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From: Texas Plant Hardiness Zones

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Blue Cascade Distylium

Distylium ‘PIIDIST-II’ PP#24

Exciting, New, Blue Broad-leaf Evergreen that Flowers in Winter!

  • Beautiful Blue-green foliage
  • Delicate, deep Red flowers January to March
  • Dense, Cascading, Layered Habit adds depth to your landscape!
  • Drought, Heat and Deer tolerant

Texas Sage

  • Also Known As: Rain Sage, Barometer Bush, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Cenizo
  • Botanical Name: Leucophyllum frutescens
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Hedge, Border – Mixed, Rock Gardens, Screen – Visual, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant
  • Ornamental Value: Lavender, Blue, White, Purple, Pink
  • Native/Adapted: Native
  • Wildlife Value: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Plant Spread: 5′
  • Plant Height: 6′

Description

Silver, gray, and green foliage varieties. Very drought tolerant. Requires excellent drainage.

The Texas sage is a fairly slow-growing plant, and may take up to 2 years to become fully established and bloom reliably. Once established, the Texas Sage is extremely drought tolerant, requires very little supplemental water, and will bloom after a good rain storm. (Don’t try to trick it into blooming by watering heavily–it won’t work.) After a week or two, the blooms will fall off, but the silver gray-green leaves stay year round. This plant can eventually grow to around 6 feet tall. The older it gets, the more intensely it blooms. Bees really like this plant when it’s in bloom.

Salvia ‘Blue Brazilian Sage’

Salvia guaranitica

Licorice-scented anise sage has cobalt blue flowers on long spikes that bloom from midsummer to fall. Fantastic for the mid-regions of the border or where easily observed, for hummingbirds have chosen this as their favorite of all the salvias we offer.

WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE

After last frost.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

I can hardly imagine a garden without salvia; the genus has many irreplaceable floral gems. They are easy to grow and trouble-free, many are quick to bloom, and they grow well in gardens or containers. They offer a never-ending parade of flowers—at least until frost—and the antics of visiting hummingbirds. Those pesky deer avoid it, perhaps stayed by the unpleasant aroma of the bruised leaves. Pinch back once plants reach 6″ tall to encourage bushiness and place in a site protected from wind, as salvia branches tend to be brittle. Stake early and deadhead frequently or cut for bouquets.

Final Spacing: 2′

Water Requirements: Medium Water Use

Watering Details: About 1″ per week.

Soil pH: Not particular about pH

Fertilizer: Mix about 4″ of compost into the soil prior to planting. If soil is especially poor, it may be beneficial to feed once a month with an organic water-soluble feed or granular fertilizer.

Diseases & Pests: Prevent powdery mildew by spacing plants apart for increased air circulation. Aphids can be washed off leaves with a strong stream of water or insecticidal soap applications.

When to Cut for Bouquets: Cut when about 1/2 of florets are open.

Love at First Sight Hybrid Tea Rose

Ships in 0-2 Weeks | Ships in Spring

  • Flowering Date Late spring to fall
  • Hardiness Zone 5-9
  • Height 36 – 42 inches
  • Restricted States AE AK GU HI PR
  • Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
  • A rare flower form in American gardens
  • Clean, disease-resistant foliage
  • Uniquely compact hybrid tea—ideal for small gardens

This is the hybrid tea for smaller gardens and patio planters. While most reach about 5–6′ tall, this one stops at about 3′ tall. The flower form follows a growing trend in modern European rose gardens—the ball–shaped bud opens into a less–pointed bloom than the typical high–centered hybrid tea bloom. It’s a little more rounded, and the extra curve is striking. This style is still very new in American gardens. Subtle bicoloring—red on the front of each petal that pales on the reverse—further enhances the rare shape. You’ll be proud of your elegant fresh bouquets. Love at First Sight™ is a modern, improved cultivar, and its much cleaner foliage makes it especially disease-resistant. That includes resistance to black spots—the disease rosarians detest. The blooms also carry a slight perfume and attract beneficial pollinators through summer. Rosa ‘WEKmedatasy’ PPAF

PRODUCT DETAILS

  • Botanical Name Rosa ‘WEKmedatasy’ PPAF
  • Flowering Date Late spring to fall
  • Flower Color Red
  • Flower Form Petal count of 50.
  • Foliage Type Dark green.
  • Form Rose
  • Growth Rate Moderate once established.
  • Hardiness Zone 5-9
  • Height 36 – 42 inches
  • Planting Instructions Plant at the same level as the soil so the graft of the plant is even with the soil level. Don’t bury the graft. Full sun is best for quicker flowering and higher quality plants.
  • Pruning Prune to shape. Remove any dead or damaged branches. Self-cleaning petals drop and new buds appear without pruning. Shape plants at any time
  • Restricted States AE AK GU HI PR
  • Shipping Season Spring
  • Ship As #1 BAREROOT
  • Soil Requirement Well drained, humus enriched soil
  • Spacing 36 – 48 inches
  • Spread 36 – 48 inches
  • Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Watering Requirement Roses prefer a thorough watering but do not like ‘wet feet’. Water early in the day to avoid wet conditions into the night which can cause issues with fungus and disease.
  • Winter Care Mulch heavily around the base of the plant. Remove promptly in early spring.