{"title":"Plants that start with 'E'","description":"\u003ch3\u003eList of Perennials That Start With the Letter 'E'\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are some of the genera in our collection with Latin names starting with E.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinocereus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEdgeworthia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEnglerarum\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEnsete\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEpimedium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEquiesetum\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eErigeron\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEriogonum\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEryngium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eErysimum\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eErythrina\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eErythronium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEucalyptus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEucomis\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEupatorium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEuphorbia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"erythrina-bidwillii","title":"Erythrina bidwillii","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1840s at Australia's Camden Park, under the watchful eye of William Macarthur, our US coral bean, Erythrina herbacea, had some unsafe sex with the South American Erythrina crista-galli...back when international treaties still allowed such debauchery. What they were doing there together is still an untold story, but what resulted is one helluva offspring. Erythrina x bidwillii emerges from the ground in late spring to form a 6' tall x 8' wide mound of arching stalks adorned with giant, pea-like foliage. From June until frost, the 6' long stalks are topped with 20\" long terminal spires of bright red, lipstick-like, hummingbird-preferred flowers...so incredible it's hard to describe. It makes an AWESOME specimen that likes it hot and sunny!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000347397,"sku":"487","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erythrina-bidwillii.i-487.s-67307.r-1.jpg?v=1788375802"},{"product_id":"eucalyptus-neglecta","title":"Eucalyptus neglecta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fast-growing Eucalyptus neglecta hails from Victoria in southeast Australia and has been the most winter hardy species in our extensive trials. In our garden, Eucalyptus neglecta has survived 0 degrees F with only tip burn, but we've heard reports of root survival in Zone 5. The fast growing Omeo gum (30' tall in 10 years) has lovely, brown, exfoliating bark and oval, blue-green, juvenile foliage. The adult foliage of Eucalyptus neglecta later changes to an elongated leaf. Omeo gum is a striking conversation piece for any garden with enough growth for years of flower arranging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqOfF4zJvSg?si=-Dbw8jMbcaLwFJye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000773701,"sku":"1001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucalyptus-neglecta.i-1001.s-17544.r-1.jpg?v=1791559214"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-robbiae","title":"Euphorbia robbiae","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae) Euphorbia robbiae is one of the finest perennial groundcover euphorbias. This deer-resistant dark green euphorbia more closely resembles a forest of dwarf pittosporum. The slightly stoloniferous nature of Euphorbia robbiae makes it a dynamite choice for an evergreen groundcover in a difficult and very shady site. In loose, well-drained organic soils, the spread will be much swifter. In very early spring, the chartreuse flowers of Euphorbia robbiae unfurl in dramatic fashion, presenting 18\" tall stalks of unique flowers that last for months...a real winner!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001009093,"sku":"1293","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Euphorbia-robbiae.i-1293.s-67458.r-1.jpg?v=1790262875"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-fistulosum-joe-pye-weed","title":"Eupatorium fistulosum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart! As soon as visitors gaze upon this most spectacular North American native, they insist on purchasing one. Giant Joe-Pye weed bursts from the ground with bamboo-like stalks that quickly ascend to 12'. In midsummer, the towering clumps are is topped with massive, 1' wide, smoky-pink flower heads...an absolute favorite of butterflies! This is the true species, and not one of the shorter species often sold as such in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001088133,"sku":"1444","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eupatorium-fistulosum.i-1444.s-9403.r-1.jpg?v=1791483919"},{"product_id":"erigeron-pulchellus-meadow-muffin","title":"Erigeron pulchellus Meadow Muffin","description":"\u003cp\u003eErigeron 'Meadow Muffin' is a fabulous selection of the North American native (all states East of the Mississippi) erigeron, found by We-Du Nursery founder, Dick Weaver, along railroad tracks in Marion, NC. The flat evergreen rosettes to 6\" wide have unusually crinkled leaves, resembling a \"Meadow Muffin\"...that's bovine excrement to you city folks. The plants are slowly stoloniferous (not weedy) forming a tight, weed-free mat to 4' wide in 5 years. In late spring, the patch is topped with a mass of 10\" stalks of pink daisies... a totally COOL native plant. Average-to-dry soils in light shade is perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001149061,"sku":"1547","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erigeron-pulchellus-Meadow-Muffin.i-1547.s-65142.r-1_1d96938b-8dcf-4017-af1f-0e39e43e7389.jpg?v=1791287827"},{"product_id":"eucomis-comosa-sparkling-burgundy","title":"Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a dramatic, purple-foliaged \u003ca title=\"pineapple lily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/eucomis-pineapple-lily\"\u003epineapple lily\u003c\/a\u003e we selected as a seedling in 1983, which later became a 1997 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction. It is still one of the most talked-about plants in our garden, and one that has enjoyed massive worldwide popularity. Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a dramatic accent plant, composed of 2' tall, upright strap-like dark burgundy leaves. In late summer, the clump produces a 20\" tall bloom stalk resembling a miniature purple pineapple...very cool! Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of garden abuses. In cooler climates, it adds great color to mixed planters!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001380037,"sku":"1796","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucomis-comosa-Sparkling-Burgundy.i-1796.s-65675.r-1_820b5b77-9dab-4342-b2b2-bae87d25f4d4.jpg?v=1791818811"},{"product_id":"edgeworthia-chrysantha-snow-cream","title":"Edgeworthia chrysantha Snow Cream","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2000 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction is one of the most prized plants in our garden. All summer, the 8' tall x 8' wide umbrella-shaped clump of this woody daphne cousin is composed of smooth, brown trunks, adorned with plumeria-like leaves. The foliage drops in mid-December to reveal both the wonderful bark and the large, silvery flower buds. The flower buds open steadily from mid-January to early April, producing an overwhelmingly fragrant display of pendent, golden yellow flowers. Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Snow Cream' is a triploid form that is much more winter hardy (below 0 degrees F) than the older diploid form which used to be sold as Edgeworthia papyrifera. The red-flowered 'Akebono' (Red Dragon) is sadly the much less hardy diploid form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAssuming you plant your Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Snow Cream' where it can get large enough, there really is little to do in terms of maintenance. You'll have a few leaves to rake when they finally drop, usually around mid-December.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEdgeworthia chrysantha isn't overly picky about soil conditions as long as the drainage is decent. It's not nearly as picky as its first cousin, Daphne odora. Edgeworthia will thrive in both sun and light shade. We have found them to grow their best in 2-6 hours of sun each day, where the plants will have a much denser habit as well as far more flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEdgeworthia chrysantha is a superb early season nectar source for honeybees.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gR7F6gJI7CQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024567429,"sku":"2246","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Edgeworthia-chrysantha-Snow-Cream.i-2246.s-66943.r-1.jpg?v=1791234091"},{"product_id":"epimedium-grandiflorum-silver-queen","title":"Epimedium grandiflorum Silver Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpimedium grandiflorum 'Silver Queen' is still a rare cultivar in the trade and one that has been commercially confused with Epimedium 'White Queen'...our offering is the correct plant. In late March (NC), the deciduous Epimedium 'Silver Queen' clumps emerge with beautiful cinnamon foliage, topped with short stalks of large white flowers with a lilac blush, that just top the foliage. As temperatures rise, the foliage morphs to green.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024783749,"sku":"2653","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-grandiflorum-Silver-Queen.i-2653.s-67098.r-1_269814fa-2ecb-4429-b75f-e45988776989.jpg?v=1791306744"},{"product_id":"epimedium-perralchicum-frohnleiten","title":"Epimedium perralchicum Frohnleiten","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpimedium 'Frohnleiten' is a spectacular hybrid (Epimedium perralderianum x Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum) from Germany's Heinz Klose. In April (NC), Epimedium 'Frohnleiten' boasts superbly red-mottled, newly-emerging, heart-shaped, green leaves. The clumps are topped with panicles of large butter-yellow flowers...a great woodland specimen. Epimedium 'Frohnleiten' is a spreading fairy wing (6-8\" per year), whose foliage remains evergreen from Zone 6 southward, although we shear it back just prior to flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025065413,"sku":"2984","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-perralchicum-Frohnleiten.i-2984.s-64294.r-1_e7ad1c7e-bbe4-49f7-952e-97d98edf5df6.jpg?v=1790007265"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-greggii","title":"Eupatorium greggii","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Conoclinium greggii) Eupatorium greggii is an amazing, heat-loving Southwest US native (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) that should be grown in every garden from \u003ca title=\"Plants for Zone 7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zone-7-plants\"\u003eZone 7\u003c\/a\u003e south and in containers from Zone 7 north. Resembling a rhizomatous perennial ageratum, Eupatorium greggii begins to flower in July and continues into December. The 2' tall, spreading patch (3' wide in 3 years) of cut-leaf light green foliage is literally smothered in fall with delightful 2\" airy clusters of small blue-violet flowers (RHS 92A), butterflies not included. Eupatorium greggii is much better behaved than the more aggressive Eupatorium coelestinum. We would not be without this great