{"title":"Red Flowering Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Flowering Plants - Put Some Passion in Your Garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom ruby to strawberry, from port to merlot, from blood to fire, from scarlet to vermillion, the color red is the color of passion, danger, and beauty. What better color for an exciting garden than red flowers?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a short list of the best red flowering plants at Plant Delights Nursery\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Read more about Cypripedium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/cypripedium-orchids-lady-slipper-fit\"\u003eCypripedium\u003c\/a\u003e - a flower named for the goddess of love, Aphrodite...a symbolic double hit\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Learn how to grow Hardy Hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/tips-growing-hardy-hibiscus\"\u003eHardy Hibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e - Big and Red. Just like everything in the south!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSpigelia - A gorgeous red flowered native North Carolina plant\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Lycoris collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/lycoris-red-spider-lily-surprise-lily-hurricane-lily\"\u003eLycoris\u003c\/a\u003e - Late summer excitement\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDianthus - Red and fragrant\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDahlia - Large, lovely red flowers and purple foliage too!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGladiolus - Spikes of red flowers in the middle of summer\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Salvia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/salvia-greggii-guaranitica-farinacea-nemorosa\"\u003eSalvia\u003c\/a\u003e - drought tolerant, hummingbird attracting red flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Canna\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/canna-lily-bulbs-plant-canna-lilies\"\u003eCanna\u003c\/a\u003e - bold tropical look with red flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lobelia-cardinalis","title":"Lobelia cardinalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eLobelia cardinalis is an easy-to-grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4'-5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall...always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly tolerant of a wide range of garden soil conditions. When happy, it should reseed well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis hummingbird favorite is a low maintenance perennial when planted in the correct habitat. The only maintenance we perform is to cut the flowers stalks to the ground when flowering is finished. If you'd like more plants, leave the stalks until seed have dropped, which occurs fairly quickly after flowering ceases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLarge clumps can be divided, if you spot a special seedling. Another option for propagation of a selected clone is via flower stalk cuttings, taken before the flowers begin to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it prefers wet to very moist soils, although they will also tolerate average moisture garden conditions. They are usually found in very acidic soils, but will also tolerate pH's approaching neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late summer garden, it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red, when very little other than yellow composites are usually in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCardinal flower is superb for luring hummingbirds into the garden. Butterflies and moths are secondary pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20999945413,"sku":"22","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-cardinalis.i-22.s-63038.r-1_040641cf-3177-45fa-9587-3051e931ae6f.jpg?v=1790355914"},{"product_id":"salvia-microphylla-san-carlos-festival","title":"Salvia microphylla San Carlos Festival","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1997 Yucca Do introduction was discovered 5 years earlier in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the village of San Carlos at 3,800'. Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' was the best of a population in full flower in October. This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we have grown in our gardens. The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC...superb!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000068165,"sku":"185","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-microphylla-San-Carlos-Festival.i-185.s-61457.r-1.jpg?v=1774957750"},{"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":"verbena-peruviana","title":"Verbena peruviana","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis verbena species is a very low grower, perfect for a sunny rock wall. In 2002, we saw this growing in the wild at the base of an Argentine tree cactus in the dry mountains of northern Argentina. Verbena peruviana has tiny leaves and is smothered with brilliant, true red flowers (RHS 45A) from spring through summer...a hummingbird delight. More water...more flowers. You will need sunglasses when you look at this one too long...very bright!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/6cRQCZOCqtc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video to see it in the garden. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000920581,"sku":"1154","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Verbena-peruviana.i-1154.s-64076.r-1_dde7aade-1660-4814-809b-f81fee8d78db.jpg?v=1791908449"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-coccineus-rose-mallow","title":"Hibiscus coccineus","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus coccineus is a versatile native mallow that's equally at home in a swamp, submerged in a garden pool, or in a perennial border. The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Scarlet rose mallow has 6\" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall...a great see-through perennial. For us, the clump flowers from June through October...attractive to hummingbirds. In the winter, we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods...great for arranging, both in the garden and in a vase!