Delosperma, (Ice Plant) Fire Spinner Plug Flat
Scientific Name: Delosperma hybrid
Common Name: Ice Plant
Hardiness Zone: 5a – 8b
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Spreading
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest (regional), Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water: Light
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 8 – 12″ (20 – 30cm)
Height: 2 – 3″ (5 – 8cm)
Width: 12 – 18″ (30 – 46cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Tricolored flowers of orange, magenta and white.
Succulent green leaves.
Sporadic re-bloom may be orange and magenta only.
Grower Information:
Tricolored flowers of orange, magenta and white with succulent, green foliage.
‘P001S’
(Flowering Only License)
FIRE SPINNER is a U.S. registered trademark of Plant Select.
Hot conditions keep the flowers blooming most of the summer, and it requires little to no care.
This will look great used as a ground cover in a rock garden, in front of a perennial border, and as an erosion prevention on sloped grounds.
Can also be used on hard to grow areas in the sun garden as they have little water requirements, yet fill in very quickly. Fast growth rate, but not invasive.
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Calamintha Nepeta (Calamint) 70 ct. Plug Flat
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta Common Name: Calamint, Lesser Catmint
2021 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year™
This sun-loving perennial is the perfect choice for attracting pollinators, since it blooms from early summer until frost. Tiny, white to light blue flowers cover the bushy habit. Since this is in the mint family, the leaves carry a mint scent. Perfect for rock garden enthusiasts and herb gardens. Use in the landscape as you would Nepeta (Catmint).
Lamium, Pink Pewter Plug Flat
Common name is Spotted Dead Nettle
Deer-resistant Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
Exposure: Plant in sun or shade
Height 8-12″ Spacing 10-14″
Hardy Temp: -30°F (-34°C) Zones 4-9 Perennial
Uses: Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes
Features: A frothy confection of silver and green foliage with pink flowers; heat tolerant
Lamium makes an excellent, weed-smothering groundcover and is also a good mask for dying bulb foliage.
Evergreen in zones 7 and above. Excellent groundcover.
Lamium, Orchid Frost Plug Flat
Common name is Spotted Dead Nettle
Deer-resistant Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
Silvery-white leaves with scalloped, blue-green margins are a lovely backdrop for the delicate, orchid-pink flowers which are produced profusely in midspring and sporadically throughout the summer.
The distinctive, two-toned effect of the leaves is unlike any other Lamium, and it simply glows in the shade. Clusters of large, bright orchid purple flowers top the clump of silver foliage in mid to late spring. The contrast between the flowers and foliage is striking and often stops passersby in their tracks! Blooms from late April thru August.
Lamium makes an excellent, weed-smothering groundcover and is also a good mask for dying bulb foliage.
Evergreen in zones 7 and above.
Exposure: Plant in sun or shade Height 10-16″ Spacing 10-14″ Hardy Temp: -30°F (-34°C) Zones 4-9 Perennial Uses: Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes. Excellent groundcover.
Ajuga, Silver Queen Plug Flat
Blue flower spikes over white and green variegated leaves.
Exposure: Plant in sun or shade
Height: 3-6″
Spacing: 12-18″
Uses: This robust and hardy Ajuga looks great in the landscape, beds and containers
Features: Deep, rich mahogany leaves and blue flowers in spring; tolerates deep shade and bad conditions
Lamium,’Purple Dragon’ PP15890 Plug Flat
Common name is Spotted Dead Nettle
Deer-resistant Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
Sizeable, dense terminal spikes of rich purple flowers seem to jump right out of the bright silvery foliage of ‘Purple Dragon’ PP15890.
This robust cultivar was selected for having the deepest purple, most snapdragon-like flowers of any Lamium
Blooms from late April thru August.
Lamium makes an excellent, weed-smothering groundcover and is also a good mask for dying bulb foliage.
Evergreen in zones 7 and above.
