Penstemon - Rocky Mountain Blue

$1.69

Penstemon prefer full sun and light shade. The Penstemon Rocky Mountain Blue, 'Penstemon strictus', has elegant bluish purple spikes of tubular flowers that lend a touch of formality to the dry flower garden. Rocky Mountain Penstemon enhances the garden twelve months of the year. Rocky Mountain Blues start blooming during the first hot days of early summer and continue for several weeks. Plant in the spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date or in late fall. In winter, evergreen basal rosettes turn from green to reddish purple, shrugging temperatures well below zero. They also attract butterflies. The Rocky Mountain Blue are used for wildflower plantings, borders and as cut flowers. The exquisite blue flower spikes are followed by graceful seed pods. Water regularly and do not over fertilize. ... more info

Arugula - Wild The Arugula Wild Rocket Salad, Roquette, 'Eruca vesicaaria sativa', is one of the most popular new greens. The interesting flavor of arugula will add spunk to any boring salad. Nothing adds such an exciting, interesting flavor and texture to salads as this green. It is most often eaten raw in salads but it is also steamed or added to many other dishes like pizza. The Wild Arugula is also a good container plant. Arugula, when mature, grow to 2 to 3 feet tall, but the leaves are tastiest and less bitter when harvested 2 to 6 inches long. The flowers are also edible. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date and plant successive plantings thereafter every 3 weeks until first fall frost approaches. In warmer climates, delay planting during the heat of the summer.