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***Please Read: This has become a very popular item, and for good reason! Lunaria is a biennial/perennial that does not like transplanting and thus is NOT recommended for starting indoors. Complete growing instructions below.*** A worthy Investment!!! Will provide a bountiful return for years to come! Money Plant is a biennial famous for its silvery white, flattened, disc-like seed pods popular in dried arrangements. While famous for the seed pods, this plant's flowers are STRIKING in the spring garden! The first year mainly sprouts foliage of heart-shaped leaves but the second year brings wonderfully fragrant lavender spring flowers and the famous silvery seed pods that give this plant its names. Silver Dollar plants grow 2-3 ft. tall. Very attractive to butterflies, bees & other pollinators. Direct sowing the seeds in Spring & Fall will give you flowers and pods yearly. The reason for the staggered planting is that Honesty Plant is a biennial. The seeds germinate and the plant grows during one year but the flowers and “coin pods” don’t come until the next year. Some of the seed you plant at the first of summer may sprout and have enough time to flower this year. Great for a landscaped yard and a wonderful plant for naturalizing in borders, woodlands, or wild gardens. Popular in winter arrangements, Money Plant was introduced to England from Germany in the late 1500s and brought to America by the Puritans. Also called Honesty Plant, Silver Dollar Plant, Satin Flower, Penny Flower, Judas' Penny, and Moonwort, Lunaria annua Lunaria bienna. According to historical record, Thomas Jefferson once grew this species in his extensive experimental gardens at Monticello. The genus name "Lunaria" means "moon," referring to the appearance of Money Plant seed pods. ***Money plant is a biennial, meaning it grows leaves the first year and flowers the second. After flowering, it dies. However, it readily reseeds itself to create a permanent stand. ~ planting ~ Silver dollar is hard to transplant. Fall Planting: Direct sow Money Plant seeds in early fall, sprinkled on the ground and covered with a light amount of soil is best. Consider spacing 15 to 18 inches apart for good air circulation between grown plants. Adding a few inches of organic matter to the soil before planting will help start a healthy growth. Give it a good drink of water. Spring Planting: COLD STRATIFICATION = mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting. Indoor Planting: It is VERY DIFFICULT to have success if starting indoors as this plant does not like to be transplanted. Also, cold stratification is necessary to try and replicate what would would happen naturally if planted directly in the fall. If attempting this method, which I do not recommend, please note that it might not be successful. If you do decide to germinate this way, make sure you treat them as a spring planting and COLD STRATIFICATION = mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting. This plant does not like transplanting, so best to direct sow. ~ growing ~ Lunaria are easy to grow and require little to no attention once established. They can be grown in almost any soils and thrive in partial and shady areas. Once your Lunaria is established, you can largely leave it to itself. Water them only during droughts when the soil has dried out. You can also add a general purpose fertilizer once a month if growth seems slow and especially in very poor soils. ~ harvesting ~ Ornamental Honesty Plant seed pods make long-lasting additions to dried flower arrangements. After the pods have completely dried on the plant, cut the stems and hang them upside down in a dry place until the entire stem is dry. If desired, carefully remove the outer layer of the seed pods to reveal the silvery inner layer. About Nimble NiteCap: • Heirloom Seeds • Organic Seeds • Non-GMO Seeds • Open Pollinated Seeds • Untreated Seeds • US Grown Seeds • growing instructions included •Regular testing is conducted to uphold the highest germination standards, all the while employing appropriate seed storage techniques. Sustainable Packaging & Shipping: • NimbleNitecap seeds are packed in eco-friendly, compostable seed packets. Seed packets are printed in house with vegetable-based inks on biodegradable, recycled materials. (Small plastic bags are infrequently used to prevent the loss of very small seeds.) • All orders are carefully packed and shipped with tracking via USPS First Class (or Priority, if selected) in padded ECOENCLOSE recycled and reusable mailers, or double-walled recycled boxes to protect your items in transit. Most orders ship out the same or next business day! Please note that this time may be extended during peak season. • FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more & Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seed packets you order.

Erin Benzakein shares an interview with revered rosarian Anne Belovich. This interview took place in August of 2021, just months before Anne passed away at the age of 97.

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Elephant’s ear is known for its big, bold foliage. ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ doesn’t need crazy patterns to catch your eye.