Exposure: Plant in sun or shade Height 10-16″ Spacing 10-14″ Hardy Temp: -30°F (-34°C) Zones 4-9 Perennial Uses: Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes. Excellent groundcover.
PLUG FLATS OF THIS ITEM ARE SPECIAL ORDER AND WILL HAVE A LEAD TIME
Sempervivum, Purple Beauty
These old-fashioned unique succulent plants form a low clump of fleshy leaves, tiny new plants appearing in a circle around the mother in the middle. Excellent ground-cover or accent addition to rock gardens. Requires very little moisture and winter hardy into Zone 2!
Exposure: Plant in sun or partial shade
Height: 3-6″
Spacing: 8-12″
Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) Plug Flat
Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
• Season: Perennial
• USDA Zones: 4 – 9
• Height: 6 – 12 inches
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Bloom Color: Blue-Purple
• Environment: Partial to Full sun
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 – 7.5
50 count Plug Flat
Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum) Crazy Daisy Plug Flat
Common Name: Shasta daisy
‘Crazy Daisy’ is a Shasta daisy cultivar that typically grows 2-2.5’ tall. It is noted for its large double blooms (2.5” diameter) with frilly, twisted white rays and yellow center disks. Multiple flowers per stem. Coarsely-toothed, lance-shaped, medium green leaves (basal leaves to 12” long). Blooms most of the summer. Excellent and long-lasting fresh cut flower.
Zones 4-9
Snow Daisy “Jackpot” Plug Flat
Tanacetum niveum ‘Jackpot’
A mound of finely cut silvery-grey foliage, loaded with small white, yellow-eyed daisies for months on end. Combines beautifully in the border with nearly anything else, and is especially useful in containers.
Drought tolerant once established. Attractive to butterflies.
Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 12-23 Inches
Bloom Season: Summer-Fall
Environment: Sun
Soil Type: Average/Moist well-drained
USDA Zones: 3-9
72 count plug flat
Crosswort, Pretty In Pink Plug Flat
Crosswort is one of the best fast-growing and low-spreading, flowering ground covers!
Commonly called Caucasian Crosswort, Creeping Crosswort, and Large-Styled Crosswort, this low-spreading, mat-forming, semi-evergreen ground cover has unique, narrow-leaved, deep-green, aromatic foliage foliage and blooms with globular clusters of fragrant tiny flowers. Crosswort blooms from summer to fall, and its scented flowers attract bees and butterflies.
It is also well suited for borders, rock gardens, mass planting, and containers. Crosswort grows best in full sun or partial shade requiring moderately fertile, moist, but well drained soil. Creeping Crosswort tolerates drought and poor soil conditions once established.
Height: 8 Inches
Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
Environment: Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Rich/Average/Moist well-drained
USDA Zones: 5-9
Pussy Toes (Antennaria dioica) Plug Flat
Antennaria dioica
“Pussy Toes”
| USDA Zone: 1-9 |
A tough plant especially suited to hot sunny locations and poor, dry soil. This forms a very low, creeping mat of tiny, bright silvery-grey leaves. Short stems of fuzzy pink flowers appear in late spring. Perfect for the sunny rock garden, as a small groundcover, or for between paving stones. Also excellent growing in rock walls or in alpine trough gardens. Very drought tolerant.
Gaillardia, Arizona Sun (Blanket Flower) Plug Flat
The compact and uniform plants produce an abundance of 4 inch fiery orange-red blooms with flame yellow edges from early summer until frost. As the name implies, it is very drought and heat tolerant.
Zones 2-8
Blooms summer through fall.
Height: 2-3′
Full sun
72 count plug flat sold as 70
Thyme, Creeping, Broad Leaf Plug Flat
Broad-leaved Thyme
Thymus pulegioides
An extra-rugged, larger formed creeping variety. Also the fastest growing of the creeping Thymes.
