Do It Yourself Backyard Landscaper

The Caladium White Christmas is pure white in color with prominent green veins and a green border. Fancy Leafed Caladiums, South American beauties, are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. Pot early indoors with a starting temperature of 70 degrees or more, then plant them, pot and all, outdoors in the shade or semi-shade after spring frosts. Or, plant them in shady window boxes where sun-loving annuals won’t grow. Water well and spray leaves frequently during hot, dry weather. Ideal for shade! Large #1 bulbs, 1 1/2 - 2 1/2″ diameter. Zones 10-11. Elsewhere prior to frost, dig, dry and store bulbs in a cool, dry frost-free place.

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The Pom Pom Dahlia Deepest Yellow, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, produces small, round balls of tightly rolled bright yellow petals about 2 inches in size. The Pom Pom Dahlia take their name from their unusual tight balls of tiered, rounded petals. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.

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The Decorative Dahlia Mixed, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has wonderful mixed colored flowers. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.

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The Butterfly Cherry Red Penta, ‘Penta lanceolata’ is a unique and very hardy plant that can be grown at any light level. It’s fairly drought tolerant too! This tall garden plant can be grown in both northern and southern garden beds and patio containers. This annual is also called ”Egyptian starflowers” Pentas are quickly becoming one of the most popular summer container and landscape plants. They grow up to 22 inches tall with large star shaped flowers up to 3 inches across that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. The flowers are a hot cherry red with white eyes. This hybrid has very good plant vigor and it produces larger flowers and umbels, withstands stressful conditions, and demonstrates better garden performance than other commercial varieties on the market today.

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The White Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii ‘Alba’, is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. This deciduous bush becomes weedy and sparse with diminished flowering performance if not grown in full sun. Does poorly in wet conditions. In USDA Zones 5 and 6, this plant will often die to the ground in winter and therefore is often grown in the manner of an herbaceous perennial. Even if plants do not die to the ground in winter, they usually grow more vigorously, produce superior flowers and maintain a better shape if cut to the ground in late winter each year. Removal of spent flower spikes during the growing season will encourage additional bloom, but consider leaving final blooms in place to facilitate reseeding.

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The Geranium Rocky Mountain* Deep Rose, ‘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 deep rose blooms. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. 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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The Butterfly Bush Purple Emperor, ‘Buddleia ‘Purple Emperor’, a Proven Winners selection, is a new cultivar that will not crowd its neighbors in your garden. They are about one third the size of most Butterfly Bush varieties and the butterflies and hummingbirds still love them. The plants are extra bushy and are loaded with colorful flowers. The purple flowers are good sized and have that delightful fragrance. This plant is perfect for smaller gardens and the mixed border. They can also be used as container plants in milder climates.

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The Dinnerplate Dahlia ‘Babylon Red’, ‘Dahlia’ a spring planted tuberous root, produces vibrant dark red flowers. The Dinnerplate Dahlia starts blooming in early summer and produces large amounts of flowers. They are especially suitable for bedding plants, balconies and patios. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and window boxes. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.

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The Delphinium Pacific Giant Blend, ‘Delphinium elatum’, is one of the most breathtaking plants you can grow in your garden. The Pacific Giant Blend is statuesque and spectacular in color. The tall and closely packed, large, well formed blossoms appear in colors of pink, violet, and many shades of blue. The Delphinium blooms from late spring into early summer and they bloom for 3 to 6 weeks.The Pacific Giant Delphinium prefers full sun and rich, moist, well drained soil. When flowers begin to fade , cut back the stalks and fertilize immediately. A second set of spikes may occur and bloom in late summer or early fall. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date or as late as 2 months before the first fall frost. Pacific Giants make great cut flowers and a background for flower beds.

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The Daffodil ‘Golden Bells’, ‘Narcissi cyclamineus’, a fall planted bulb, is a very unique daffodil for the early spring garden. It is beautiful and robust, with a true bell shaped trumpet and narrow golden yellow petals on the base of the bill. Golden Bells is a good naturalizer. The blossoms last up to 4 weeks and appear in very early spring. They are great for mass plantings, containers, and borders.Golden Bells bulbs, once planted, can remain in the ground for many years. They will multiply and produce the most abundant flowering results in the 2nd and 3rd year. If necessary, very large clumps of bulbs can be lifted as soon as the leaves wither and can then be divided and replanted as soon as possible. After flowering, let the leaves yellow before cutting them back. The plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

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The Canna Yellow King Humbert, a spring planted rhizome, ‘Canna x generalis’, produces wonderful and beautiful orange with yellow colored flowers. The flowers are a shade of orange and yellow and are displayed amid broad green leaves. Cannas make great borders and bedding plants. Their vibrant colors and attractive foliage will demand attention where ever they are planted. Try a potted Canna for your deck or patio to add color and elegance. Few flowers are so dramatic and long blooming.

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The Decorative Dahlia Barbarossa, ‘Dahlia’, a spring planted tuberous root, has velvety red flowers. This Dahlia produces masses of large blooms from July until frost. Dahlia’s are ideal for cut flowers, borders, containers, and massings. They tend to bloom for long periods, and few plants offer as much variety and showy flowers as the Dahlia. They do best in well drained, humus rich soils.

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The Geranium Tango Violet, ‘Pelargonium x hortorum’, is a compact grower with extra-large violet flowers that are stiking and very popular. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. The Tango Violet is distinguished by it’s compact growth and large violet flowers. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Overfertilization 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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The Canna Tirol, a spring planted rhizome, ‘Canna x generalis’, produces beautiful dark orange flowers. The dark orange flowers are displayed amid broad green leaves. Cannas make great borders and bedding plants. Their vibrant colors and attractive foliage will demand attention where ever they are planted. Try a potted Canna for your deck or patio to add color and elegance. Few flowers are so dramatic and long blooming.

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The Daylily Seal of Approval, ‘Hemerocallis’, displays soft white petals that are frosted in the delicate shades of rosy lavender on slightly ruffled edges. With a bright daffodil-yellow eye, this is a semi-evergreen variety and a mid-season re-bloomer. Daylilies are the perfect perennial. Each plant sends up many flower stems, and each stem bears 12 or more buds. Bloom is lavish and continues for several weeks or more on each plant. Trouble-free, maintenance-free, they tolerate most soils and conditions if they get at least 6 hours of sun. Use them in a perennial border, in front of shrubbery, as an edging along a walk or wall, and in your bulb beds, where they hide the ripening foliage of tulips and daffodils. They need dividing only every 10-15 years. Plants 18-24″ apart.

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The Giant Shirley Foxglove Mix, ‘Digitalis ‘Giant Shirley’, contains tall 4′ erect plants with elongated, spotted bell-shaped flowers of red, white and pink. Prefers moderately rich soil and self seeds readily. These are showy and compact perennials that have beautiful, gigantic flower spikes, giant being the key word. Giant Shirley is perfectly named as her flowers are nearly twice the size of other Foxgloves. They start blooming in mid April and continues through mid June.Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. It blooms early to mid summer. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or cut-flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. (All parts of Digitals are poisonous if ingested and can be invasive.)

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