Every time I go to the MG Idea Garden to work, I pass by one of my favorite places, Meadowbrook Park with its prairie restoration area. All summer I thought to myself that I would go work in the garden for a couple of hours and then take some time for a walk through this prairie area. But the intense heat of this summer has foiled my plans--by the time I leave the Idea Garden, I am soaked through with perspiration and ready to find a cool spot to sit down, not put on my walking shoes and put in 30 minutes of exercise. As a result, I've seen the big show of prairie blooms only from a distance as I whizzed by in my car. Last Thursday, though, with Wildflower Wednesday in mind, I stopped, not to walk, but to see what was blooming in late July and to capture a few photographs. One of the most prominent flowers right now is the Gray-headed coneflower, Ratibida pinnata. On one of my first posts about this prairie planting, I misidentified this plant as a Rudbeckia, but a reader kindly corrected me. There are so many native yellow wildflowers, including many varieties of Rudbeckia and Helianthus, that even with my trusty wildflower book, I have trouble seeing the distinctions among them. But once you've become familiar with this coneflower, it's easy to recognize it immediately. The most distinguishing features are their yellow ray flowers which droop downward from a conical disk about 3/4" tall. Before opening, the disks are an ashy gray, which is where they get their name. The Gray-headed coneflowers grow on slender stalks up to 5 feet tall. Like their counterparts, the purple coneflowers, Echinacea purpurea, the Ratibida are popular with wildlife. In the previous photo, you can see something, possibly goldfinches though I didn't see any on this day, has already devoured some of the seeds from the central disks. Many of the native plants in this prairie area have already finished blooming, while a few others, such as the ironweed and asters won't be blooming until fall. But one other plant was noticeable on this hot July day. Those who attended the garden bloggers' gathering in Buffalo a few weeks ago raved about the bee balm they saw everywhere, so they will quickly recognize this plant, Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa. Though definitely not as showy as its cultivated relatives, these natives are common throughout the state, not only in restored areas like this one, but also along roadsides. A member of the mint family, native Monarda can grow up to 5 feet tall with fragrant flowers that form dense round heads. Many Native American tribes made tea from the flowerheads and leaves to treat colds, fevers, whooping cough, abdominal pain, headaches, and as a stimulant. Chewed leaves were placed on wounds under a bandage to stop the flow of blood. Wild bergamot is still used in herbal teas. (from Illinois Wildflowers by Don Kurz) I apologize for the lack of good photos--it was windy on this day, and the blooms wouldn't stop moving. I do have some cultivars of Monarda in my garden, but they're past blooming. And I had hoped to have some native Gray-headed coneflowers of my own to share this year, but they were the victims of a seed mix-up . . . a story for another day. Wildflower Wednesday was begun by native enthusiast Gail of Clay and Limestone. Do stop by and visit her for more features on some native wildflowers.

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It may seem counterproductive to cut back a plant that you want more of, but pinching many plants encourages branching and full growth.

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The calico vine or flower is a perennial native to Brazil that resembles its relative, the dutchman's pipe, and even commonly shares the name for the shape of its bloom. This climbing vine is a pretty

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Returning year after year, perennial plants are a great investment in your garden. We'll help you find the best perennials to grow to have a beautiful yard nearly year-round.

Do you love the look of a romantic cottage garden? Flowering vines can help you achieve a lush garden quickly with upright color and texture and best of all they don’t require a ton of work! Here are 5 Easy and Effortless Vines you are sure to love! Sweet Caroline…sing it with me! I adore ... Read More about 5 Easy Effortless Vines