easy-to-grow native perennial in the fall garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025519749,"sku":"3668","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eupatorium-greggii.i-3668.s-63373.r-1_af8dc512-b80d-470d-9846-58d5a72d2014.jpg?v=1791487596"},{"product_id":"epimedium-rubrum-sweetheart","title":"Epimedium rubrum Sweetheart","description":"\u003cp\u003e(E. x rubrum Cobblewood Form CC #93007) This Darrell Probst hybrid (E. sempervirens 'Candy Hearts' x E. alpinum) is a stunning, much-improved version of the typical E. x rubrum. Epimedium 'Sweetheart' has much better foliage (larger and darker green) that is fully evergreen, even in the North. In spring, the new leaves are heavily flushed with red, creating a stunning show. Above the foliage are the flower stalks that present clusters of scrumptious, bright-pink flowers. In time, this is sure to become the new industry standard.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025528389,"sku":"3684","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-rubrum-Sweetheart.i-3684.s-67852.r-1_625f3787-9ce1-473b-9792-6c1dadd679c9.jpg?v=1788970572"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-myrsinites","title":"Euphorbia myrsinites","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery spring during open house, visitors are fascinated by this bizarre evergreen perennial, blue donkey-tail spurge. Looking more like a \u003ca title=\"sedum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/sedum-varieties-stonecrop-autumn\"\u003esedum\u003c\/a\u003e on Prozac than a member of the poinsettia family, Euphorbia myrsinites will certainly make visitors take notice. The snake-like flat stalks of succulent blue foliage curl outwards to 18\" from the central rootstock. In March, the tips of the blue foliage are highlighted with terminal clusters of small yellow flowers. Native to sandy and gravelly mountain slopes, it's perfect in rock walls or meandering near the front of an open perennial border. Good winter drainage in colder areas is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the only maintenance we recommend is to cut back the old flower stalks after flowering, and even that isn't required. If your plant ever become looking tired, then cut the entire clump to the ground, and if it isn't fall or winter, it will quickly resprout.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun, and well drained soils are the keys to success.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it's a prostrate grower, it easily weaves in and around taller perennials as long as they aren't dense enough to provide too much shade. The blue foliage color is always welcome by garden designers who focus on color combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are among many pollinator insects that appreciate the nectar of blue donkey's-tail spurge. One of the few areas, where it grows too well and has become slightly invasive is the Rocky Mountain regions, so if you're in this area, you should choose another plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025735813,"sku":"4041","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Euphorbia-myrsinites.i-4041.s-64526.r-1.jpg?v=1790694612"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-corollata-carolina-snow","title":"Euphorbia corollata Carolina Snow","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow is it that one of the most amazing deer-resistant natives is rarely offered in a nursery? From Minnesota to Texas, Euphorbia corollata grows on dry, shaded banks, only to be mowed by highway crews. When brought into the sunlight, it becomes one of the stars of the garden. The small mound of dusty-green, oval foliage looks plain Jane until late June, when it bursts forth with clouds of small white flowers held above the foliage. The baby's breath-like heads continue to flower at an amazing rate from late June into September...a real winner! Our 2003 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction is a NC native clonal selection made by former Plant Delights staffer, Al Glen. These euphorbias never make much more than spindly container specimens, so get it planted asap, and be patient while it establishes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe only maintenance required is to cut the plant to the ground at the end of the growing season after many months of bloom. It disappears entirely for the winter but will return year after year each spring. In seasons with especially long growing seasons it can be cut to the ground in late summer if it becomes untidy. It will respond with new shoots and fresh flowers up to frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt performs best in a sunny location and is very drought tolerant but will tolerate moist soils provided they are well drained.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEuphorbia corollata 'Carolina Snow' is of great garden value for its many months of bloom, producing clouds of small white flowers much like the display of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila). It can be allowed to weave through sturdy neighbors, though it is self supporting if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025845829,"sku":"4316","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Euphorbia-corollata-Carolina-Snow.i-4316.s-64852.r-1.jpg?v=1791569869"},{"product_id":"ensete-maurelii-abyssinian-red-banana-tree-plant","title":"Ensete maurelii","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have long been amazed by Ensete maurelii, an outstanding ornamental banana from the high mountains of East Africa. Growing to only 10' tall in temperate climates (20' tall in tropical areas), Ensete maurelii makes a superb ornamental for the summer border. Each leaf can reach gigantic proportions of 10' long. The most ornamental characteristic is that the foliage is flushed with burgundy, especially concentrated as the new growth emerges. The higher the light levels, the stronger the coloration. We have also seen Ensete maurelii used in large summer containers with great effect. All ensetes are non-offsetting monocarpic plants...they die after they flower. If you've ever seen the magnificent flower, it's well worth the loss.