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Autumn Flame Red Maple

The Autumn Flamer Red Maple tree, Acer rubrum, \’Autumn Flame\’, is a fast growing tree that is also one of the first trees to show fall color. The Autumn Flamer Red Maple has scarlet/green leaves which make for gorgeous fall color. This deciduous trees leaves will always contain a hint of scarlet. The branches develop low and form a dense, narrow crown. It is not tolerant of drought or very hot dry weather. This tree is a large tree that can achieve a trunk size of three to five feet in diameter.

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Blue Hills Salvia

The Salvia `Blue Hills\’, Salvia nemorosa `Blauhugel\’, has glowing purple stems loaded with true blue flowers that bloom from June to October. With its gray-green aromatic foliage, it makes an attractive accent all summer long. `Blue Hills\’ has a plant height of 15\” and a spread of 18-24\” and stays in excellent compact form. Salvia `Blue Hills\’ should be planted in full sun in a moist well-drained area. Blooms look wonderful next to Sedum `Matrona\’, Achillea \’Coronation Gold\’ and Saliva `Snow Hill\’.

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Overcup Oak

The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions. This oak tree is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just starting to be more popular and thus more readily available for home landscapes. An important tree in difficult urban landscaping situations with uniform branching forming a rounded shape with an open crown. Overcup Oak trees can create wildlife habitat on land where most oak species can not survive.

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Pacific Beauty Calendula

The Calendula Pacific Beauty (Pot Marigold), \’Calendula officinalis\’, is very easy to grow, and an adaptive plant that will prosper under most conditions. Calendula, an old English cottage garden flower, is not fancy, but if you are looking for something with large, beautiful flowers that is easy to grow, this is the plant. The Pacific Beauty has 5 inch bright orange and yellow, double, daisy-like flowers. The Calendula is a long lasting cut flower and looks great planted in masses, such as in borders, parking strips and containers.

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How-to Create your own Wildflower Meadow Video

How-To video. American Meadows\’ own 30-minute, step-by-step video: \”How to Create your own Wildflower Meadow.\” All you need to know from site preparation, sowing, and care of seedlings, all the way to fall mowing. VHS video was shot at American Meadow\’s own Wildflower Farm, features expert staff, and shows meadow after meadow in full bloom, all set to beautiful music.

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Pale Blue Squill

The Squill \’Pale Blue\’, \’Puschkinia scilloides libanotica\’, a fall planted bulb, produces pale blue and white flowers with a line of deeper color down the center of each petal. The Pale Blue Squill is a lovely addition to your garden, with its delicate little flowers. The small blossoms in loose clusters are useful for a wide variety of purposes. This genus owns its name to the Russian botanist Puschkin. It is native to Asia and the Middle East. The Squill is a dainty plant and flowers in very early spring. They also have a fine spicy fragrance.

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Firetail Mountain Fleece Flower

The Mountain Fleece Firetail, \’Persicaria\’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, is a wonderful variety in the Persicaria family. With its superb, medium green leaves it has a plant height of 3-4\’ and a spread of 3-4\’. The flowers are crimson red and bloom in June and July, but this plant is more noted for its foliage. `Firetail\’ should be planted in a full sun area but can tolerate some afternoon shade. `Firetail\’ will look great in any perennial garden, in mixed container, woodland edge or near ponds and streams. Try planting it with your favorite Salvia or Nepta.

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