Creeping Thyme is a native of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, and has naturalized in North America. This fragrant, creeping plant has broad, dark green leaves and in June, produces heads of rose-purple flowers. A larger creeping type with a height of 4-8″ and highly fragrant if walked on. Withstands light foot traffic. Also known as “walk-on-me” thyme. Zones 4b (with protection)-10 Creeping varieties may seem tall in a plug flat since they have no where to go but on top of each other!
72 count plug flat sold as 70.
Back orders may require 4-6 weeks, depending on season.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THYME PLUG FLATS!!!
THIS IS A VERY HIGH DEMAND ITEM. FLATS MAY REQUIRE A MINIMUM LEAD TIME OF 4-6 WEEKS IF AVAILABILITY IS ZERO AND WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ORDER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. LONGER LEADS MAY BE NECESSARY DURING PEAK SEASONS. FLATS SHIP 72 PLANTS PER FLAT, SOLD AS 70 OR 128 SOLD AS 125. FLAT GROUND SHIPMENTS LIMITED TO MARCH THROUGH JUNE AND SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER. SUMMER ORDERS (JULY-AUGUST), MUST BE SHIPPED 2ND DAY OR NEXT DAY AIR. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND MID SUMMER OR MID WINTER SHIPMENTS OF FLATS UNLESS NEXT DAY OR 2ND DAY AIR. SHIPMENTS OF PLUGS SHIPPED USPS (US POSTAL SERVICE) ARE AT THE BUYER’S RISK! USPS SHIPMENTS ARE NOT INSURABLE! WILL CALLS ACCEPTED. PLEASE CALL FIRST. PICKUP IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Thyme, Creeping, Lilac Carpet Plug Flat
T. Serpyllum Creeping Thyme is a native of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, and has naturalized in North America. This fragrant, creeping plant has tiny, dark green leaves and in June, produces heads of lilac flowers. Rarely gets more than 2″ tall. Excellent for use between flagstones in a pathway. Withstands light foot traffic and emits a pleasant scent when walked on. Also known as “walk-on-me” thyme. Zones 4b (with protection)-10 Creeping varieties may seem tall in a plug flat since they have no where to go but on top of each other!
72 count plug flat sold as 70.
Back orders may require 4-6 weeks, depending on season.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THYME PLUG FLATS!!!
THIS IS A VERY HIGH DEMAND ITEM. FLATS MAY REQUIRE A MINIMUM LEAD TIME OF 4-6 WEEKS IF AVAILABILITY IS ZERO AND WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ORDER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. LONGER LEADS MAY BE NECESSARY DURING PEAK SEASONS. FLATS SHIP 72 PLANTS PER FLAT, SOLD AS 70 OR 128 SOLD AS 125. FLAT GROUND SHIPMENTS LIMITED TO MARCH THROUGH JUNE AND SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER. SUMMER ORDERS (JULY-AUGUST), MUST BE SHIPPED 2ND DAY OR NEXT DAY AIR. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND MID SUMMER OR MID WINTER SHIPMENTS OF FLATS UNLESS NEXT DAY OR 2ND DAY AIR. SHIPMENTS OF PLUGS SHIPPED USPS (US POSTAL SERVICE) ARE AT THE BUYER’S RISK! USPS SHIPMENTS ARE NOT INSURABLE! WILL CALLS ACCEPTED. PLEASE CALL FIRST. PICKUP IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Kniphofia Flamenco (tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily) Plug Flat
Kniphofia uvaria Flamenco
1999 AAS Flower Winner
An old fashioned flower, Tritoma is also known as red-hot-poker. Flamenco plants will flower the first year even though a perennial to zone 5. The flower spikes contain tubular blooms that are attractive to hummingbirds. The mature plants may grow three feet tall.
Height: 24-36 in.
Spacing: 12-15 in.
