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Columbine - Cardinal
The Columbine Cardinal, 'Aquilegia ‘Cardinal', a Columbine in the Songbird series, is a beautiful, easy to grow spring blooming perennial. The green foliage adds texture and color in the fall to any of your perennial beds. The exquisite 3” wide petals are long-spurred, large, red and white bicolor. With a height of 24-28” and a plant spread of 14-16”, you won’t want to miss this. Aquilegia ‘Cardinal’ was honored with the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2003. . ‘Cardinal’ should be planted in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moist well-drained soil. Columbine is a profuse self-seeder so it should be planted 16” apart. It is best used in rock gardens or in containers and for beds and borders, in cottage gardens and it attracts butterflies. Enjoy this popular flower in your garden or as a cut flower. It is a definite eye-catcher. ... more
Golden Marguerite - Susan Mitchell The Marguerite Daisy, 'Anthemis ‘Susan Mitchell’, a Blooms of Bressingham plant, has daisy-like, 1-2” creamy white flowers with primrose-yellow centers. The feathery, fragrant, silvery foliage forms a tight, symmetrical mound that will add to any landscape. Anthemis ‘Susan Mitchell’ has a plant height of 20-24” and should be planted in full sun. It will bloom from May to October and will accept poor soil conditions, being drought tolerant. If deadheaded, it will bloom all summer long. Try Anthemis ‘Susan Mitchell’ with Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’, Stachy’s ‘Lamb’s Ear’ or Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’. It is a sure garden pleaser. |
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