure the corn gets pollinated properly. |  |
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Bird-Friendly Gardening
How can we feed birds and protect them at the same time? To build a truly bird-friendly garden, consider planting a multilevel habitat where birds can feel safe, sheltered, and well-fed. |  |
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Together with Bluestone Perennials Stock Up and Save on Fabulous Perennials
Growing your gardens this spring? Take advantage of our end of spring sale and add bountiful blossoms and fantastic foliage to your landscapes. Check out heirloom treasures, popular perennials, and rare gems. Shop now and fill your cart before your favorites sell out!
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Dahlia 'Midnight Sun'
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Flowers: Showy
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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Clematis 'Haku Ookan'
Raised by: Yashio Kubota
Country of Origin: Japan
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11
Typical Plant Size: Typically 8 to 10 feet
Pruning Group: Group 2 - Optional, light pruning after flowering
Bloom Diameter: Large - between 6 to 8 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Deep Purple hue
Center Color (Anthers): Cream/White anthers
Bloom Shape: Single, Semi-Double, Other
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade, Prefers full sun
Suitability as Cut Flower: Good cut flower (strong stem, average vase life)
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous)
Recommendations: Good choice for a container
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 8-10 ft.
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
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Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1986
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986
Seedling Number: 1983-AA
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 39 inches (99 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Silky rich purple
Beard Color: Deep violet black
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, Dykes Memorial Medal, Franklin Cook Memorial Cup
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Parentage unknown
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Canna Lily (Canna Sunscape™ Sun Splash)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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St.Christopher Lily (Crinum jagus)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Toxicity: Other
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"Cooper's Haworthia (Haworthia cooperi) veriagata"
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"Byzantine Glads"
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