Full Sun Grasses
Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses provide structure and height to flowerbeds and landscaping. They are also surprisingly drought tolerant and work equally well in cottage gardens and formal gardens. Ornamental grasses die each fall with the onset of cold temperatures. If you allow them to remain unpruned you will have the joy of ...
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association (OXA) provides xeriscape information- classes, workshops, online resources and a plant database.
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association, consists of board members Gwen Steele, Lisa Masini, Judie Steeves, Okasana Fodor and Melodie Hope- we welcome members and supporters.
Full Sun Flowering and Groundcover
Feature Plant: Salvia 'May Night'
Salvia nemerosa 'May Night' Perennial sages are a beautiful addition to any summer garden and come in a variety of cultivars ranging from 18-24 inches to 2-3 feet in height. One of my all-time favorites for long bloom time and vibrant color is Salvia nemerosa 'May Night'. This lovely perennial is drought tolerant, deer resistant and is attractive to both butterflies and hummingbirds. It was also voted as Perennial Plant of the Year in 1997! Salvia 'May Night' Salvia…
Moonshine Yarrow
We recommend Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea Moonshine) as one of the best garden perennials currently available. It can be used in both drought-resistant (xeric) gardens and perennial borders that receive an average amount of rain, as it is highly adaptable in its soil and water needs. Moonshine Yarrow's distinctive silver-gray foliage is a fine backdrop for the lemon-yellow flower clusters that keep coming all summer, as long as you deadhead. This is a well-behaved variety. It is sterile…
Wood's Blue Aster
This is famous blue one among the dwarf asters. With bright daisy-like flowers and neat short growth, you can depend on them for stunning flowers like clockwork when fall rolls around. Plants are just 8 to 12 inches tall. The Dwarf Asters The famous dwarf aster group is one of the very best ways you can assure some fall bloom for your meadow or garden. Ive grown them all, and they are simple to handle, and hardy as oaks. They stay short and spread rapidly. In fact, if you want to do the…
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Purple Smoke Baptisia or Purple Smoke Wild Indigo on PlantPlaces.com
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Purple Smoke Baptisia or Purple Smoke Wild Indigo information, pictures, GPS locations, and bloom dates. Where to buy Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Purple Smoke Baptisia or Purple Smoke Wild Indigo .
Bellflower Blue Clips
The Campanulas are favorite garden perennials, and close relatives of the Bluebells or Harbells, which are treasured wildflowers both in No. America and Europe. This famous short (only 8 to 12") version Blue Clips is well-known as a wonderful blooming groundcover, perfect for the front of the garden. The botanical species name carpatica tells you its native to the Carpathian Mountains in eastern Europe, thus one of its common names, Carpathian harebell. Easy to grow and always dependable…
Bellflower White Clips
The Campanulas are favorite garden perennials, and close relatives of the Bluebells or Harbells, which are treasured wildflowers both in No. America and Europe. This famous short (only 8 to 12") version White Clips is well-known as a wonderful blooming groundcover, perfect for the front of the garden. The botanical species name carpatica tells you its native to the Carpathian Mountains in eastern Europe. Easy to grow and always dependable, these lovely little plants are always gardeners…
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' Zagreb Coreopsis from Midwest Groundcovers
Characteristics & Attributes Attributes Drought Tolerant Attracts Wildlife Attracts Butterflies Attracts Pollinators Critter Resistance Deer Resistant Plant Habit Upright Light Conditions Sun Flower Color Gold Flower Hue Medium Flower Height 12" to 18" Flower Type Head Foliage Color Green Leaf Texture Fine Divide Every Third Year Flower Form Single Flower Size 3/4" Growth Rate Average Origin North America
Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' Plants
Coreopsis 'Moonbeam', is a workhorse perennial that has proven it's performance in the garden for many years. This 1992 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year offers pastel yellow flowers over top of fine needle like foliage of deep green. The characteristics this coreopsis is best known for is its extended bl
Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' Max Frei Bloody Cranesbill from Midwest Groundcovers
Characteristics & Attributes Attributes Fall Color Attracts Wildlife Attracts Butterflies Critter Resistance Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Plant Habit Rounded Light Conditions Sun to Part Shade Flower Color Pink Flower Hue Dark Flower Height 8" to 12" Flower Type Solitary Foliage Color Green Leaf Texture Medium Divide Every Third Year Flower Form Single Flower Size 1" Growth Rate Average Origin Europe
Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue' (Siberische lis) | De Tuinen van Appeltern
Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue' (Siberische lis) Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue', een iris, bloeit met lichtblauwe bloemen in de periode mei-juni. Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue' wordt 60 tot 90 cm hoog. De standplaats dient zonnig te zijn. Staat graag in een wat vochige grond, maar kan ook vrij droog staan. Iris sibirica heeft grasachtig blad. De Iris germanica (Baardiris) heeft zwaardachtig blad. Onderhoud: Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue' heeft geen bijzondere zorg nodig.
