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Spring bulbs
Begonia Hanging Collection Their flowers will flow down over the side of the pot in a beautiful fashion. Mix them for a riot of color on your front porch. No place to hang a basket? Tuck them in at the edge of ornamental flower pots as a part of creative plant combinations. The Hanging Begonia Collection, 'Begonia Pendula', Create hanging baskets as impressive as those found in the best West Coast botanical gardens. This collection includes two each of our five colors including: apricot, scarlet, yellow, pink, and white. Hardy in zone 10; elsewhere dig and store before frost. Jumbo size 2" tubers.
Peony Tree Shimane Island Collection Fortunately for us, tree peonies are now slightly more available. We're not sure what the penalty was for infringing this law, but it can't have been very pleasant. This has been variously translated but probably means 'The Emperor Flower'. There are very few plants that can compete with a tree peony in full bloom. Growing only 4-5' tall, these exceptional Tree Peonies are sub-zero hardy and bloom for a lifetime.
Crocosmia Lucifer Crocosmias are clump forming and bloom best in crowded conditions. The flowers are very showy, and they make great cut flowers. This plant has attractive foliage. The Crocosmia is also commonly known as Monbretia. The Crocosmia Lucifer, 'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora', a spring planted corm, produces beautiful red flowers.
Daylily Stella De Oro The Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’, also known as a Daylily, has a very fragrant dark yellow flower with a size of 2. It has been named Perennial of the Year. With dark green foliage, this daylily will reach a height of 12” and a plant spread of 12-24”. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, borders or in mixed containers and tubs. ‘Stella de Oro’ prefers a full sun area that is well-drained.
Gladiolus Blue Isle In frost prone areas, dig them when the leaves turn yellow, dip them in a fungicide, and store in a dry frost free location over winter. Gladiolas are also commonly called Sword Lily or Corn Flag. The Blue Isle, 'Gladiolus Blue Isle', a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent dark blue flowers with a light blue heart. Glads are easy to grow and like to be in full sun and in well drained soil. Plant in groups of six or more in the garden, or grow lots of them for cuttings in a bed.
Crocosmia Emily Mckenzie This plant has attractive foliage. The Crocosmia Emily McKenzie, 'Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora emily mckenzie', a spring planted corm, produces beautiful orange flowers with red centers. The Crocosmia is also commonly known as Monbretia. Hummingbirds flock to their blooms. The flowers are very showy, and they make great cut flowers.
Crocosmia George Davidson Hummingbirds flock to their blooms. The Crocosmia is also commonly known as Monbretia.
Gladiolus Cheops Glads are easy to grow and like to be in full sun and in well drained soil. The Gladiolus Cheops, 'Gladioli', a spring planted corm, exhibits magnificent white flowers with a pink blush on tall stalks.
Astilbe Visions In Pink The Astilbe Chinensis Visions in Pink PP#118, 'Astilbe Chinensis', has clear raspberry pink plumes that light up shady garden spaces in spring. Drifts of this Astilbe are stunning when paired with other white blooming shade plants like Japanese Orchids or Peonies. These spring blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands.
Astilbe Visions In Red Throughout the summer lacy deep green foliage adds ferny texture to garden beds long after the blooms have faded. These spring blooming beauties are ideal for borders, containers, and gardens on the edge of woodlands.
Canna Taney This tropical plant performs equally well in normal soil, bogs, or even submerged in 6-8" of water.
Fuchsia Hardy Madame Cornelissen Strongly upright in habit it makes a colorful, informal, flowering hedge.
Fuchsia Hardy Ricartonii Grows into a very ornamental specimen planting.
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