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Little Fingers Eggplant

The Eggplant Little Fingers \’Solanum melongena\’, produces an abundance of slim long, dark purple, 6 to 8 inch fruits. Little Fingers is unique because of the fact that they can be harvested when they are no longer than your little finger. If left to grow longer, the flavor and thier sweet, mild taste are unaffected. Warmer ground temperature promotes faster growth. If nighttime temperatures drop below 60 degrees, the fruit will not set. Eggplant prefers rich, deep, loose soils with large amounts of organic material. Provide 1 inch of water a week if it does not rain.

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Burgundy Glow Ajuga

The Ajuga `Burgundy Glow\’, Ajuga reptans, is a useful ground cover with short spikes of blue flowers. This Ajuga is one of the most popular, forming striking mounds of leaves dappled in green, pink and cream. During the wintertime, Ajuga `Burgundy Glow\’ develops rich bronze and burgundy tones. It is relatively carefree, however, it can be invasive. If one is looking for a perennial ground cover to exceed in a hard to grow shady area, Ajuga is the way to go.

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Japanese Red Maple

The Japanese Red Maple tree, Acer Palmatum Autropurpeum, is by far, one of the most popular ornamental plants in the plant kingdom. This small deciduous tree is a very showy, versatile species. Japanese Red Maple trees are used as a single specimen or in borders or groupings. The leaves are reddish-purple in spring and again in fall. The Japanese Red Maple tree is used to create a unique bonsai tree. The classic Japanese maple has red-purple leaves which turn a brilliant red in autumn.

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Flameleaf Sumac

The Flameleaf Sumac, Rhus copallina, is a shrub or occasionally a small tree. When left alone it will often form thickets. It is widespread in open uplands along fence rows and in waste places. It is a prolific sprouter after a fire.Leaves have a winged axis and turn flame red to dark purple in the fall, hence the common name. Fruit matures in late summer remaining attached into winter and is eaten by many species of birds and white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer also use it as a browse.

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Silver Star Rose

The Silver Star rose is a strong growing lavender Grandiflora with good disease resistance. Silver Star roses have good plant vigor and disease resistance which set this plant apart from most lavender roses.It displays a good, non-fading colour, with a fragrance so powerful that a few of them will scent a room.

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Little Grapette Daylily

The Daylily Little Grapette, \’Hemerocallis `Little Grapette\’, has very fragrant lightly ruffled, purple petals with a small yellow throat and a flower size of 2\”. With dark green foliage, this daylily will reach a height of 12\” and a plant spread of 24-36\”. Although the blooms will last only for one day, there are many blooms on strong stems that rise above tall grassy foliage, (remove in late fall). `Little Grapette\’ is considered to be pest and deer resistant. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, in borders or in mixed containers and tubs.

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Gateway Joe-Pye Weed

The Eupatorium `Gateway Joe-Pye Weed\’, Eupatorium purpureum, is a wonderful lavender purple bloomer that stands 4\’ tall with a plant spread the 29-35\”. With beautiful wine red stems that develop large green leaves, it is a definite attractor to butterflies and bees and is deer resistant. `Joe Pye Weed\’ looks wonderful with Rudbeckia `Black Eyed Susan\’, Aster `Woods Purple\’, with ornamental grasses or in a perennial border. It is a great background plant but does need a lot of room to grow.

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