Full Sun Shrubs
Plant of The Month - TEXAS PRIVET
Texas Privet (Ligustum japonicum 'Texanum')- One of the most popular hedges of all time. What makes it so popular is its durability. It seems to grow without any care, except pruning to shape if you are growing it as a formal or clipped hedge. We grow it as a hedge, a patio tree, or even on a trellis. It is a #waterwise plant, but does better with deep infrequent waterings,
Little Devil Ninebark | Buy from Gardener's Supply
Easy-Care and Compact, First Editions® Little Devil™ Ninebark Adds Drama to Small Spaces Rich, red-purple foliage on a compact, easy-care shrub Produces pale pink to creamy white flowers in early summer Compact shrub is perfect for foundation plantings, small yards and urban settings With an upright, rounded shape, Little Devil grows to a compact 3' to 4' tall and wide. Add this easy-care shrub to perennial plantings for even less maintenance or use it in foundation plantings…
Physocarpus opulifolius銅葉白花アメリカテマリシモツケ『紅葉でまり』-Junk sweet Garden tef*tef*
PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS 切れ込みのある 鮮やかなワインレッドの葉と手毬状に咲く花が美しい落葉灌木です。 小型のブッシュ(茂み)を形成します。 白い花が咲き、花房 は直径6.5cmほどと日本のテマリシモツケよりも大きめです。 どんな花の色とも合う葉色なので、花壇の背景樹に最適で す。 花後には、袋状の小果が集まったユニークな赤実 を付けますので、庭植え素材としても人気があります。 庭木・ボーダー、切り枝素材として多彩に利用できます。 虫食いの跡がある苗もあります。 ご了承の上、ご注文下さい。
Amalanchier Cloud
Our garden entry Amalancier trees connect house and barn Amalanchier is also called "Shadbush", "Serviceberry" and "Juneberry." In bloom now, our Amalanchier "Autumn Brilliance" trees, which frame the entry to our garden and run along the path that leads to our door. We highly recommend them as a bird attracting tree. They bear fruits in mid-summer, long before crabapples have ripened. Cedar Waxwings come every day, near when they are ripe, to test their readiness, then feast when they are…
Barberry - Rose Glow
DESCRIPTION: Awesome new foliage is rose-pink, mottled with white and gradually maturing to a deep reddish-purple. Introduced from Holland in the late 1950's. Small thorns make it a popular barrier shrub; definitely a knockout for color contrast in the landscape BOTANICAL NAME: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'AVERAGE MA
Magic Carpet Spirea - 3 Gallon - Shrub - Shrubs - Butterfly Attracting | Gardener Direct
For gardeners that want some fall fireworks in their landscape the Magic Carpet Spirea will be sure to please. In spring and summer, the chartreuse leaves with red highlights and pink flowers make this small shrub a true beauty. A must have beauty!
Garden Housecalls - Spirea ‘Little Princess’
* Common name: Spirea 'Little Princess' * Botanical name: Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' * What it is: A compact flowering shrub that grows into a neat ball and gets dainty, light pink flowers in June. Often reblooms sporadically the rest of the season. Very heat-, cold- and drought-hardy once established. * Size:
Little Lime® - Panicle Hydrangea - Hydrangea paniculata
Dwarf 'Limelight' hydrangea!Compared to its famous sibling ‘Limelight’, Little Lime hardy hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) may seem like a pipsqueak. Don’t let this petite shrub fool you. While maintaining its short stature of 3-5’ tall and wide, it really packs a visual punch in the garden. In summer, lime green blooms open on strong stems – no drooping here. As it ages, rich pink coloring emerges to prolong the show through fall.Little Lime hydrangea is small enough to grow in containers…
Grace Purple Smoke Tree
Large shrubs and small trees are always a versatile addition to a garden; they can break up open spaces, provide shade for smaller plants, act as a focal point to draw attention to your property’s most beautiful features and much more. There’s a huge range to choose from, of course, and it can be difficult to find exactly the right one to suit your purposes. One that should definitely make it to your shortlist is the Smoke Tree, Cotinus coggygria; a loose, spreading shrubby tree that offers…
Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses provide structure and height to flowerbeds and landscaping. They are also surprisingly drought tolerant and work equally well in cottage gardens and formal gardens. Ornamental grasses die each fall with the onset of cold temperatures. If you allow them to remain unpruned you will have the joy of ...
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association (OXA) provides xeriscape information- classes, workshops, online resources and a plant database.
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association, consists of board members Gwen Steele, Lisa Masini, Judie Steeves, Okasana Fodor and Melodie Hope- we welcome members and supporters.
Plant of The Month - TEXAS PRIVET
Texas Privet (Ligustum japonicum 'Texanum')- One of the most popular hedges of all time. What makes it so popular is its durability. It seems to grow without any care, except pruning to shape if you are growing it as a formal or clipped hedge. We grow it as a hedge, a patio tree, or even on a trellis. It is a #waterwise plant, but does better with deep infrequent waterings,
Little Devil Ninebark | Buy from Gardener's Supply
Easy-Care and Compact, First Editions® Little Devil™ Ninebark Adds Drama to Small Spaces Rich, red-purple foliage on a compact, easy-care shrub Produces pale pink to creamy white flowers in early summer Compact shrub is perfect for foundation plantings, small yards and urban settings With an upright, rounded shape, Little Devil grows to a compact 3' to 4' tall and wide. Add this easy-care shrub to perennial plantings for even less maintenance or use it in foundation plantings…
Physocarpus opulifolius銅葉白花アメリカテマリシモツケ『紅葉でまり』-Junk sweet Garden tef*tef*
PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS 切れ込みのある 鮮やかなワインレッドの葉と手毬状に咲く花が美しい落葉灌木です。 小型のブッシュ(茂み)を形成します。 白い花が咲き、花房 は直径6.5cmほどと日本のテマリシモツケよりも大きめです。 どんな花の色とも合う葉色なので、花壇の背景樹に最適で す。 花後には、袋状の小果が集まったユニークな赤実 を付けますので、庭植え素材としても人気があります。 庭木・ボーダー、切り枝素材として多彩に利用できます。 虫食いの跡がある苗もあります。 ご了承の上、ご注文下さい。