Zones 3-9
Grown and shipped in 11 x 21″ plug tray. 72 plugs per tray
Snow In Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) Plug Flat
A very useful groundcover perennial, often grown in dry, sunny areas with poor soil. Plants form a low, fast-spreading mat of silvery-grey leaves, studded with tiny white star flowers in late spring and early summer. An indestructible choice for difficult sites, but be sure to plant this where its spreading habit will not become a problem. Beautiful spilling over rock walls or on steep sunny slopes, used as a lawn substitute. Also grows well in tubs or mixed containers.
Tarragon, Russian (Artemisia dracunculoides Pursch) Plug Flat
The flavor of Russian Tarragon may not be so pronounced as its French counterpart but is it is a much more hardy plant that prefers poor soils and can cope with a bit of neglect. It produces lots of leaves, which can be used for a milder flavor.
Zones 5-10
72 count plug flat sold as 70.
Back orders may require 4-6 weeks, depending on season.
Sedum, Ellacombianum Plug Flat
This is one of the best selling perennial Sedum ground covers by both homeowners and landscapers alike. Yellow Stonecrop Sedum will add distinction and beauty to any flower garden, rock garden, container, or planter box. These Sedum ground cover plants form a luxurious mound of dark green leaves that stay attractive 3 seasons of the year. As soon as summer arrives, hundreds of sunny yellow flowers will cover the attractive foliage. When Autumn approaches, the foliage takes on a soft pinkish hue.
· Season: Perennial
· USDA Zones: 4 – 9
· Height: 4 – 6 inches
· Bloom Season: Summer
· Bloom Color: Yellow
· Environment: Full sun to partial shade
· Foliage Color: Dark green
· Soil Type: Sandy to rocky, must be well-drained, pH 6.5 – 7.5
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Sutherlandii Plug Flat
Delosperma sutherlandii
Delosperma (Ice Plant) sutherlandii
Height: 6 inches
Zone: 5-10
Pink with yellow center, withstands drought, likes sandy soil
The hardy Ice Plants are native to dry areas in South Africa but are amazingly hardy in North America, provided they are grown in very well-drained soil. This species forms a low mat of succulent, evergreen leaves, bearing loads of small, starry purple flowers in early summer, then on and off through the season. Makes an excellent groundcover for hot, dry slopes, and will tolerate poor sandy soil. Also nice growing in tubs and mixed containers, in the rock garden, or as an edging. In regions with cold, wet winters this usually performs as an annual. Can be wintered indoors in a pot.
Grown and shipped in 11 x 21″ plug tray. 72 plugs per tray
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Cooperi Plug Flat
Delosperma (Ice Plant) cooperi
Height: 6 inches
Zone: 6-10
Delightful rock garden plant for sandy soil, pink daisy like blooms, flattened succulent leaf,
The hardy Ice Plants are native to dry areas in South Africa but are amazingly hardy in North America, provided they are grown in very well-drained soil. This species forms a low mat of succulent, evergreen leaves, bearing loads of small, starry purple flowers in early summer, then on and off through the season. Makes an excellent groundcover for hot, dry slopes, and will tolerate poor sandy soil. Also nice growing in tubs and mixed containers, in the rock garden, or as an edging. In regions with cold, wet winters this usually performs as an annual. Can be wintered indoors in a pot.
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Silver Spoons Plug Flat
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) superbum Silver Spoons
Height: 36 inches
Zone: 3
Tall erect stems, unique spoonlike pure white petals, yellow center, mounded habit
(Formerly Chrysanthemum maximum) No sunny border would seem complete without the familiar presence of Shasta Daisies. This is a terrific dwarf strain, producing a low mound with a long succession of large white yellow-eyed daisies. Great for edging, also excellent in tubs or mixed containers. Divide plants in the spring every 2 to 3 years to maintain vigor. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. Attractive to butterflies.
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Snow Lady Plug Flat
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Snow Lady
Height: 8 inches
Zone: 3
AAS Winning F1 hybrid: Compact, floriferous, weather tolerant, great garden performance.
