Spider Web Gardens

Perennials

Try something new in your garden with Sedum or Hostas. Sedums can be tall with domed flower clusters or sprawling low growers. They come in interesting colors; bright green, blue-grey or purple fringed leaves. Choose a giant Hosta for drama or smaller ones for edging. They make great ground cover under trees and shrubs. Some colors available are deep greens, shades of greenish yellow, blue and grey.

Phlox paniculata, garden phlox, is a summer bloomer that prefers sun to light shade. This very versatile plant combines well with daisies, bee lalm, daylilies, asters or ornamental grasses. Try this at the edge of a lightly shaded wooded area, thin the stems for better air circulation.

Scabiosa caucasia, or the pincushion flower, is another summer bloomer that also prefers sun to light shade. This old-fashioned flower was popular in Victorian times. Visual impact is greatly increased by planting this in groups. Try planting this with dianthus, yarrow, bee balm and/or daylilies to create a pleasing garden.

Platycodon grandiflorus is also known as the balloon flower. This pairs nicely with the yellow yarrows, sages, bee balm and phlox. This plant prefers sun to light shade and blooms mid-summer.

Monarda didyma is better known as bee balm. Also a summer bloomer that prefers sun to part shade. Hummingbirds love this flower; generous spacing allows for good air circulation.

Tradescantia x andersoniana is the spiderwort plant which blooms in early summer. This is great in an informal garden in a sun to part shade spot. This plant is beautiful next to bellflowers, columbines, fern and hostas.

Rodgersia pinnata blooms in spring to summer. This plant has impressive bold foliage and likes partial to full shade. Plant in bog or water gardens or along streams in combination with astilbes, ferns, hostas and ligularia.

Macleaya cordata is the plume poppy that blooms in summer. This huge, handsome plant likes sun to part shade and has a tree-loke stature.

July is a colorful time for flowering perennials. For sunny spots: The Yarrow is pushing up high clusters of red, yellow and pink. The Gaillardia has a striking daisy shape flower - sunny yellow with dark red centers.  Purple Pincushion flowers and bright white Shasta Daisies compliment each other.  Red and yellow Day Lilies are in full bloom as well as purple, white and pale yellow Echinacea flowers. Tall Phlox in many colors such as pink w/ white edges, pure white, purple and red are blossoming this month. The Helenium is flowering both in deep orange and bright yellow varieties.  Coreopsis has delicate yellow flowers and feathery foliage. Campanula and Platycodon are sporting purple and white bell shape flowers.  Pink Lupines are in full bloom along with tall stalks of Larkspur and Foxglove. The Bee Balm has dramatic red and purple spidery pedaled flowers.  Tall Asiatic lilies and Clematis vines in a variety of colors are blooming.  Down low Primroses are flowering in multiple bright colors.  We have some beautiful pink Siladacea, and don’t forget the purple and pink Veronica.  There's fragrant Russian sage, hyssop and lavender as well.  Come and see the pink Rosa Rugosa (beach rose), purple Baptisia and yellow Butterfly Bush too.

For full or partially shady areas:  Astilbes are in bloom, dark green foliage with spires of red and white.  Ligularia has large green leaves with red undersides and bright yellow flowers.  Jacob's ladder and Tradescantia are blossoming rich purple.  Coral Bells, Hosta and mat-forming ground covers are also blooming nicely.  There are many more varieties budding and blooming as well.

Come and check it out!

What ever your perennial needs are we can help. With our large assortment we are sure to have what you want and if we don't have a specific variety, we can find something that can work in its place which you'll love! For a list of some of the perennials that we have please click Here. Remember this is a list that is constantly changing so please call, visit or email to verify that we have the plant that you are looking for.

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Perennial of the Year 2010

Baptisia australis    False indigo
                  
‘Midnite Prairieblues’                Deep Blue
‘Starlite Prairieblues’       Soft Periwinkle
‘Twilite Prairieblues’                 Deep Violet Purple
‘Solar Flare’                                       Bright Lemon Yellow