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The Christmas Fern, 'Polystichum acrostichoides', occurs in both dry and moist wooded slopes, moist banks and ravines. It typically grows in a fountain-like clump to 2' tall and features leathery, lance-shaped, evergreen (green at Christmas time as the common name suggests) fronds. The stocking shape of the pinnae also suggests Christmas! Crosiers (young fiddleheads) in spring are silvery and scaled.  Sori appear on the undersides of the pinnae only at the ends (last 1/3) of the fronds.   Christmas ferns are asymmetrical with a fine texture and have a moderately dense crown. The evergreen fronds provide good winter interest for the landscape. This fern does not spread but the clumps increase in size over time.  These plants serve as wonderful hosts for butterfly larvae and are great for erosion control. For best results, plant this fern in a garden in masses, or add to shade beds for year round color and contrasts with other perennials. This Christmas fern is popular because it is one of the few ferns that will stay green all winter long! * Evergreen * Fine textured * Non spreading


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Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet - DetailsHosta - Fragrant Bouquet - Sale Price: $56.95
The Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet’, displays wavy leaves with a creamy edge and are apple green in the middle.  The1998 AHS Hosta of the Year boasts wavy leaves with a creamy edge and apple green in between.  It has a plant height of 20” and a spread of 32-36”.  The leaves provide beautiful texture and contrast to other plants! The fragrant white flowers bloom from July to August.  These near-white flowers are great for attracting hummingbirds.   'Fragrant Bouquet’ will provide bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage and flowers. Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ needs to be planted in a full shade area in any moist, well-drained area; grows best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5.  Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is a low care perennial that is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses.  Divide plants in early spring or fall as needed. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth.   Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas! 'Fragrant Bouquet’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. Providing near white, tubular, fragrant blooms, along with colorful wavy leaves, 'Fragrant Bouquet’  will add color, fragrance  and texture to any shaded area! * Wavy leaves * Slug resistant * Fragrant flowers

Colorado Water Lily - DetailsColorado Water Lily - Sale Price: $29.95
This prolific, award-winning water lily is a customer favorite because of its very long blooming season. The unique salmon-colored flowers stand 3 inches to 4 inches above the water’s surface and bloom late into the season with a pleasant fragrance.   The flowers rise high above the dark green foliage, which makes them particularly striking from a distance! A truly astonishing water lily, “Colorado’ was hybridized by Dr. Kirk Strawn in 1994, and it is very free flowering.  The flowers are 5-6 inches wide, the leaves are 5-7 inches wide, and the overall plant spread is 3-5 feet wide. This water lily grows best in full to partial sun.  We recommend growing ‘Colorado’ in a 7.5 quart or larger container (available from naturehills.com). Also available from naturehills.com is Aquatic Planting Media and Lilytabs Water Lily Fertilizer. This may be the hardiest water lily you will ever grow!  With 5 hours of direct sun, it will consistently out-perform other hardy lilies. The flowers are magnificent, large, and relatively long-lasting. Cannot be shipped to: CA, MT, OR, WA or WY.

Clematis - Bonanza - DetailsClematis - Bonanza - Sale Price: $42.75
Clematis Bonanza, Clematis 'Bonanza™', is a newly developed clematis and part of The Festoon Collection.  This new Evison/Poulsen clematis is extremely free flowering from late June through September. The flowers of ‘Bonanza’ are mauve-blue with pale yellow anthers and are 3 in size.  Do not underestimate the flower power of this variety because of the smaller flower size! Bred for excellent disease resistance, this clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. 'Bonanza' Clematis needs a supporting structure to grow properly but will also grow over large shrubs, over walls, cover stumps, and make perfect cover ups for unsightly service areas. Groom this plant after first flowering by cutting back the top one-third to one-half of some stems. This clematis is a very reliable performer once established; it takes a season or two for it to get going! * Reliable * Flower power * Climber 

Coral Bells - Frosted Violet - DetailsCoral Bells - Frosted Violet - Sale Price: $49.95
The Coral Bells, Frosted Violet PP15085, 'Heuchera 'Frosted Violet', is a vigorous growing plant with purple foliage and darker veining; forms a vigorous but neat clump .  Silver hairs cover the top of the leaves which gives it a shiny or frosted appearance! Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves emerge dark green in spring, turning deep purple in color with unique burgundy undersides, and tinges of silver the rest of the year. The tiny, pale pink flowers rise above the foliage . Appearing in late spring to early summer on slender, wiry stems, these colorful cuties rise well above the foliage mound up to 30” tall. The foliage color of 'Frosted Violet' is enhanced and deepens in cool weather for a great early spring and fall show! Use this plant for mass planting, as a ground cover or grouping or specimen.  The ‘Frosted Violet’ can be used in rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens and as border or edger along paths. A relatively low maintenance perennial, this coral bell should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. ‘Frosted Violet’ adds a bit of flavor to any perennial garden with its texture, vigor, and vibrant color * Vigorous * Wiry stems * Rich color  

Coneflower -  Firebird - DetailsConeflower - Firebird - Sale Price: $39.95
Echinacea Firebird (Coneflower), Echinacea 'Firebird', displays stunning red-orange petals that fall below the beautiful dark cones.   These beautiful flocks of colored flowers grow on sturdy stems. Firebird produces long lasting flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds; makes gorgeous flower arrangements too! 'Firebird' provides a season-long colorful display of daisy-like flowers and will bring a brilliant display of brilliant red orange colors to a sunny location. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). 'Firebird' usually reblooms without deadheading, but if spent flowers are removed, this procedure will encourage continued beautiful blooms and improves general appearance. Coneflowers are used as accent plants or in mixed borders, open woodlands, and mass plantings.  This plant is deer resistant. If you leave some spent blooms on the plants in fall their seeds provide winter food for birds.  You can enjoy the dried seed heads as well, because they will provide architectural interest in the winter. The flaming red-orange colors of 'Firebird' just “pops” wherever panted! * Fragrant * Long lasting blooms * Food for wildlife


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