(Formerly Chrysanthemum maximum) No sunny border would seem complete without the familiar presence of Shasta Daisies. This is a terrific dwarf strain, producing a low mound with a long succession of large white yellow-eyed daisies. Great for edging, also excellent in tubs or mixed containers. Divide plants in the spring every 2 to 3 years to maintain vigor. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. Attractive to butterflies.
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) White Breeze Plug Flat
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) leucanthemum White Breeze
Height: 11 inches
Zone: 3
Fleuroselect, Ultra compact, pure white shasta daisies with prominent yellow eye, sturdy upright habit, flowers first year
Catmint, Border Ballet Plug Flat
Nepeta (Catmint) grandiflora Border Ballet
Height: 16 inches
Zone: 4
Caucausus Catmint, lush violet purple flowers, dark green leaf, great shape with no staking, wonderful scent
A striking Catmint with flower stalks of Blue and Whitish Pink flowers that attract the bees and butterflies to dance in the garden. It’s a perennial that flowers in the first year and has a long growing season. Aromatic lush foliage, requiring very little maintenance.
Moss, Irish “Crispy” Plug Flat
A variety of Irish Moss developed by Jelitto. Very compact and dense.
Excellent ground cover and also very good for use between flagstones in pathways. Tolerates light foot traffic, but not for a heavily used pathway. Nice choice for the rock garden, too.
Zones: 4 – 8
Height: 1 – 4 inches
Full to Partial Sun…………..Light shade in the south is a must
An evergreen ground cover. The mossy foliage grows just 1 – 3 inches tall and creates the effect of a moss-covered meadow.
During early to midsummer when it blooms, it is covered with small white flowers.
Needs moisture retentive, gritty, well-drained soil. Will do poorly in wet, soggy ground.
Not a true moss, but these tiny plants resemble moss and are terrific planted around flagstones, in containers or used as a small scale ground cover.
Grass, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ Liners (Eulalia grass)
Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’)
This highly ornamental grass forms a graceful, upright mound of narrow green foliage that stays attractive from summer right through the winter. Copper-pink seed plumes appear in late fall. The foliage dries and turns a light tan shade for the winter. Useful as a specimen, in the border, or for mass planting.
Divide these grasses in spring or early fall. These grasses can be transplanted at any time of the year but early spring is probably the best time to divide. If you do divide them in the fall, be careful that the freeze/thaw cycles of winter don’t heave the plants out of the ground.
Cut clumps of grass to the ground in late winter before new shoots appear.
Full sun to part shade.
Height: 60-84″
Clump forming. Not invasive
Deer and Rabbit resistant
Zone: 5-10
32 count 2-1/2″ x 4″ pot liner flat
Back orders require 8-10 weeks depending on season
Grass, Festuca, Boulder Blue Plug Flat
Festuca ovina ‘Boulder Blue’
Intensely blue and slightly more compact with a tighter habit than Elijah Blue.
Low tufted grass with many stems and fine bluish-silver leaves. They are very drought hardy and are great in clumps in borders, containers, and rock gardens. A great looking non-invasive grass.
Clumps should be divided every three to four years to maintain appearance.
Space 6-9″ apart and mulch to prevent weeds.
Similar to Green Festuca. They look great together with their contrasting colors.
Best in full sun. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Evergreen.
Zone: 4a-10
50 count plug flat
Back orders require 8-10 weeks depending on season
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Gold Nugget Plug Flat
Delosperma congestum ‘gold nugget’
‘Gold Nugget’, has 1-2” bright single fuchsia daisy like colored blooms that cover the plant most of the summer.
The foliage is deep green, almost succulent looking, and extremely shiny.
Expect a plant spread of 18” and a height of 2-3”. Best suited for a sunny area, with some afternoon shade, with well- drained soil. It prefers dry and sandy soil and does not like wet soil, especially in the winter.