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026144069,"sku":"4790","price":24.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ensete-maurelii.i-4790.s-61278.r-1.jpg?v=1791295936"},{"product_id":"epimedium-versicolor-versicolor","title":"Epimedium versicolor Versicolor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rarely-offered selection of the hybrid Epimedium x versicolor is certainly one of the most stunning \u003ca title=\"See our entire collection of epimediums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/epimedium\"\u003eepimediums\u003c\/a\u003e we grow. The foliage emerges a beautiful reddish purple with contrasting green veins. Atop the foliage, starting for us in late March, are 14\" tall dense clusters of flowers that emerge with a surreal peachy-pink sunset coloration and a contrasting yellow cup. You can expect the drought-tolerant clumps of Epimedium x versicolor 'Versicolor' to spread at the rate of 4-5\" per year...a truly superb groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026478341,"sku":"5124","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-versicolor-Versicolor.i-5124.s-66639.r-1_e875fe74-a499-4421-a58b-0751ced0f97e.jpg?v=1788974110"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-purpureum-little-red-little-joe-pye-weed","title":"Eupatorium purpureum Little Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Eutrochium purpureum) In our trials, we have found Eupatorium 'Little Red' to be one of the best of the Eupatorium purpureum cultivars. The 4' tall stems are topped in midsummer with large heads of rich pink\/wine flowers. Eupatorium 'Little Red' is an excellent cultivar, but unfortunately we have been unable to track down its origin...help! 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The giant 4-5\" heads of pure white petals, around a contrasting orange cone, are also deliciously fragrant and attract hummingbirds and bumblebees. Since these are clonally reproduced, each plant is identical for a more uniform planting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis scrumptious white coneflower will re-bloom if cut to the ground promptly after the first wave of flowers begin to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend at least 4 hours or more of full sun, and very well-drained soils. Coneflowers do enjoy regular moisture, despite needing good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value;\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eConeflowers bloom in mid-June NC, when there is a lull between the spring blooming perennials and those that rock the garden in summer. 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I understand Harold actually encouraged this in his garden as long as he got to watch. The green foliage, which emerges chocolate\/purple, is topped with large purple-and-white bicolor flowers in spring. 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The deer-resistant foliage is topped, starting in early spring, with large compact heads of bright \u003ca title=\"See more yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e held just above the foliage by the bright red stems. This is a real WOW plant for a sunny, well-drained spot in the garden! Euphorbia 'Nothowlee' was a 2004 Gold Medal winner at Holland's prestigious Plantarium Expo. We'll also award them the 2004 bad cultivar name award!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028051333,"sku":"7575","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Euphorbia-Nothowlee.i-7575.s-67908.r-1_12cbf8bc-d334-4391-8f83-aeab0d63c26b.jpg?v=1791491230"},{"product_id":"epimedium-amber-queen","title":"Epimedium Amber Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e(USPP 17,197 expired) Epimedium 'Amber Queen' is a fantastic fairy wing hybrid (Epimedium jinchengshanense 'Caramel' x Epimedium flavum) from the UK's Robin White that blends the best traits epimediums have to offer. The 2' wide deer-resistant clump is composed of semi-evergreen, spiny green leaves that are mottled burgundy as they emerge. The clumps are topped in April and May with 2' long arching spikes adorned with an unreal abundance of bright yellow, spider-like flowers tipped with orange-red. Epimedium 'Amber Queen' is one of the finest epimediums on the market today, which is why it was awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimediums require very little maintenance. To keep them looking their best the old foliage needs to be removed. This is a tidiness issue and not a health of the plant issue. Their floral display is much more appealing if old foliage removal is completed before they bloom. \u003ca title=\"Epimediums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/epimedium\"\u003eEpimediums\u003c\/a\u003e are either deciduous or evergreen. The foliage of deciduous types can be removed as soon as it becomes unsightly, which is usually after a frost in the fall kills the foliage. The foliage of evergreen ones can remain attractive all winter. Indeed, this foliage is sometimes still attractive come spring. Yet it is still strongly advised that this now year-old foliage be removed before new growth is produced. The new growth, including flower stalks, is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth. One might be tempted to leave last years foliage if it is still attractive at this time but be advised that it will die away come spring and by then if is a very tedious job to remove each leaf, leaf by leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe removal of spent flower stalks can improve the appearance of the foliage display and prevent unwanted seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium do not need regular division. Indeed they might never really need division, but can be divided if one wants to have more. Clumping ones can be dug and divided into smaller clumps. Spreading types can be dug and individual rhizomes replanted to expand the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium are shade plants and want average soil. They are more tolerant of dry shade than many other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost Epimedium are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens. A few continue to bloom for an extended time. Foliage is most often an ornamental feature with its graceful form held aloft to wiry stalks. Some leaves have saw-toothed edges to the leaves. 