The Sedum `Matrona\’ is one of the finest of all upright sedums in its family. Its sturdy, dark burgundy stems look wonderful with its gray green leaves, edged with a deep rose color. The umbrella-like flower heads are maroon to pale pink. Blooming from August to September, it has a plant height of 18\” and a spread of 12\”. `Matrona\’ is a great choice for beds and borders and excellent as cut flowers. It is also a great butterfly and bee attractor and is disease resistant.
The Suffolk Grape (Red), Vitis labrusca \’Suffolk\’, produces large loss clusters of very round, medium sized red grapes. These grapes are seedless, have very tender skin and are delicious eaten fresh or cooled down as a dessert. The Suffolk grape ripens a couple weeks earlier than the Concord grape. This grape is very winter hardy and can be used for table or commercial uses. Grapevines can be ornamental, and are valuable as shade or screen plants in the home or landscape.
The Hibiscus \’Pink Clouds\’, Hibiscus moscheutos, have an amazing large, intense, deep pink flower that can be seen from a long distance. This Hibiscus is a large \’4-5\’ robust plant\” that blooms over a very long period of time. Its mature leaves resemble that of the Norway Maple Tree. \’Pink Clouds\’ is a very hardy selection that goes well in the back drop of any landscape and is most impressive when planted in mass. It enjoys moist to wet soil conditions and loves the heat of summer.
The Rosemary plant, \’Rosmarinus officinalis\’, has a pine flavor and is a must for lamb, pork, poultry, carrots, and peas. Rosemary is an excellent container herb for indoors and adds a wonderful aroma. The very aromatic smell of the rosemary will make you fall in love with this herb. The Rosemary has very narrow grey-green needlelike leaves that are 1/2 to 1 inch long. Both the leaves and the flowers are edible. Plant in the spring and starting the plants indoors is recommended.
The Tomato Bush Green Zebra, \’Lycopersicon Lycopersicum\’, is an old heirloom variety. Green Zebra is very flavorful, sweet, yet zingy and well balanced and not too acidic. They are entirely crack free and unique. Green Zebras are a rich, golden green with forest green stripes and a very smooth skin. The tomatoes are tennis ball sized, about 3 to 4 ounces. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.
This proven mixture offers full flower color and a great spread of species for places with little rainfall, or those areas that are difficult to water. Like any seed, this drought-tolerant mix requires moisture to sprout, but is quite self-sufficient once growth begins. This premium mix includes 24 wildflowers: 12 annuals for first-year color. Plus 12 perennials/biennials for second and successive years\’ bloom.
The Hyacinth \’Peter Stuyvesant\’, \’Hyacinthus orientalis\’, a fall planted bulb, is an award-winning variety with extremely large, luscious porcelain-blue flowers with purple stripes. An outstanding variety for the garden, and it is one of the best for indoors, forcing it to bloom at Easter. Grow them outdoors or indoors for their graceful shape, long-lasting blooms and sweet scent. For the best effects, plant the bulbs in clusters of 5 to 15 bulbs of one variety, or scatter clusters throughout the garden or flower border. These plants are deer, squirrel and rabbit resistant.
