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Tiny, dark green leaves with white flowers. Spicy-oregano zest! Reliable perennial herb.
Immediate use from potted plants.
Best in full sun. mature height: 8-24″. Spacing: 12″. Perennial Zones 4-9.
Origanum vulgare hirtum
(Formerly listed botanically as Origanum heracleoticum)
Tiny, dark green leaves with white flowers. Spicy-oregano zest! Reliable perennial herb.
Immediate use from potted plants.
Best in full sun. mature height: 8-24″. Spacing: 12″. Perennial Zones 4-9.
Grown and shipped in 3-1/2″ Perennial Pots. Also available in plug flats. Check Wholesale listings.
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| Pot Sets | Single, Set of 3, Set of 9, Flat of 18 |
Dark as night foliage with gorgeously scalloped leaves. A knock-out in patio pots, combos, and as a striking accent with white, gold or light colored plants. Great groundcover
Deep, rich mahogany leaves and blue flowers in spring; tolerates deep shade and bad conditions
Exposure: Plant in sun or shade
Height: 3-6″
Spacing: 12-18″
Hardy Temp -28°F (-33°C) Zones 3-9
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
Growing Tips
Fast growing plants spread by underground stems to create a great groundcover. Divide clumps when plantings get over crowded. Remove spent flowers, shears or even mowing on a high setting can quickly take care of the old flowers.
12” tall mounding to 24” wide, compact, highly branched growth…3-4” flower spikes of lavender blue blooms all summer. Shearing after the first bloom speeds the process. Full sun, well drained soils are best, pots, rock garden…deer resistant. Great bee plant!
Pink Cat is an early blooming and mounding variety of Catmint that is not commonly found. This type is somewhat shorter and bushier that common Catmint. It forms fragrant pink spikes that will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.
Pink Cat works well in containers as well as in your perennial border. Compact, heat tolerant, and easy to grow with aromatic leaves.
Use as a great general ground cover, accent plant, pathway edger, or rock garden specimen. (not for foot traffic)
A native North American wildflower, False Indigo is an excellent choice for sunny gardens all over the continent. Plants form a tall, bushy clump of grey-green foliage, with long spikes of pea-like flowers, in shades of violet-blue. A good substitute for Lupines, in areas where they are difficult to grow. Makes an excellent cut flower, also attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant, once established.
Baptisia australis fix nitrogen in the soil and its dried seed pods make very satisfactory rattles to amuse the little ones.
Full Sun 35-48″ Excellent cut flower. Seed pods make good decorations. Attracts butterflies.
Zones 2-9. Hardy perennial NATIVE flower.
Unusual, spreading miniature chocolate chip-sized foliage with shimmering lacy blue flowers. A true dwarf variety. Excellent ground cover and right at home trailing over the edge of containers.
Zones 3-11
Full sun to partial shade
Trailing in habit, this is a good addition to the rock garden, as a border in hot, dry areas, groundcover, and in containers. Mature foliage has a purple hue that overcasts the dusty, blue for a nice contrast. Good color even when not in bloom.
This dependable and long-lived perennial boasts many single golden daisies with deep brown cones over a very long period. 1999 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year.
Blooms: Summer, Fall
July – October
Growth Rate: Fast
Size Range: 24″-36″ tall x 24″-36″ wide
Exposure: Full sun
Soil: Tolerates Sandy, Tolerates Clay, Loam, Tolerates Rocky, Not particular, Average, Well-drained soils recommended. Does not like soggy locations
Water Use: Drought Tolerant. Follow a regular watering schedule the first growing season to establish a strong root system.
Maintenance: Low
USDA Zone 4-10, -30 to -20F
(-34 to -29C)