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Enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry in early august. The red color in these flowers consist of 3-4 weeks. Bailey Nurseries First Editions introduction. Prefers a sheltered location.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

 Light Requirement: Full Sun

Flowering Season: Early Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 12"
  
• Spread: 18"
  

Zone: 3

Photo courtesy of Ball Seed

This vine is part of the five-leaved ivy family. It has a habit of clinging and is a fast and hardy grower. It can work as a climber or as a ground cover. The foliage is smaller in size and with palm-shaped leaves. During Fall the leaves will become a burgundy red color with ornamental black berries that are toxic to humans.

Less vigorous than the virginia creeper.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 15' -20'
• Width: 6'

Zone: 3

image courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Blue Rug Juniper is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover with silver-blue foliage. It forms a dense mat that suppresses weeds and is ideal for rock gardens, slopes, and low-maintenance areas.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10"

• Width: 5-7'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of

Blue star Juniper  is a slow growing steel blue juniper. Grows well in sheltered area such as rock gardens.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 12"

Spread: 12"-18"

Zone: 3

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

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Not your typical juniper!  Limeglow™ displays feathery foliage in electric chartreuse, a color that makes a striking contrast to other greens in the garden. Its spreading, vase form and juvenile foliage lend a cheery presence in almost any garden, including one with hot, dry conditions. The yellow sport from ‘Youngstown’ is reported to hold its bright color and to resist sunburn. Selected by Larry Hatch with North Carolina State University.

Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow™ (‘NOSlg’)

Garden Size: 2’H x 4’W

Dwarf: 3-5″/year

Spreading

Zone 3

A very popular Juniper variety with a low spreading habit and attractive, soft green foliage. A compact version of Arcadia, which has proved hardy enough to withstand harsh winters (up to -40C).

Great groundcover for small areas and a wonderful addition to any landscape.

Light Requirement: Full Sun 

Mature Size:

• Height: 2"

• Width: 5-7'

Zone: 3

A low, ground-hugging plant, forming a dense mat. The foliage turns purple in the fall. Useful for soil stabilization on hillsides. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 8"

Width: 3 - 5'

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

Ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth with rich green evergreen foliage and blue berries in summer. Excellent background for the large border.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 4'

Width: 6'

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Best in medium moisture soils in part shade or to be planted in containers. Once established, it tolerates drought.

Spreads by stem fragments, rooting at the nodes, creeping stems, and seed. It can be somewhat invasive in optimum growing conditions.

If plants become leggy, shear back to 4-6 inches or to new fresh basal leaves in order to shape plants and to promote new foliage growth.

 Light Requirement: Part Sun

Flowering Season: Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 12"
  
• Spread: 24"
  

Zone: 4

Lamium is one of the best choices for a tough and showy perennial ground cover.  This selection forms a spreading patch of small silver leaves with a narrow green edge. Clusters of purplish-red flowers appear in spring, then continue off and on until fall.

Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once established. Trim back in late winter.

Stems will root into the ground where they touch, and any new plants that form can be easily moved in spring or fall.

photo courtesy of  Ball Seed

Delicate, green needles and short, slender branches give Larix decidua ‘Prag’ a soft, airy texture. Newer branches sweep gently upward and then spill down as they mature, giving ‘Prag’ a low, mounding form. Super cold hardy, this deciduous conifer is a great choice in some challenging garden conditions.

Garden Size: 6’H x 6’W

Dwarf: 3-6″/year

Globe Shaped

Zone 2

Green

Conifer

Full Sun

Larix gmelinii ‘Romberg Park’ is a superb dwarf, deciduous conifer that will develop tufts of short branches giving it appeal in all seasons. In early spring, it is one of the first to push growth, programmed from its cold native habitat and short growing season to take full advantage of warming temperatures. The softly textured, light green needles change to yellow in fall, and then drop to reveal the plant’s many short stems for winter interest. Plant in light, well-drained soil in a sunny garden.

Garden Size: 6’H x 6’W

Dwarf: 3-6″/year

Globe Shaped

Zone 2

Green

Full Sun

Varied Directions Larch

This name could be an understatement! In fact, the vigorous, spreading habit of this Larix decidua ‘Varied Directions’ produces robust twigs that propel the branches up and out, in—that’s right—varied directions. Golden tan branches, covered with thick twigs, eventually arch down and cover the ground in a unique configuration for each plant. Bright green spring foliage changes to gold in autumn before needles fall. Selected by Dr. Sydney Waxman, University of Connecticut.

Garden Size: Varies with culture

Intermediate: 12-15″/year

Weeping

Zone 2

Green

Conifer

Full Sun

Larix decidua ‘Puli’ is an elegant alternative to the common L.d. ‘Pendula’. When staked, its slender branches create a narrow silhouette that is more dense and lighter green than ‘Pendula’. If unstaked, ‘Puli’ branches spread out slowly along the ground and make an effective ground-cover. Very attractive in gardens with an Asian aesthetic. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 10'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Wolterdingen Japanese Larch

The compact, spreading Larix kaempferi ‘Wolterdingen’ provides exceptional seasonal interest for small landscapes and rock gardens. In early spring, soft, new, blue-green needles emerge and continue to decorate the delicate mound through the growing season. In fall, needles change to rich yellow before they fall to show off ornamental, reddish brown branches with scales reminiscent of an armadillo’s armor. Discovered in a park in Wolterdingen, Germany in 1970, by G. Horstmann.

Garden Size: 4’H x 8’W

Intermediate: 3-6″/year

Spreading

Zone 3

Green

Conifer

Full Sun

No sunny border would seem complete without the familiar presence of Shasta Daisies. This is a very tall selection that exhibits excellent tolerance to summer heat and humidity.

Shasta Daisy flowers are large single white daisies with a yellow eye, valued in the garden and excellent for cutting. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. May require staking if grown in rich soil.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 10 -12"

Zone: 3

No sunny border would seem complete without the familiar presence of Shasta Daisies. This is a very tall selection that exhibits excellent tolerance to summer heat and humidity.

Shasta Daisy flowers are large single white daisies with a yellow eye, valued in the garden and excellent for cutting. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. May require staking if grown in rich soil. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun 

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 24 - 40"

Zone: 3

The Sweet Daisy series showcases beautiful, robust, and dense flowers that come early and stay late. The plants are naturally compact and well branched.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 18"

• Width: 20"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

The Sweet Daisy series showcases beautiful, robust, and dense flowers that come early and stay late. The plants are naturally compact and well branched.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

The Sweet Daisy series showcases beautiful, robust, and dense flowers that come early and stay late. The plants are naturaly compact and well branched.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 14"

• Width: 12"

Zone: 4

Photos and Data Courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Photo courtesy of  Ball Seed

Widely grown as a commercial cut flower, this plant form a low clump of grassy leaves, bearing tall spikes of purple flowers beginning in midsummer.

 Can be planted in sunny border or meadow garden, or in containers.

May need to be staked as growth continues.

Exposure: Sun

Height: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Image courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Widely grown as a commercial cut flower, this plant form a low clump of grassy leaves, bearing tall spikes of purple flowers beginning in midsummer.

 Can be planted in sunny border or meadow garden, or in containers.

May need to be staked as growth continues.

Height: 18 - 24"

Spread: 18 -24"

Image courtesy of Jeffries Nursery