Our family has been growing in and for Beavercreek since 1925.
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The sun is finally out (some days!), so we thought we'd share some of our favorite sun-loving perennials with you:
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Soft, lemon-colored blooms cover this large perennial from August through the season. Attractive to butterflies, it makes a great back-of-the-border plant.
Geranium 'Rozanne'
The 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year, this low growing plant is perfect in rock gardens or edging a bed as a groundcover. Violet-blue blooms through the summer are a nice contrast to summers yellow and orange bloomers.
Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'
Also known as Blanket Flower, this dramatically bi-colored red and yellow flower blazes in the summer sun. Compact and heat tolerant, it also attracts butterflies.
Clematis 'Sapphire Indigo'
This deep-blue clematis is fast-growing, but stays a smaller 3 1/2' tall in size: perfect for small spaces and patios that need a burst of long-lasting color.
Thursday-Wednesday, May 20-26 6 Popular varieties of Hosta
Only $9.99
(reg. $14.99-$16.99)
Hostas are the most well-known and well-loved perennials for the shade garden. With over 3000 registered hostas, and probably as many un-named and un-registered, there is a hosta to suit every taste. Be warned, hosta "collecting" can become an obsession, although a beautiful one to be certain!...
First of all, Trophytaker Daylilies are here(!) and that is worth celebrating. From the thousands and thousands of cultivars of daylilies, this collection is selected using an extensive criteria to ensure they are the best of the best: consistently beautiful blooms, healthy, hardy plants,...even the aging foliage must look good in the fall!
Knollwood is pleased to be the selected vendor in our area to carry these fabulous daylilies, but be warned: add one to your garden and you WILL become a collector!
Isn’t it wonderful when great things repeat themselves? There’s a special group of daylilies which provide multiple bursts of color in your garden throughout the summer, and right now we have three of these popular re-blooming varieties at a fantastic price for you: 'Happy Returns' (pictured), 'Stella de Oro', and 'Purple de Oro'. Plant them now and be assured of blooms this summer!
Itoh Peonies(Intersectional Hybrids)
By blending the genes of "tree" and herbaceous peonies you get full, bushy plants produced from eyes at soil level(like grandma's peonies).
Inherited from the tree peony are attractive dissected foliage, huge flowers up to 10" in diameter, strong stems that easily support said flowers and a wide range of colors including yellow. A mature Itoh peony will bear 30 to 50 flowers over several weeks in late spring.
These should be a great peony to add to your garden and we are excited to have them!
One of our seminars this past September covered all the little things you can or should do to get your landscape and outdoor spaces ready for winter, and have a great headstart on spring. If you missed the seminar, print out our comprehensive list by clicking here and get busy!!!
If you don't have a Hardy Hibiscus in your yard, you are really missing out! These large, bushy plants are full of gigantic blooms by mid-summer: you can see them from across the yard. In rich, juicy, shades of pink, plums, and reds, there is sure to be one that is just right for your sunny yard. Click here to see some of our current selections. Get yours while supplies last!
There are two new kids in town: Echinacea 'Panther Pink' and 'Purple Fantasy'! Coneflowers are steadily gaining in popularity, and with all the new colors and forms, why not? They attract butterflies like crazy, are sturdy and easy to grow, and the blooms are long-lasting.
These two beauties are not too large: perfect for smaller beds and borders in the sun, and we can't wait to show them to you!
When you choose plants and flowers that attract butterflies and birds, your enjoyment is two-fold: the color and fragrance of the flowers, and the enchanting motion and beauty of the wildlife.
There are many choices for any type of garden to entice the butterflies to your yard. Click here for our printable list of tips and butterfly favorites, and in the meantime, enjoy this clip set to music:
Contest: Win A Trophy! (Trophytaker Daylily, That Is!)
by Knollwood on May 22, 2008 at 12:00am
Contest Is Over: Thanks For Participating!
First of all, Trophytaker Daylilies are here(!) and that is worth celebrating. From the thousands and thousands of cultivars of daylilies, this collection is selected using an extensive criteria to ensure they are the best of the best: consistently beautiful blooms, healthy, hardy plants,...even the aging foliage must look good in the fall! 'Mean Mr. Mustard' is one of the newest, hottest additions to the collection, and in celebration, we are giving away...
KnockOut Roses
The winner in the rose world by a KO, these shrub roses have been taking the gardening world by storm in recent years. Easy to care for, disease-resistant, and covered in blooms all summer long...they now come in singles and doubles, and shades from palest pink to cherry red to golden yellow!
Availble now in our Nursery Department
See photos here and print Knollwood's easy Rose Care Guide here.
One of our favorite magazines is Fine Gardening (Taunton Press publication). We love their garden design ideas, helpful tips, and plant suggestions by region of the country. At one of our recent seminars, we briefly discussed dividing perennials, and this article gives a very simple-to-follow instruction of the process. Questions or comments about the article or dividing something in your garden? Leave a comment below to see what your fellow gardeners have to say!