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60 - 96 Inches 72 - 84 Inches 60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4m 1.8m - 2.1m 1.5m - 2.4m Features Easy, durable summer color! An exciting improvement to Ninebark, Summer Wine combines the fine texture and compact branching of Physocarpus 'Nana' with the dark foliage of Physocarpus Diabolo. Summer Wine is an easy way to introduce wine-colored foliage into the home garden. It is fast-growing and has few, if any, pest problems. Its graceful, arching habit makes it very appealing in the landscape. It adds beautiful color and vibrancy to your garden, especially in spring. In early June it blooms with white button-like flowers that accent the leaves nicely. Pruning and other maintenance is rarely needed. Use it as a bold accent or part of a mixed border. Summer Wine may even be cut for use in arrangements. This is a trouble-free addition to either the home or commercial landscape. Best Seller Fall Interest Drought Tolerant Native to North America Characteristics Plant Type:  Shrub Shrub Type:  Deciduous Height Category:  Tall Garden Height:  60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4m Spacing:  72 - 84 Inches 1.8m - 2.1m Spread:  60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4m Flower Colors:  Pink Flower Shade:  Pink Foliage Colors:  Purple Foliage Shade:  Black/Purple Habit:  Upright Container Role:  Thriller Plant Needs Light Requirement:  Sun The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category:  Easy Blooms On:  Old Wood Bloom Time:  Late Spring Hardiness Zones:  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b Water Category:  Average Uses:  Border Plant Uses:  Container Uses:  Cut Flower Uses:  Landscape Uses:  Mass Planting Uses Notes:  Great as a landscape shrub and as a cut flower. Good in groupings and masses, perennial and shrub borders, use in containers (plant in ground in fall). This is a tough, adaptable plant that is ideal for difficult sites. Maintenance Notes:  Adaptable to difficult situations. Withstands acidic and alkaline soils. Medium moisture is best but can tolerate dry conditions once established. Prefers open sites with good air circulation. This variety has good resistance to powdery mildew.  It is best to avoid regular pruning of ninebarks, which disrupts their naturally elegant habit. However, if you wish to prune your plant selectively, do so immediately after flowering in spring. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Consumer Comment: I bought 5 of these for privacy for my front yard patio. I have had them in for a little over 2 years. I put them in the ground in fall. They did well over a cold Michigan winter. I pinched the tips as directed the first year. The next year I couldn't help but let it go to see the flowers. They were just beautiful. They are white but look pale pink in contrast to the deep purple leaves - they looked like little buttons. I did trim them down twice to control their growth. They grew about 2 feet more this year. They filled out nice and full also. A couple of new branches bloomed again this October. I cannot tell you the compliments I have received. C Kaczmarek, MI Summer Wine® Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' USPP 14,821, Can 2,641 Professional Growing Information

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Radiance Abelia stands out against other Abelia varieties because of its outstanding foliage, blooms, and multi season interest. Bringing life to any garden or landscaping project. Pick out and order your fresh Abelia Radiance online today for fast doorstep delivery!

The Philodendron bipennifolium plant is also known as the Horsehead Philodendron or the Fiddleleaf Philodendron. This fun Philodendron plant is a vine climber. It wraps itself around mossy plant poles or anything it can reach.

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It's easy to have winter flowering plants in your garden. Add these shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and even a small tree to your garden to keep the color coming all year long.

If you are fond of irises and want to have more in your garden, one inexpensive way is to start them from seed. If you have a little patience (and you enjoy a surprise-more on that later) you can produce more irises very easily. We’ll start by assuming your favorite iris produces a seedpod after bl

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Luna Pink Swirl' (Hardy Hibiscus) is a compact and well-branched perennial noted for its huge, white flowers, 8 in. across (20 cm), adorned with attractive pink swirls and a raspberry-red center. Blooming continuously from midsummer to fall, the gigantic flowers are adorned with conspicuous, protruding, creamy-white tubes of stamens.

True to its name, sunset hyssop encapsulates a Western sunset in its flowers: bronze with hints of orange and yellow, and streaks of magenta and pink along the margins.

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It's easy to make new coleus plants from cuttings. I show you how, using the plant propagation method I learned in my college horticultural science classes.

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Silvery-gray foliage stands out in the landscape! Leaves are fragrant when touched. Thrives in heat, humidity, and mild drought. Deer and rabbits stay away. Zones 6-9, sun, 30″ tall x 24″ wide at maturity.

I think I got this plant located in the wrong place, a little too far ahead in June. This year it can be seen here blooming at the end of May. I won't be moving however, they are notoriously hard to relocate and it is doing so well here I don't want to lose it. I brought in two more from Beth's house last year and they seemed to be doing fine but didn't show up again this year. Typical. Beth and I both considered this one of our favorite flowers. The name comes from the reported possibility of lighting a match by the flowers in the evening and causing it to flare up because the plant actually gives off a volatile gas. There is also a white variety. There are some in the Homestead Garden by the house as well that Beth planted many years ago. davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/17/#b Photo by Jon Cutrell

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