ROCK GARDEN & GROUNDCOVER
Spirea japonica 'Bumalda'
PINK SPIREA Z3/60cm
A Japanese dwarf Spirea bearing prolific cerise-colored flower heads for much of the summer. Attractive in edges, foregrounds or ringed around tree trunks. Genteel yet durable.
- 40-60cm
- $8 each
- 3 for $20
Vinca minor
BLUE PERIWINKLE Z3
Blue flowers, hunter green leaf. Excellent for trailing over planters or along pathways. Shade tolerant. Likes sawdust mulch. Plant 20cm apart, water heavily first year and the leaves will form a dense mass.
- Heavy bundles
- $9
Yucca filamentosa
ADAM'S NEEDLE Z4/1m
Under-utilized in Canadian landscaping, this 'arctic cactus' offers one of the few desert effects available to northern gardeners. The Navaho weave Yucca leaves into baskets & sandals. It flowers with a startling explosion of cream-colored spikes. Prefers full sun & good drainage.
- 50cm
- $10 each
- 3 for $24