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Columbine - Biedermeier
With a height of 12" and a plant spread of 18-24”, you won’t want to miss this. The Columbine 'Aquilegia Biedermeier Columbine’, also known as Aquilegia ‘Biedermeier', is a beautiful, easy to grow spring blooming perennial. It is best used in rock gardens or in containers and for beds and borders, in cottage gardens and it attracts butterflies. ‘Biedermeier’ should be planted in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moist well-drained soil. The blue-green foliage adds texture and color in the fall to any of your perennial beds. The mix of colors and shortness make this Columbine stand out from the rest. Columbine is a profuse self-seeder so it should be planted 12-18” apart. Enjoy this popular flower in your garden or as a cut flower. ... details
Astilbe - Sprite A moist, well-drained area is key for this plant. Astilbe is considered to be deer resistant and will attract hummingbirds. Astilbe ‘Sprite’ blooms in mid summer and is 12” tall and a plant width of 10-12”, being the smallest Astilbe in its family Do not allow Astilbe ‘Sprite’ to dry out. It is most successfully grown in a shady area but can tolerate some morning sun. In order to keep Astilbe looking good for the next year, do not cut it back in the winter, (the old foliage helps protect the plant from winter damage), but prune in early spring. The rust-colored seed heads are also attractive in the fall. With its wonderful apple blossom light pink flowers and dark bronze foliage with crinkly edges, it is defiantly an eye catcher. The Astilbe ‘Sprite’, Astilbe simplicifolia, was the Perennial of the Year in 1994 and one can see why. The flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage. Astilbe can be used as cut flowers, perennial borders or shade gardens with Hosta’s and Ferns. |
