Cool Plants

Carex tenuiculmis
Cappuccino Sedge is an extraordinary complement to any perennial garden. It is gracefully arching, forming an attractive mound. Its foliage tends to vary from deep-cappuccino to reddish-bronze. This unique coloring works well in contrast to flowering perennials. It's a wonderful accent plant in containers or borders. This sedge prefers moist, well draining soil, but don't over water. Place in full sun.

Helianthemum ‘Wisley Pink'
Rock Roses are versatile shrubby perennials, excellent for growing in the rock garden, or at the front of a hot, sunny border. This selection has large single soft-pink flowers, over a mound of silvery-grey foliage. These plants must have very good drainage, particularly through the winter. Trim plants lightly with hedge shears immediately after blooming, to prevent opening up in the middle. This is an evergreen and drought tolerant once established. They will also put up with poor, sandy soils.

Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth is a floating plant with broad leaves that float on the surface and a root structure that is submerged below. These pond plants have a single stalk that reaches up to 16” in height and contains several floor buds. These flowers bloom a wonderful blue.

Water lettuce
Water lettuce is one particular type of plant that can add volume to your pond. These plants have roots that hang beneath the surface. Their leaves, which are thick and form a basket-like shape, can span up to 12 inches long. The basket-like appearance is what gives them the name of water lettuce. These pond plants can form dense mats to provide shade for your fish.

Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny is a low-growing, rampant, evergreen groundcover with rounded, golden yellow leaves. In the summer it produces many cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers.This plant can withstand damper soils than many other types of ground covers, and can tolerate limited foot traffic.Grow it in a moist, but well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. The soil should not dry out in summer. It can take full sun or partial shade, but the color is best in full sun.

Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'
This distinctive cultivar has been featured in English gardens for years…but has just recently found its way ‘across the pond’ to the USA. Beautiful, but not vigorous, reaching a mere 4-5’, sparkling with bright gold new foliage fading to chartreuse. Rose pink chains of dangling flowers in spring! Bright light is necessary for best leaf color, but too much may burn especially in hot summer climates…high filtered shade, morning sun is best. Brocklebankii prefers well drained soil, regular moisture until established. This pretty, ornamental, flowering currant is slightly smaller and neater than the species of origin.

Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow foliage that holds its color through the heat of summer. The foliage tips sometimes develop an orangey hue. In June and July, 'Angelina' has terminal clusters of star-shaped, vibrant yellow flowers. The drooping buds face upward when they open and the plant can grow to 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide. It is superlative as a groundcover, spilling over rock walls, and in containers. It also makes an excellent accent for plants with dark foliage. Provide well-drained, gravelly soil in full sun. It can also take a bit of shade. Give this freely spreading plant room to grow.

Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'

Canna 'Intrigue'

Canna 'Intrigue'
Designers love it, garden visitors love it, we love it...so why are we sharing? This amazing canna, a 1978 seedling selection from California's Herb Kelly, is one of the most un-canna looking cannas we have grown. The very narrow, pointed, purple-grey foliage makes one of the most stunning accent plants in the garden. In addition, the narrow leaves and strong vertical habit make the architectural presentation of this canna most special. The 7' tall clumps are topped in very late summer with small orange-red flowers, but this baby is truly chosen for its wonderful form.

Houttuynia cordata
‘Chameleon Plant’ is one of the most popular ground covers around. Small white flowers appear from July to August, but sometimes hard to see because of its foliage. It is an extremely hardy ground cover and easy to grow. Being similar in shape to English Ivy, it features boldly variegated leaves of red, pink, white, green, and yellow with a plant height of 15”. We've found that Houttuynia is best used as an aquatic plant because of the fact that it can be very invasive. Placing it in a pot in the water is a perfect solution. They have a fresh, somewhat citrus-like scent when crushed.

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