Lavender, Vera Plug Flat
Lavandula angustifolia ‘vera’ Most common commercial grown variety This is the true lavender! Just brushing up against it will release its intense aroma! The foliage is silver-gray, and the flowers are deep violet-blue-colored. The leaves are evergreen and reach 2 in. long. Flowering occurs in summer, and the flowers are ¼–½ in. long, form interrupted spikes, and have an attractive fragrance. The leaves and the flowers are aromatic and have many uses. Compact grower makes it ideal for lining walkways, the back of the herb garden, or for growing among roses and taller companion plants. Deer don’t like it Zones 5-9 20-30″ High x 18″ Wide Optimal growing conditions: True lavender is soil and drought tolerant but performs best in well-drained soil under full sun. Drainage is the most important factor. Another thing useful to know: Growth can be slow and soft in heavy soils, and a hardiness problem may appear. In good conditions, the growth rate is moderate.
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Stardust Plug Flat
The perfect plant for that hot, dry spot in your borders or rockeries. Dwarf, shiny, deep green, almost metallic-looking succulent foliage bursts into bloom from mid May. Plants are covered with spectacular lilac-purple flowers flowers with large white centres, flowering until the first frost. Loved by butterflies. Adapts to harsh, windswept winter conditions. An essential small scale groundcover or edging for the border, rock garden, xeriscape or container.
Expect a plant spread of 18” and a height of 2-3”. Best suited for a sunny area, with some afternoon shade, with well- drained soil. It prefers dry and sandy soil and does not like wet soil, especially in the winter.
Hot conditions keep the flowers blooming most of the summer, and it requires little to no care.
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Starburst® Plug Flat
‘Perfect for hot, dry areas, this hardy clumping ground cover produces a dome of shimmering bright pink flowers with white centers, from early summer to fall. Adapts to harsh, windswept winter conditions. An essential small scale groundcover or edging for the border, rock garden, xeriscape or container.
Expect a plant spread of 18” and a height of 2-3”. Best suited for a sunny area, with some afternoon shade, with well- drained soil. It prefers dry and sandy soil and does not like wet soil, especially in the winter.
Hot conditions keep the flowers blooming most of the summer, and it requires little to no care.
Privet, Amur River North Hardwood Cuttings
Lot of 100 unrooted hardwood cuttings 8-12″ long.
Makes an excellent hedge! Can be kept pruned short or into shapes. Un-pruned plants may reach 15′
Hardy to Zone 3-7. Performs best in zones 3-6. Southern zones better suited for regular privet. Plant in full sun. Space 1-3 feet apart for hedge.
CUTTINGS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER THRU MARCH ONLY
Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem Plug Flat
Another name for Little Bluestem is Prairie Beardgrass.
- A bunched grass, growing in dense clusters, with the flowering stems up to 4 feet tall.
- Little bluestem is one of the most popular ornamental grasses on the market today and is widely used in landscaping.
- Used in plantings because it is short and mixes well with flowers for increased attraction.
- Turns a striking crimson color in fall.
- Fluffy silver seed heads add some real dazzle to the autumn landscape.
Needs well-drained sand and loam, and excels in dry sandy and rocky soils. Not recommended for heavy clay or damp soils. Plant in full sun for best results. Zones: 2-9
Grass, Feather Reed, Overdam Liners
Feather Reed Grass resembles wheat with its fluffy flower plumes; purplish-pink in late June, beige by August and last through winter. Dense, narrow, upright, clump former; dull green, coarse textured foliage to 2½-3’ and flower stalks 4 feet tall; very nice. Plant in sun or light shade.
Best in full sun. Drought tolerant.
Grass, Feather Reed, Karl Foerster Liners
Feather Reed Grass resembles wheat with its fluffy flower plumes; purplish-pink in late June, beige by August and last through winter. Dense, narrow, upright, clump former; dull green, coarse textured foliage to 2½-3’ and flower stalks 4 feet tall; very nice. Plant in sun or light shade.
Best in full sun. Drought tolerant.