The Early Italian prune has dark purple skin with yellow-greenish flesh that runs dark wine color when cooked. It separates freely from pit. This good commercial quality prune variety produces ten days to two weeks ahead of regular Italian.Fruit is large and has a rich flavor and is very sweet when fully ripe. It is used as fresh, dried or canned prunes. Early Italian prunes are vigorous and are a cold hardy tree.
The Tulip \’Viridiflora Mixed Colors\’, \’Tulipa Viridiflora\’, a fall planted bulb, always have green in their petals and boast extremely long lasting flowers on sturdy stems. This dramatic assorted colored flower features an unusually shaped pistil. They are perfect for cut-flower arrangements and garden displays.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. Tulips do best in well-drained soil. These tulips are excellent for warmer climatic zones.
The Tulip \’Chrysantha\’, \’Tulipa species\’, a fall planted bulb, produce red and yellow flowers on short stems. The Species Tulips are rarely planted in large masses because their main feature is their uniqueness. Species Tulips are suitable for rock gardens and small group plantings, and they prefer to be left in the ground to multiply naturally. Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family, and these hardy Species tulips require less work. The leaves should not be cut back until they begin to yellow. This permits bulbs to recharge before going summer-dormant.
The Daffodil \’Goblet\’, \’Narcissi trumpet\’, a fall planted bulb, is an exquisite bi-color! This enchantress has huge flowers, which open yellow and mature into a bewitching chartreuse-yellow; while the frilly, flared trumpet turns creamy-white. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in mid spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither, and then they can be divided and replanted as soon as possible. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.
The Daisy Butterfly, \’Argyranthemum frutescens\’, is a fantastic release from Proven Winners. The Daisy \’Butterfly\’ is a heat-tolerant marguerite Daisy with oomph. \’Butterfly\’ produces canary-yellow flowers throughout the summer - even without deadheading. Daisy\’s require a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and should be kept well watered in the summer. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. The deeply cut, dark green leaves are aromatic when bruised.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
Dwarf Mondo Grass, Ophiopogon japonicus, is an ornamental grass which grows to 4\” in height and is closely related to the liriope. It is also known as Dwarf Lilyturf, Mondo Grass Dwarf and Monkey Grass.This perennial evergreen grows in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. It spreads by underground stems or tubers. This plant is widely used in rock gardens, seashore plantings, borders and groundcovers. It is intolerant of full sun.
The Hemerocallis `Pardon Me\’, also known as a Daylily, has a very fragrant, small cranberry-wine, almost red flower, with a yellow throat, and a flower size of 3\”. With dark green foliage, this daylily will reach a height of 18\” and a plant spread of 23-29\”. 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). `Pardon Me\’ is considered to be pest and deer resistant. Use for cut flowers, massing, edging, borders or in mixed containers and tubs.
