2023 Dayton Nursery Catalog

Silene Campion j p 0 b l e Prefers consistently moist, well - drained soil. Propagate by seed or division every 2 - 3 years. Deadhead if reseeding is not desired. Rollie ’ s Favorite zones 5 - 9 An incredibly floriferous little plant which is smoth ered in soft - pink flowers with white centers, 'Rollie's Favorite' starts flowering in June and will continue all summer if deadheaded. Height: 15 18”, Spread: 12 - 24” 020125 C1 $8.99 Short and Sweet zones 4 - 8 Narrow, needle - like foliage along trailing stems forms a spreading mound that comes alive with deep pink flowers in late spring. It loves bright shade and full sun and is a wonderful native sub stitute for Dianthus tolerating a wider variety of garden situations. Height: 6 - 12”, Spread: 10 - 15” 027788 C1 $7.99 Sisyrinchium Blue - Eyed Grass j p ? Prefers consistently moist, well - drained soil. Propagate by seed or division every 2 - 3 years. Deadhead if reseeding is not desired. Zones 5 - 9 Lucerne Star - shaped flowers of bright blue with gold cen ters bloom from May through July. Height: 6 - 12”, Spread: 6 - 12” 008664 C1 $9.99

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‘ Short and Sweet ’

Solidago Goldenrod j p e b 4

Best grown in moist, gravelly, well - drained soils. Plants will slowly spread by rhizomes to form colonies. Plants will also self seed, but are self - incompatible and need a pollinator. Zones 5 - 9

‘ Rollie ’ s Favorite ’

Golden Rockets zones 3 - 8

This space - saving goldenrod forms a basal mound of broad, dark green foliage from which very up right, stiff flowering stems emerge in late summer. Bright yellow blossoms are clustered in dense, rounded umbels at the tips of each stem. Height: 24”, Spread: 12 - 24” 030052 C1 $7.99 Spigelia Indian Pink p i l b 0 A very hardy plant, though it is best planted by the end of July for reliable success in gardens and containers. Prefers not to be transplanted once established. Zones 5 - 9 mar . Little Redhead A superior selection of the species, vegetatively propagated to ensure uniformity. Dark red tubular flowers with yellow interiors are produced above top of an upright clump of dark green, wedge shaped leaves. Height: 24 - 28”, Spread: 20 - 24” 028192 C1 $14.99 Stachys Lamb ’ s Ear j p k ? Leaves are velvety soft, greenish - silver, and shaped like its namesake. It is a wonderful plant for edging, massed in the front of the border garden, or in containers. Zones 4 - 8 Densiflorus If you like 'Hummelo', try this dwarf version that tops out at just 10" in full bloom. Its appearance is almost identical, but at a smaller scale. Glossy, green foliage is topped with densely packed spikes of vivid rose purple flowers in summer. Height: 8 10”, Spread: 12 - 15” 030053 C1 $7.99 Fuzzy Wuzzy Typically grown as a ground cover for its attractive, soft, fuzzy, silver - gray leaves. Leaves in rosettes form a dense foliage mat to 8” off the ground. Small lavender flowers appear in summer on flow ering stems rising to 14 - 16" tall. Spread: 10 - 12” 026000 C1 $9.99

‘ Lucerne ’

‘ Golden Rockets ’

‘ Little Redhead ’

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‘ Densiflorus ’

‘ Fuzzy Wuzzy ’

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