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The foliage of evergreen \u003ca title=\"epimedium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/epimedium\"\u003eepimedium\u003c\/a\u003e can remain attractive all winter. Indeed this foliage is sometimes still attractive come spring. Yet it is still strongly advised that this now year-old foliage be removed before new growth is produced. The new growth, including flower stalks, is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth. One might be tempted to leave last years foliage if it is still attractive at this time but be advised that it will die away come spring and by then if is a very tedious job to remove each leaf, leaf by leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe removal of spent flower stalks can improve the appearance of the foliage display and prevent unwanted seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium do not need regular division. Indeed they might never really need division, but can be divided if one wants to have more. Clumping ones can be dug and divided into smaller clumps. Spreading types can be dug and individual rhizomes replanted to expand the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium are shade plants and want average soil. They are more tolerant of dry shade than many other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens. A few Epimedium continue to bloom for an extended time. The foliage is most often an ornamental feature with its graceful form held aloft to wiry stalks. Some leaves have saw-toothed edges to the leaves. 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The clumps are adorned with fuzzy green leaves that resemble an oversized gaillardia. Starting in spring and continuing all summer, the clumps throw 2' long flowering stalks of small yellow \u003ca title=\"See more daisies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/leucanthemum\"\u003edaisies\u003c\/a\u003e. If the clumps become tired looking in summer, whack 'em back to the ground and they'll be flowering again in no time. Engelmannia has proven ridiculously easy to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028733637,"sku":"8775","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Engelmannia-peristenia-Bergheim.i-8775.s-62719.r-1_d405d53e-1f60-473f-b168-b5fba7993dfd.jpg?v=1791987807"},{"product_id":"epimedium-sunny-and-share","title":"Epimedium Sunny and Share","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: E. 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This gem is a dwarf spreading selection of the rare, normally clumping Epimedium wushanense that forms a 1' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years. The spiny-edged foliage emerges a luscious chocolate in spring when it is topped by short, thickly-packed panicles of large creamy yellow flowers held just above the foliage. 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Each flower is composed of a pompom-like central cone atop a row of magenta petals. In the garden, visitors spot this bright coneflower from 100 paces....places, also.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend cutting coneflowers to the ground as soon a the flowers have faded. In addition to sending more growth into the crowns, which helps with overwintering, echinaceas will usually reflower in late summer\/early fall. We do not like letting echinaceas drop seed in the garden, since the resulting seedling will look nothing like the parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGood drainage is essential for success. Moist to average soil is desirable as long as the soil is well-drained. Most coneflower hybrids only last about 3-5 years in the garden. 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Shared by plant prodigy Dr. Patrick McMillan, Eryngium ravenelii forms a small basal rosette of 1' long linear leaves, which, starting for us in mid-August, is topped with 30\" tall flowering stalks, each ending in branched antennae-like clusters of 6-10 blue fuzzy, thumb-sized ball-like flower heads...a superb pollinator plant. Eryngium ravenelii is critically imperiled in its native wetland alkaline habitat from South Carolina to northern Florida. Our offering is seed grown from a Charleston County, South Carolina collection. In the garden, Eryngium ravenelii is easy to grow in moist to average moisture soils, that are near slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca title=\"Eryngium ravenelii 'Charleston Blues' video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ADTWptzuVls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for growing tips and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6363380580391,"sku":"13008","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eryngium-ravenelii-Charleston-Blues.i-13008.s-68461.r-1_365c90a9-237f-4802-b1ee-9169406d6219.jpg?v=1792083768"},{"product_id":"epimedium-rise-and-shine","title":"Epimedium Rise and Shine","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpimedium 'Rise and Shine', a 2020 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction, is one of the most amazing fairy wings we've ever introduced. The unique, glossy green foliage, often with forked tips, emerges edged in red and is topped, starting in late March with 1' tall stalks of large, spider-shaped ivory flowers contrasted with an amber cup, all of which darken to amber pink as they age. The foliage alone on this 26\" wide clumper is enough reason to grow Epimedium 'Rise and Shine', but the flowers are the icing on the proverbial cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6765011763239,"sku":"12757","price":30.