Extremely slow growing with a dense, compact habit that lends itself to small spaces and landscape groupings, ‘Concorde’s’ foliage has a deep purple-red color that captivates and endures even in the hottest situation. Slightly slower growing that ‘Crimson Pygmy’ and certainly more colorfast.
Grows best in full sun and average to poor, well-drained soil. Moderately drought tolerant once established. Very long-lived perennial. This easy care, drought tolerant, deer resistant perennial is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for low maintenance or native perennials.
Why settle for just a week or two of flowers when you can enjoy up to five months of blooms? Large flowers appear in April, then rebloom in early July, continuing through fall until hard frost. The evergreen foliage is disease resistant, and maintains excellent color year-round. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring, and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and fall. Perfect for use as a foundation planting or grouped to form a colorful low hedge in partially shaded areas.
A dreamy vanilla scent graces this July bloomer along with an abundance of color in the form of rounded heads of clear pink flowers. Vigorous growing with deep green foliage that turns orange in the fall.
Besides Clethra, there is no other plant that you will notice more when it’s in bloom than this Azalea. This deciduous native blooms from mid-June well into July with a generous supply of white to pink colored flowers that exude a heavenly sweet, space filling scent. Flowers are not this plant’s only claim to fame as it also puts on a great show of reddish-orange fall foliage color. Perfect for grouping at the edge of wooded areas, viscosum tolerates open shaded areas and a fair amount of soil moisture with ease, making it valuable for other landscape spots while it specializes in attracting many native butterflies in the American Beauties landscape.
Upright stems display big buds at branch endings that explode into bloom in early May with trusses of fragrant yellow and white blossoms. Showy red fall foliage color. Very hardy deciduous shrub, superb in masses for semi shade. Bursting with color and fragrance in the spring landscape. Superb fall foliage color.
Slow growing and spreading, this little gem will surprise you each May with a bravado show of pure white bloom that completely engulfs the plant. Big flowers will really make this dwarf evergreen jump out in the landscape!
A dwarf sport of the ever popular ‘Hino White’. It buries itself in pure white flowers early in spring for a blast of light after a long winter. Practically no maintanence on this little beauty- grows just 1′ x 2′! Easy, yet full of snowy white flower power.
Just like its pink cousin, ‘Gumpo White’ is a superb performer in the landscape. Smothered with pure white, ruffled flowers starting in late May, this small space beauty is so full and compact you won’t be able to distinguish the plant beneath the blizzard-like bloom of exquisite white color. ‘Gumpo White’ is one of the best Azaleas for growing and grouping in small spaces because of its slow growing nature and dense form. Plant it in partial sun protected from winter’s drying winds and be prepared for an extra bonus…like ‘Gumpo Pink’, this selection will continue to throw out occasional blooms throughout the summer adding to its great landscape value.
This strong growing beauty puts on a late May show with massive 1.5″ to 3″ white flowers. Dark, lustrous foliage and dependable hardiness help make this an excellent selection.