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Butterflies can’t resist the vibrant flowers of this Summer-blooming perennial. Strong stems lined with dark green, mildew-resistant leaves form a mid-sized clump that is perfect for the middle of the border. Try cutting a few blossoms for fresh bouquets.

Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun

Height: 14 - 24" (36 - 61cm)

Width: 16 - 32" (41 - 81cm)

photo courtesy of  Ball Seed

Blue Barlow is particularly good for cut flowers as it features a fully double, upward-facing bloom, rising above a ferny foliage of gray-green divided leaves. Plants typically produce 3-5 stems in the first year and 5-10 stems in the second and following years.

Remove faded flowering stems to promote additional blooming.

Light Requirement: Full to Part Sun

Flowering Season: Early Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 30"
  
• Spread: 12"
  

Zone: 3a

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Dense, fragrant gray-green foliage has clusters of bright blue flowers. Drought tolerant.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 10 - 13"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 18-20"

• Width: 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Dark grey-purple foliage with creamy yellow flowers. Compact habit with strong stems. Great for borders, rock gardens, ground cover and mass planting.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Late Summer

Ash Leaf False Spirea features airy plumes of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. This Shrub will send out suckers, so plant with this in mind. Attracts Bees.

Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun

Flower Season: Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 5'-6'
• Spread: 5'-6'

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

The Alpine Currant grows at a medium rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade, and is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations.  Hardy and drought tolerant, it makes an ideal choice for a moisture-conserving landscape and is highly resistant of urban pollution.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 60"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

This grass makes a perfect choice for northern climates. Huron Sunrise blooms in late summer and gives profusion of full burgundy plumes sweep the sky and maintains its beauty throughout winter providing tremendous winter foliage. 

Can be used as a for massing or screening, in large containers, or at the pond's edge. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 72"
  
• Spread: 36"
  

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Max Solutions Horticultural

• Masses of spikes of nectar-rich pink flowers contrast with the dark, almost black stems. This new variety is a pink version of the more well-known blue Caradonna, and flowers from May through to July, often producing a further flush in autumn.
  Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

  Eventual mature plant size :
  Height 70cm
  Spread 70cm

  
  

A finely textured evergreen shrub with arching branches clothed in soft, slightly silver-gray foliage. Very effective planted en masse, as a tall ground cover or low growing hedge. Requires little maintenance. Drought tolerant when established.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3ft
• Spread: 6ft

A very attractive lilac absolutely smothered in dense upright panicles of lightly fragrant  flowers in late spring, deep purple blooms, multi-stemmed.full sun and well-drained soil. This non-suckering makes for an excellent hedge for privacy in larger yard settings.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 10'
  
• Spread: 5 - 6'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Compact habit and shorter flower stems for a tidier, more attractive perennial garden.

'Snowsprite' is a small, erect, densely branched perennial showcasing slender lance-shaped dark green foliage and clusters of white flowerheads appearing from late summer through autumn.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season:  Late Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 -18"
  
• Spread: 12 - 18"
  

Zone: 3a

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jefferies

'So Sweet' Hosta is a wonderfully fragrant hosta and a fast grower. This hosta has very shiny dark green leaves and yellow edges in spring. The edges slowly fade as the season progresses and are almost pure white by late summer.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 36- 40"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

'Fragrant Bouquet' Hosta shows a vibrant green centre leaf and a pale yellow edge in the spring, and develops into a deeper green centre with cream white margins in the summer.

The leaves are wavy in appearance and bloom a fragrant white flower in August.

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

Bee balm is a classic American native and cottage garden favorite, it's beloved by gardeners. Grand Parade  blooms in pink with a fragrance given off by foliage warmed by the sun or touched by the gardener.

And it’s just as beloved by wildlife as it is by gardeners. Plant bee balm and you can be sure of the attention of hummingbirds and bees in the summer and by seed-loving finches in the winter. It’s an all-around garden winner that provides so much for so little effort.

This herb that can be harvested for making tea. Pick the leaves just before blooming and dry completely for the best flavour.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 16"

• Width: 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery



This Flowering groundcover has a clumping habit and is commonly used in borders and rock gardens.