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-Rise-and-Shine.i-12757.s-65995.r-1.jpg?v=1788971055"},{"product_id":"echinacea-big-kahuna-pp-26159","title":"Echinacea Big Kahuna PP 26159","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have really enjoyed Terra Nova's Echinacea 'Big Kahuna' in our trials. This beefy, 28\" tall, well-branched clump is topped, starting in mid-June, with large flowers of tropical tangerine...each petal morphing toward yellow near the tips and orange toward the central cone. The upright habit, sturdy stems, and insanely fragrant (from 10-15' away) flowers make this a great garden selection and an absolute bumblebee magnet. Once the first flush of flowers is finished, give 'em a Marie Antoinette and they will re-flush with more flowers into October. Have you been told by friends or spouse that you need to get some kahunas? If so, here's your chance. Well-drained soils are always a key to success with \u003ca title=\"Vire more of our echinacea plants for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/purple-coneflower-plant-echinacea-purpurea-plants\"\u003eechinacea\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19471900803159,"sku":"14337","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinacea-Big-Kahuna-PP-26159.i-14337.s-66188.r-1_fca66003-de4f-4bab-9f1f-1d946235ce83.jpg?v=1790690102"},{"product_id":"erythronium-americanum-silver-pigeon","title":"Erythronium americanum Silver Pigeon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to share an amazing form of our US native (Canada south to Alabama) spring ephemeral trout lily, Erythronium americanum, which was discovered near Pigeon Mountain, Georgia by our friend, UK plantsman Graham Birkin, in 2012. In our garden, this rare solid silver leaf selection of the typically mottled species has shown amazing vigor, forming a 2' wide patch, that increases steadily via short rhizomes. For us, the summer dormant clumps are topped in early April with large, bright yellow flowers. Erythroniums flower from tiny tubers that aren't much larger than pencil leads, so don't freak out at the size. Each pot contains 2 tubers. In the garden, moist compost is best. Our quantities of this new release are extremely limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7u3Fmjtz9mM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19876552310871,"sku":"15563","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erythronium-americanum-Silver-Pigeon.i-15563.s-65809.r-1.jpg?v=1779465224"},{"product_id":"echinacea-kismet-red-pp-29743","title":"Echinacea Kismet Red PP 29743","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Echinacea 'TNECHKRD') Echinacea 'Kismet Red' from the Terra Nova breeding program is another dramatic improvement in coneflower breeding. The compact mass of 18\" tall, black stems produce a dense show of scarlet red flowers, starting for us in mid-June (NC)...perfect for creating breathtaking summer combinations in the well-drained sunny garden. After the first flowering, cut the plants to the ground and you'll be rewarded with a fantastic repeat bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29396916142167,"sku":"14336","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinacea-Kismet-Red-PP-29743.i-14336.s-65858.r-1.jpg?v=1791989269"},{"product_id":"echinacea-double-scoop-cranberry-pp-24769","title":"Echinacea Double Scoop Cranberry PP 24769","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Echinacea Balscanery) We have found the Double Scoop series of coneflowers to be superb performers in our heat and humidity trials. Echinacea 'Double Scoop Cranberry', a 2014 introduction from the breeders at Ball Seed, is an offspring of their earlier introduction, Echinacea 'Double Scoop Orangeberry'. Up to six, 16\" stalks arise from the basal foliage, topped, starting for us in mid-June, with lovely double flowers of a cranberry\/peach color. As with all \u003ca title=\"echinaceas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/purple-coneflower-plant-echinacea-purpurea-plants\"\u003eechinaceas\u003c\/a\u003e, establish them in the garden before fall, and remove the first set of flowers, which allows the plant to develop a large enough crown of vegetative growth to survive the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the only care needed for hybrid coneflowers is to cut the old flower stalks off as soon as the flowers fade. If this is done promptly, the clumps will re-flower nicely in late summer\/early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll coneflowers need well-drained soils, that do not hold excess moisture, particularly in winter, when the plants are dormant. Despite this, they do not tolerate long term summer drought well.