Salvia azurea 'Grandiflora'

Common Name: Pitcher Sage; Wild Blue Sage
Zones: 4 to 9
Light: Full Sun
Bloom: Sky Blue, medium blue to white
Propagation: seed
Growing/Care Tips: Plants should be cut back low in Late June to July. Otherwise plants can reach 5 feet and become floppy.

Experience:

1. Purchased 3 (2 white with blue center and 1 blue with white center) plants at Davison's Nursery
   
   • Planted in back gardent in front of globe thistles and fennel. May need to switch places with the fennel next year.

achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate'

Common Name: Yarrow
Zones: 5 to 8
Light: Full Sun
Bloom: Magenta, summer
Propagation:
Growing/Care Tips:

Experience:

1. Purchased at TLC on May 8th, 2008
   
   • planted in back garden

Geranium cinereum 'Purple Pillow'

Common Name: Grayleaf Geranium
Zones: 4 to 8
Light: Full to part sun
Bloom: purple, summer
Propagation:
Growing/Care Tips: Bright shade for southern climates

Experience:

1. Purchased at TLC on May 8th, 2008
   
   • Planted in the sunnier side of the shade garden.

Digitalis x mertonensis

Common Name: Strawberry Foxglove; Merton's Foxglove
Zones: 5 to 9
Light: Partial Shade
Bloom: Early Summer; Pink
Propagation: Self Seeds
Growing/Care Tips:

Experience:

1. Purchased at Davidson's Nursery on May 8th, 2008.
   
   • Planted in the shade garden on the sunnier side.

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'

Common Name: Dwarf Russian Sage
Zones: 5 to 9
Light: Full Sun
Bloom: Blue Blooms, summer
Propagation:
Growing/Care Tips:

Experience:

1. Purchased at TLC on May 8th, 2008.
   
   • planted in back garden.

Agastache mexicana 'Acapulco Salmon & Pink'

Common Name: Mexican Gian Hyssop
Zones: 5 to 10
Light: Full Sun to partial shade
Bloom: pink with salmon, Summer to Fall
Propagation:
Growing/Care Tips: drought tolerant

Experience:

1. Purchased at TLC on May 8th, 2008
   
   • planted in a lacquered terra cotta pot with a strawberry plant. Strawberry plant is inside a another pot to pull out next year when the hyssop needs more space.

Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'

Common Name: Fanal Astilbe
Zones: 3 to 8
Light: Partial to Full Shade
Bloom: Red, Mid-Summer
Propagation:
Growing/Care Tips: Do not let dry out. Do not cut back until spring. Dead foliage protects plant during winter

Experience:

1. Purchased at Precure in April 08
   
   • Planted outside dining window.