Plants form a mound of deep greens to black leaves, bearing showy spikes of flowers in mid to late spring. Excellent for combining with spring-flowering bulbs. 

Performs well in pots or mixed containers. Easily divided in spring or early fall.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 -8"

• Width: 12 -24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed

'Komodo Dragon' Hosta forms a large mound, with dark blue-green leaves and shows a ruffled edge. In midsummer, 4 foot tall flowering stalks emerge bearing light lavender coloured, funnel shaped bloom.

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36"

• Width: 24 - 84" 

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

Dark purple foliage and black stems provide a perfect foil for the flowers bloom is emerge fire red then orange returning to bronze as they fade. Makes great cut flowers and attracts butterflies.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 36 - 40"

Width: 36 - 40"

Image courtesy of Ball Horticulture

This spectacular spider daylily offers beautiful large blooms with a super fragrance. You’ll have great fun growing this award winning variety.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 12 - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

This hosta features a Frosty blue-green leaves with a graceful vase-like habit distinguish this fine hosta from all others and are very slug-resistant. it produces Lavender flowers (approx: 4-6' tall scapes). 

Occasionally develops orange-yellow fall color. 

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 40"

• Width: 36 - 80"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

This Flowering groundcover has a clumping habit and is commonly used in borders and rock gardens.

Plants form a mound of deep greens to black leaves, bearing showy spikes of flowers in mid to late spring. Excellent for combining with spring-flowering bulbs. 

Performs well in pots or mixed containers. Easily divided in spring or early fall.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3 - 6"

• Width: 18 - 36"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed

Creeping types are low-growing with a vine-like habit and make a great ground cover or in between stepping stones

Once established flowers bloom in late spring and early summer. They are also deer and rabbit resistant. 

*Susceptible to root rot in wet, soggy soil. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 2"

• Width: 12"
• Zone  3

photo courtesy of Ball Seeds

Garden Astilbe are a popular choice for shady gardens, where they perform well if given a rich, moist soil and regular watering. This selection has long, feathery plumes of deep lavender-mauve flowers, over a mound of elegant, lacy green leaves. Also thrives in tubs, or mixed containers. Excellent for cutting.

Fertilize in April and June.  Seed heads may be removed, or left on the plant for winter interest.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 24"

• Width: 18 - 24"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co & Florissa 

A ruffled hosta that will bring joy year after year. Heart-shaped, blue leaves have crisp, creamy white edges. Near white flowers.

Sweet Kate Tradescantia is a low maintenance perennial ideal for medium borders.

Blue Gold has lime green/gold foliage and deep blue blooms.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10 - 12"

• Width: 14 - 18"

Zone: 3

photo courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Bears flowers of the most perfect formation – shallow cups of the purest mid pink. They flower very freely from early summer until well into the autumn and have a strong, pure Old Rose fragrance. It has an excellent bushy habit with upright, vigorous growth. Maturing into an attractively rounded shrub; it flowers almost to the ground.

Named after the Royal Horticultural Society’s garden in Yorkshire, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the society’s formation.

Zone 4

David Austin Roses were not developed for Zone 3. BUT ,it is possible to have success here in Manitoba by following a few key tips.

Choose a location that is not in line with strong north winds

Plant the crown (this is where the roots end and the woody shrub begins) of your rose 6”-12” below the surface of the soil. As your shrub will be in full leaf at time of purchase you can clean off leaves that will get buried if you like.

In the fall you will need to cover with a deep layer of mulch. Wood mulch, straw, leaves or a combination of all. Use a burlap tarp (Not Plastic) to cover and hold down with rocks or stakes. This will ensure the mulch is not blown away. A full wheelbarrow or more per rose is not out of the question. Throughout the winter direct your snow clearing efforts to cover your roses as well. The more insulation the better.

Don’t remove the tarp and mulch until night temperatures are consistently hovering about zero to +3 with no threat of deep freeze, as we sometimes see in April.

We hope you enjoy growing your 

David Austin Rose.