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe find this selection to be a superb color feature in the early summer garden, when there is usually a flowering lull between the flowers of spring and the flowers of summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29452858687575,"sku":"14347","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinacea-Double-Scoop-Cranberry-PP-24769.i-14347.s-65890.r-1.jpg?v=1783515307"},{"product_id":"erysimum-pulchellum","title":"Erysimum pulchellum","description":"\u003cp\u003eI'm in love...with Erysimum pulchellum. Despite hailing from dryland climates like Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, pretty mustard wallflower has thrived in our climate of wet summers and soggy cold winters. In our well-drained rock garden, Erysimum pulchellum has formed a 2\" tall x 2' wide evergreen mat of woody stems clothed with tiny leaves that make a ridiculously dense groundcover. Starting in late March and continuing into April, the clumps are smothered with 2\" tall stalks of brilliant mustard \u003ca title=\"See more perennials with yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e...our favorite horticultural condiment to sandwich into our rock garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31387255242839,"sku":"15375","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erysimum-pulchellum.i-15375.s-65999.r-1_12c9a804-0709-462e-8b5a-196167f5becc.jpg?v=1790349066"},{"product_id":"epimedium-ninja-stars-pp-29744","title":"Epimedium Ninja Stars PP 29744","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpimedium 'Ninja Stars' is a 2016 Darrell Probst\/Cobblewood introduction that has proven to be an outstanding performer in our trials. Darrell used genetics from Epimedium 'Spine Tingler' and another yet un-named species he discovered in Sichuan, to create this larger (15\" tall x 3' wide) and much more vigorous evergreen fairy wing. The very narrow, spiny-edged foliage that clothes this architectural clump emerges solid bronze, before aging to olive. The clumps are topped, starting for us in late March with short spikes of small, but vivid yellow flowers held above the foliage. Epimedium 'Ninja Stars' is a nice spreader that will form a superb groundcover in the woodland garden, so be sure to locate it far enough from less vigorous specimens, less they be assassinated. We propagate our own plants, but evidently some incorrectly named plants showed up from overseas, so be sure you purchase from a source that has the knowledge to correctly verify the id.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimediums require very little maintenance. To keep them looking their best the old foliage needs to be removed. This is a tidiness issue and not a health of the plant issue. Their floral display is much more appealing if old foliage removal is completed before they bloom. Epimediums are either deciduous or evergreen. The foliage of deciduous types can be removed as soon as it becomes unsightly, which is usually after a frost in the fall kills the foliage. The foliage of evergreen epimedium can remain attractive all winter. Indeed this foliage is sometimes still attractive come spring. Yet it is still strongly advised that this now year-old foliage be removed before new growth is produced. The new growth, including flower stalks, is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth. One might be tempted to leave last years foliage if it is still attractive at this time but be advised that it will die away come spring and by then if is a very tedious job to remove each leaf, leaf by leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe removal of spent flower stalks can improve the appearance of the foliage display and prevent unwanted seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium do not need regular division. Indeed they might never really need division, but can be divided if one wants to have more. Clumping ones can be dug and divided into smaller clumps. Spreading types can be dug and individual rhizomes replanted to expand the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEpimedium are shade plants and want average soil. They are more tolerant of dry shade than many other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost Epimedium are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens. A few continue to bloom for an extended time. The foliage is most often an ornamental feature with its graceful form held aloft to wiry stalks. Some leaves have saw-toothed edges to the leaves. Spreading types make good small scale groundcovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32454641942615,"sku":"15561","price":30.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-Ninja-Stars-PP-29744.i-15561.s-66324.r-1.jpg?v=1790264476"},{"product_id":"echinacea-rainbow-marcella-pp-28573","title":"Echinacea Rainbow Marcella PP 28573","description":"\u003cp\u003eEchinacea 'Rainbow Marcella' is one of the newest coneflower developments from the breeding geniuses at Holland's \u003ca title=\"Opens AB Cultivers in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ab-cultivars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAB-Cultivars\u003c\/a\u003e. In the garden, it forms a compact, well-branched clump with sturdy 18\" stems, topped with large flowers that open a lovely medium orange and age to raspberry pink, providing a constant color change in the garden. The key to success in the garden is good drainage and a soil that doesn't become waterlogged in the winter. After planting, remove the first set of flowers at ground level to help in perennialization by creating better basal growth buds instead of only flower buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32476718268503,"sku":"16170","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinacea-Rainbow-Marcella-PP-28573.i-16170.s-66442.r-1.jpg?v=1785358631"},{"product_id":"eupatorium-purpureum-baby-joe-pp-20320-joe-pye-weed","title":"Eupatorium purpureum Baby Joe PP 20320","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Eutrochium purpureum) Starting for us in late July, Eupatorium purpureum 'Baby Joe', selected by Hollands' Hubertus Oudshoorn, produces 3' tall upright compact plants, that produce very floriferous, highly branched flower heads. Although touted as maturing at only 18\" tall, our plants didn't get the memo. Although