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Let’s add some All-American Color
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| The older I get, the more I appreciate our freedoms. Not perfect at times, nothing in life is. If you tend to agree, a little more Red, White, and Blue to your outdoor living environment might be appropriate. The following are two great families of summer blooming plants that have all the necessary colors in its family to match our flag plus you can use a couple colors of one and the third color from the other. Both of these families bloom all summer into fall. Hibiscus-Rose of Sharon A tough adaptable shrub or small tree that flowers in mid summer. Numerous cultivars provide a variety of colors in double or single blooms. Adaptable to numerous conditions, but does not tolerate extreme moisture. Can reach 8-12’ height and 6-10’ width at maturity. Trim to desired size in the spring. “Lavender Chiffon” Single, Lavender flowers. PW “Rose Satin” Deep rose pink with a red center. PW “White Chiffon” Pure white flowers with a lacy center. PW “Blue Satin” Single, royal blue flowers PW. “Peony Florus Tree” Double pink flowers on standard. Also available in standard/tree form in assorted colors. Butterfly Bush Tips -Keep the finished flowers trimmed off for continual bloom. -Trim the shrub back far each spring (mid march) if you want to keep the shrub compact. -It will flower best when planted in the full sun, but will tolerate moderate shade. -Use in mass plantings, in perennial gardens, and to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Buddelia davidii- “Adonis Blue”PW A new dwarf cultivar with deep blue flowers of good size on a compact plant. Size 4-5’. Buddelia davidii- “Black Knight” This variety has deep purple flowers on a shrub that will grow to an average size of 5’ tall and 5’ wide. Buddelia davidii- “Harlequin” This variety has reddish-purple flowers that are fragrant and variegated foliage. It will grow to an average size of 5’ tall and 5’ wide. Buddelia davidii “Lo and Behold” Proven Winner Selection. This dwarf variety produces light-blue, fragrant blooms. 24-30” x 24-30” Buddelia davidii “Petite Indigo” Spectacular summer color of dark lavender to reddish-purple from slender flower spikes. 5’ x 5’ Buddelia davidii “Petite Plum” A spectacular shrub with dense, fragrant clusters of cone-shaped, reddish-purple blooms. Can grow to 5’ tall and 5’ wide. Buddelia davidii- “Petite Snow” This variety has white flowers. It will grow to an average size of 3-4’ tall and 3-4’ wide. Buddelia davidii- “Peacock”PW Pink flowering, neat and compact plant 4-5’. Buddelia davidii- “Pink Delight” This variety has very fragrant lilac-pink flowers. It will grow to an average size of 5’ tall and 5’ wide. Buddelia davidii- “Purple Empero”PW Large mauve-purple blooms on a compact, neatly growing shrub. Buddleia davidii ‘Attraction’-Closest to red flower color available. Deep purple buds open to reddish-purple flowers. 5-7’ tall and 5’ wide. Blooms throughout the summer. Buddelia davidii- “White Ball” This variety has white flowers. It will grow to an average size of 3’ tall and 3’ wide All of these shrubs are extremely winter hardy blooming consistently every year. Go ahead, add some great summer color to your landscape and have a great 4th of July. |
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