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Japanese Painted Fern ( 3 customer reviews ) Buying Options - Japanese Painted Fern Item # 54296 1 - $12.99 $7.40 3 - $34.99 $19.94 Qty: Email a Friend Bookmark This Page Printable Version Evokes the shady tranquility of its native Oriental gardens. Lovely clumps 12-20" high with a spread of up to 36" have a weeping habit and exquisite foliage that appears “painted” with silver. Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Zones: 3-7 - Shipped in 3" pot - Shade to Partial shade - Deer tend to avoid

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Botanical Name: Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Form: Perennial Sun Exposure: Shade/Partial Shade Height/Habit: 8 - 20", vase shaped Spread: up to 36" Spacing: 36" Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7 (-40 degrees F) Foliage Type: Fine, lovely gray green foliage. Flower Form: n/a Flower Color: n/a Planting Requirements: Set at the same level it is growing at in the growers pot. Firm and water in thoroughly. Soil Requirements: Acid, humus enriched moisture retentive. Should not be allowed to dry out Growth Rate: Moderate Unique Characteristics: Known for its silver gray foliage with purple-red veins and stems with a weeping habit. The color is stronger with some light sun. Fine leaf texture. Deciduous. Additional Information: 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year Shipping: View Shipping Schedule This Item Ships In The Spring Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

Poker Primrose ( 3 customer reviews ) Buying Options - Poker Primrose Item # 74529 1 - $5.99 $3.47 3 - $15.99 $9.27 Qty: Email a Friend Bookmark This Page Printable Version In late spring, tiny tubular long-lasting flowers appear on numerous 12-15" spikes. Bright red buds open to fragrant, lilac-blue flowers. Blooms last six to eight weeks in midsummer and attract lots of butterflies. Handsome-toothed foliage. Space 8-12" apart. Primula vialii Zones: 5-8 - Shipped in 3" pot - Shade to Partial shade - Deer tend to avoid

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Botanical Name: Primula vialii Form: Perennial Sun Exposure: Shade/Partial Shade Height/Habit: 12 - 24" Spread: 8 - 12" Spacing: 8 - 12" Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 (-10 degrees F) Foliage Type: Lance-shaped, toothed, soft, mid green leaves. Flower Form: 3-6" dense, conical spikes of tubular 1/3" flowers on long stiff stems held above foliage. Flower Color: Bright red in bud opens to pinkish lavender or blue flowers. Flowering Date: Late spring Planting Requirements: Requires dappled shade. Soil Requirements: Moist humus garden soil. Growth Rate: Moderate

White Feather Hosta ( 6 customer reviews ) Buying Options - White Feather Hosta Item # 75379 1 - $19.99 $5.00 3 - $53.99 $13.50 Qty: Email a Friend Bookmark This Page Printable Version Watch this hosta closely! To start out, it exhibits brilliant white leaves. But over the course of weeks in summer, these gradually transform to an attractive green and cream color. This is a wholly unique hosta sure to attract lots of attention as it brings brightness to your full shade garden. Grows 1' high with a 24" spread. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer atop 20" high stalks. Does not tolerate afternoon sun. #1 field-grown plants. Hosta 'White Feather' Zones: 3-9 - Full Shade

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Botanical Name: Hosta 'White Feather' Form: harbaceous perennial Sun Exposure: Shade/Partial Shade Height/Habit: foliage: 1 ft high and flowers up to 20" high Spread: 24" Spacing: 1.5 ft. Hardiness Zone: zones 3-9 Foliage Type: Foliage is unique in color. It is white when opening and changes in the following weeks to greenish-white Flower Form: Narrow funnel-shaped flowers on scapes up to 20" tall. Flower Color: lavender Flowering Date: Mid Summer Planting Requirements: This variety must be planted in shade. It does not tolerate sun! Soil Requirements: Well drained, humus rich garden soil. Growth Rate: slow/moderate