Santa Rosa Gardens - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 2) PERENNIALS Agapanthus A. Agapanthus Africanus Astilbe Stunningly beautiful when used alone or in combinations in the landscape, astilbe is attractive from spring to late fall. Upright clusters of colorful blooms are eye-catching in every stage of maturity. Tight flower clusters open slowly to present feathery plumes. The clusters often dry in place and these dried plumes can last well into the fall. Moisture lovers! Attracts hummingbirds. Astilbe arendsii Astary™ Mix From Benary Seeds. Blooms in its first year with uniform flowers of pink, rose, and white. Height 10" Spacing 8–10" Zones 4–8 AST-AST $7.99 Astilbe × arendsii ‘Amerika’ Upright, salmon-pink plumes bloom above finely cut foliage. Early bloomer. Height 36–40" Spacing 2'+ Zones 3–9 AST-AMEK $6.99 D. Astilbe × arendsii ‘Erika’ G. Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions’ Elegant strap-shaped leaves and bunches of blue flowers on 2–3' long stems. They make very good garden plants, growing into a thick, established clump. Flowers mid to late summer. Height 30" Spacing 18–24" Zones 8–10 AGA-AFR $7.99 A Triangular-shaped plumes of clear pink flowers. Midsummer bloomer. Height 2' Spacing 12–18"Zones 3–9 AST-ERI $6.99 E. Astilbe × arendsii ‘Fanal’ Raspberry-pink flowers bloom over lacy, blue-green foliage in midsummer. Height 15" Spacing 8–12" Zones 3–9 AST-VIS $6.99 Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’ Garnet-red flowers bloom midsummer. Height 2' Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-FAN $6.99 Astilbe × arendsii ‘Sister Theresa’ Wine-red plumes appear in midsummer. Height 20–24" Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–8 AST-MON $6.99 H. Astilbe japonica ‘Peach Blossom’ B. Agapanthus ‘Storm Cloud’ ‘Storm Cloud’ offers giant bluish purple blooms that appear in late summer on stalks reaching 6' in height. Evergreen in warmer climates. Height 2' foliage, 6' blooms Spacing 18–24" Zones 7–11 AGA-STO $7.99 B Astilbe × arendsii ‘Amethyst’ Fluffy lavender spikes. Early bloomer. Height 2–3' Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-AME $6.99 C. Astilbe × arendsii Bridal Veil (‘Brautschleier’) Salmon-pink plumes appear over bluish-green foliage in early summer. Height 2' Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-SIS $6.99 F. Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Peach-pink flowers in midsummer. Height 20–24" Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-PEA $6.99 Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Sprite’ Perennial Plant of the Year 1994. Shell-pink flowers in late summer. Height 12" Spacing 6–12" Zones 3–9 AST-SPR $6.99 I. Astilbe thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’ (Ostrich Plume) Fragrant. Fluffy, pure white, cascading plumes. Early bloomer. Height 30" Spacing 28"+ Zones 3–9 AST-BRI $6.99 Astilbe × arendsii ‘Deutschland’ Lilac plumes over deeply cut foliage. Late-summer bloomer. Height 12" Spacing 8–12"Zones 3–9 AST-PUM $6.99 Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Candles’ Glistening white flowers in early summer. Height 2' Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-DEU $6.99 2 Purple-rose plumes bloom in late summer. Height 36–42" Spacing 2' Zones 3–9 AST-PUR $6.99 · Toll Free: 1-866-681-0856 Large, cascading panicles of coral-pink flowers bloom in early summer. Height 32–36" Spacing 12–18" Zones 3–9 AST-STR $6.99 www.santarosagardens.com http://www.santarosagardens.com
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