Yearly Archives: 2014

[gallery ids="7980"] A dense shrub with green leaves. Blooms profusely in late spring and summer with bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers retain their color as they age and are attractive to hummingbirds. It grows best in full sun and average, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering as needed....

[gallery ids="4774,4771"] A compact shrub with green leaves and creamy-white margins. The new growth has pink highlights that intensify as the season progresses. The spring flowers are purplish-pink. The overall look is soft and subtle, hence reminiscent of the works of Monet. It grows best in full sun and an average, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering...

[gallery ids="4777"] A dense, rounded, dwarf shrub with purple tinged green foliage. Blooms profusely with slightly fragrant two-toned magenta-rose and light purple flowers. It was developed in Canada and has improved cold tolerance. It grows best in full sun in an average, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering if needed. A lovely dwarf shrub for the border,...

[gallery ids="4775"] A compact shrub with dramatic variegated lime green and yellow leaves that stand out against the dark red tubular flowers. The flowers attract hummingbirds. It grows best in full sun to part shade in an average, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering as needed. This Conard-Pyle introduction is the best performing variegated selection we have...