Monday, July 30, 2012

Bill's Picks for August


Clethra Summer Sweet (Clethra Alnifolia): 
This plants name says it all it gives a fragrant abundance of cinnamon spice fragrance in you’re summer garden.  Most will tolerate sun to shade with varied heights of white and pink flowers that bees, humming birds and humans love.  This plant will naturalize but can be contained easily in the landscape.  The yellow fall foliage is a bonus!

Purple Leaf Birch (Betula Populifolia): 
I really like this tree, grown as a clump, in a summer garden with yellow foliage plants and hot colored perennials (purple, red, yellow, etc.).  The purple-red leaves against the mature, white bark makes this a stunning specimen.   

Cone Flower (Echinacea):
For a summer garden these plants are a must!  With their long bloom time and wide range of colors (pink, yellow, orange, red, white, etc.) all they need is some good sun and a little dead-heading and they will perform all summer long and well into the fall.  Some of the new varieties are really exciting!!

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