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Mr. Folker De Caen Anemone

The Anemone \’Mr. Fokker\’, \’Anemone coronaria\’, a fall planted tuber, produces striking, rich, blue single flowers. They are loved in gardens and arrangements for their large, richly colored blooms. Anemones grow well in southern climates.The Mr. Fokker Anemone will flower for 2 to 3 weeks in early to mid-spring. Anemones are great for containers, cut flowers, and borders. This plant will attract butterflies. Note: Soak the tuber in tepid water for about 12 hours before planting to promote early sprouting.

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Heavenly Blue Morning Glory

The Morning Glory Heavenly Blue, \’Tpomoea tricolor\’, has glorious 4 to 5 inch sky blue flowers. They are called morning glory because blooms open in the cool of the morning. During the fall, flowers open all day. The flowers of the Heavenly Morning Glory are 4 to 5 inches wide and are sky blue with a white throat. This excellent vine will cover fences and trellises, grow as ground cover, or hang in large baskets or pots.

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Cherry Sweetie Tomato

The Tomato Cherry Sugar Sweetie, \’Lycopersicon lycopersicum\’, is a highly regarded, perfect cherry tomato for classic tomato flavor in salads or right out of the garden. This delicious organic tomato is well known for it\’s strong tomato flavor. The Sugar Sweetie has large numbers of 3/4 to 1 inch cherry tomatoes that are produced in grape-like clusters on 2 foot tall plants. 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.

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Minuet Weigela

The Weigela \’Minuet\’, Weigela florida \’Minuet\’, is a hardy dwf variety that was developed in Canada and has green-tinged-purple leaves and produces a profusion of slightly fragrant flowers, a\”minuet\”in color. The corolla is ruby red, the petal lobes are lilac-purple, and the throat is yellow. The Minuet is hardier than other dwarf cultivars. It\’s compact, rounded shape is very attractive. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.

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Box Elder Maple

The Box Elder Maple tree, Acer negundo, is also commonly known as ashleaf maple, Manitoba maple, box-elder maple, and western box-elder. This deciduous maple tree is a small-to-medium-sized tree, reaching heights of 50 to 75 feet, with a trunk diameter up to 4 feet. Although it grows best on moist soils, box-elder is drought and cold resistant. The seeds are a source of food for birds and mammals, and are important because they stay on the tree through winter, when other food resources are scarce.

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Coronation Triumph Potentilla

The Coronation Triump Potentilla, Fruticosa coronation triumph, is a beautiful small mounded shrub that is ideal for foundation plantings. This is one of the earliest bloomers with bright yellow flowers. It offers excellent foliage all season long and has one of the longest blooming periods of all Potentillas. They are virtually pest free. The Coronation Triumph has the longest blooming period of all Potentillas. The shrub flowers from early spring to late fall and should be pruned back every 2 to 3 years which will rejuvinate the plant.

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Light Pink Rocky Mountain Geranium

The Geranium Rocky Mountain* Light Pink, \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, is outstanding for landscaping. They make large, full-sized plants and are very showy in ground beds and containers with their large, colorful light pink blooms. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

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