Eupatorium purpureum is usually found in moist ditches across its native range (Canada south to the Florida panhandle), it can easily handle garden soils of average moisture. Because of its compact habit, you'll need to sit to be at butterfly level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2rMztSZF9ME?si=QlPnIwnoHx4upm3V\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39365156667479,"sku":"9664","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eupatorium-purpureum-Baby-Joe-PP-20320.i-9664.s-66512.r-1_f3df237d-82eb-4e26-be58-50a5ddeb649f.jpg?v=1790939916"},{"product_id":"erythrina-herbacea-supply-sider","title":"Erythrina herbacea Supply Sider","description":"\u003cp\u003eErythrina 'Supply Sider' is our 2021 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction, grown from a seed collection by naturalist Jesse Perry from the Brunswick County, NC coastal town of Supply. Once established in the landscape, the 3' tall upright spikes emerge from the ground in mid-June (NC), each bearing dozens of flaming red, tubular, lipstick-like flowers. Alongside the flower stalks are the stalks of bean-like green leaves. Erythrina herbacea forms a large underground caudex, so plant it in its permanent home. If pollinated, Erythrina herbacea forms pea-like pods with brilliant red seed. Native Americans also used a tonic made from the roots to cure urinary blockages.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39365158207575,"sku":"13237","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Erythrina-herbacea-Supply-Sider.i-13237.s-66511.r-1.jpg?v=1790102682"},{"product_id":"echinacea-kismet-raspberry-pp-28768","title":"Echinacea Kismet Raspberry PP 28768","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Echinacea 'TNECHKR') Echinacea 'Kismet Raspberry' is one of the most highly rated coneflower selections in the 3-year long Mt. Cuba Center perennial trials (2018-2020). The 18\" tall x 2' wide, compact clumps of this dazzling \u003ca title=\"See our entire coneflower collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/purple-coneflower-echinacea-purpurea-plant\"\u003econeflower\u003c\/a\u003e are adorned, starting in June with sturdy stalks of vibrant raspberry pink flowers...a butterfly favorite. When the first round of flowers end, cut the stalks to the ground and it will re-bloom until fall. 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Echinacea purpurea ‘Pica Bella’ is a selected seedling of the seed strain Echinacea purpurea ‘Abenstem’.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39536676569175,"sku":"16935","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinacea-purpurea-Pica-Bella.i-16935.s-66746.r-1.jpg?v=1790781582"},{"product_id":"echinocereus-roetteri","title":"Echinocereus roetteri","description":"\u003cp\u003eEchinocereus x roetteri is a spectacular, naturally-occurring hybrid (mountains of West Texas, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico) between two cold hardy barrel cactus, Echinocereus coccineus and Echinocereus dasyacanthus. The 6-8\" tall stalks can either be solitary or basally branched, depending on the seedling. The large, bright pastel flowers, which adorn the clumps, starting for us in May, range from rosy pinks to fluorescent orange red and everything in between. Since each seedling is unique, you'll probably want more than one. Echinocereus x roetteri is very sensitive to overwatering, so in-ground plantings in rainy climates, require near perfect drainage...think crevice gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069894799447,"sku":"11434","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Echinocereus-roetteri.i-11434.s-66942.r-1_26745f64-2412-4f06-927d-6d694fdac1da.jpg?v=1783538531"},{"product_id":"epimedium-lyrical-lemonade","title":"Epimedium Lyrical Lemonade","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEpimedium 'Lyrical Lemonade' is a 2023 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of an extraordinary Hans Hansen hybrid. This spectacular new introduction forms a tight, semi-evergreen clump of long, spiny green leaves. Each 15\" long, well-branched flower spike contains an incredible number of bright yellow flowers with long, outward sepals resembling flying spiders...quite a floral show. In flower, our clumps measure 16\" tall x 4' wide. For us, flowering begins in late March and continues until the end of April.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069902073943,"sku":"16678","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Epimedium-Lyrical-Lemonade.i-16678.s-67906.r-1_635b39fe-9d4e-4031-ab34-ddf72d53996d.jpg?v=1791900984"},{"product_id":"echinacea-sombrero-tres-amigos-pp-30750","title":"Echinacea Sombrero Tres Amigos PP 30750","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Echinacea Balsomtresgo) The latest winner from Ball Hort's Sombrero Series of coneflowers is Echinacea 'Sombrero Tres Amigos'. Each 20\" tall x 22\" wide clump is adorned, starting in June (NC) with sturdy flower stalks, topped with wide flowers which emerge orange, mature to raspberry, and age to burgundy. As with all the Sombrero series, these are well-branched with plenty of basal growth, which assures better perennialization. We recommend establishing echinaceas in the garden in advance of winter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEchinacea is a low maintenance perennial. The only maintenance we perform is to cut the flower stalks back as low as possible as soon as the flowers fade. By doing this, the clump will produce a second floral show in late summer\/early fall. If you wait in cutting the flowers, it will not have enough time to produce a second flush of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEchinaceas require well-drained soils, but are not designed to endure long-term drought conditions. 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