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus are a very low maintenance perennial, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a Spinosad spray, which is a natural, bacteria-based organic insecticide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eScarlet rose mallow grows naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus like Texas Star, add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant. Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, \u003ca title=\"hardy hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehardy hibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000958469,"sku":"1215","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-coccineus.i-1215.s-61191.r-1.jpg?v=1789488710"},{"product_id":"manettia-cordifolia","title":"Manettia cordifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eManettia cordifolia is one of our favorite warm-climate vines, yet it's still relatively unknown in gardening circles. Firecracker vine emerges in very late spring and is an elegant twining vine with tiny leaves climbing skyward on anyone or anything nearby. Starting in mid-summer and lasting well into fall, the vines burst forth with tiny, 1\", red-orange blooms that look like miniature firecrackers (red with a yellow tip)...irresistible to hummingbirds. Firecracker vine grows just fast enough to be garden-worthy, but not fast enough to be a pest...simply exquisite! We offered this under the incorrect name of Manettia inflata for several seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/DrNNudfWtrk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001136965,"sku":"1527","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Manettia-cordifolia.i-1527.s-64439.r-1_9e39167e-fac4-43c8-88c1-d929febc1d2d.jpg?v=1787870752"},{"product_id":"podophyllum-versipelle-ssp-boreale","title":"Podophyllum versipelle ssp boreale","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Dysosma versipellis) Podophyllum versipelle ssp. boreale is one of the most vigorous and easiest to grow of the wonderful Chinese mayapples...a mayapple that we predict will soon be elevated to species status as Podophyllum boreale. Podophyllum versipelle ssp. boreale has only one (sometimes two) 18\" wide, hexagonally-shaped, deeply-lobed, glossy green tropical-looking leaf perched atop a solitary 3' fleshy green stem. Unlike our native Podophyllum peltatum, Podophyllum versipelle ssp. boreale is a clumping species that remains up until a hard frost. As Podophyllum versipelle ssp. boreale matures, clusters of fascinating liver-red, stringy-petaled flowers appear just under the leaf in spring, followed by bright red jujube-like fruit in fall...guaranteed to freak out your neighbors! Moist, humus-rich soil grows the largest plants.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001149573,"sku":"1548","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Podophyllum-versipelle-ssp-boreale.i-1548.s-64644.r-1.jpg?v=1790854885"},{"product_id":"lobelia-speciosa-compliment-deep-red","title":"Lobelia speciosa Compliment Deep Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning hybrid tetraploid seed strain (Lobelia cardinalis x Lobelia siphilitica x Lobelia fulgens) was developed by Canadian botanist Dr. Wray Bowden and introduced by Germany's Benary Seed Company. Lobelia 'Compliment Deep Red' has large, velvety, wine-red (RHS 61A) flowers with a satiny finish that are absolutely scrumptious on a multitude of 3' tall, non-branching vertical stalks...a hummingbird delight. From late summer, Lobelia 'Compliment Deep Red' is adorned with an incredible floral display that lasts into early fall...a sock-knocker-offer! Do not cover the winter rosettes with mulch, unless you're trying to murder your lobelia.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001170565,"sku":"1578","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-speciosa-Compliment-Deep-Red.i-1578.s-66681.r-1_1da9ae65-7c12-4700-8809-e1dcc0f4a417.jpg?v=1792149519"},{"product_id":"podophyllum-pleianthum","title":"Podophyllum pleianthum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Dysosma pleiantha) Stunning is the only word to describe a mature specimen of the giant Chinese mayapple, Podophyllum pleianthum. Picture our native mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum, on 2' tall glaucous stems, lessen the indentation of each 13\" wide leaf...oh yes, and make the plant a clumper, not a runner. This deer-resistant, tropical-looking Podophyllum pleianthum also doesn't go dormant until fall, unlike our native species. In early May, the clusters of red bell-shaped flowers (pleianthum = pleios \"many\" and anthemon \"a flower\") are held on very hairy pedicels (flower stalks) between the two lobed leaves (hexagonal when young). Podophyllum pleianthum prefers moist organic soils and good shade for best performance. 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This selection makes a 5'+ tall specimen that prefers moist soils but adapts well to all but the driest of garden conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHardy hibiscus are a very low maintenance perennial provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a Spinosad spray, which is a natural, bacteria-based organic insecticide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus grow naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. 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Each heavily patterned leaf is adorned with irregular large, muted yellow spots. Aspidistra sichuanensis 'Spotty' has been an excellent performer in our Zone 7b garden since 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAspidistra are very low maintenance perennials. Each leaf can last up to 3 years, but after the second year, it will begin to show signs of aging and leaf degradation. For that reason, we recommend removing all old foliage regularly to retain the attractiveness of the clump. It's always disappointing to see large patches of cast iron plants in public spaces where it hasn't been properly maintained.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCast iron plants grow well in both moist and dry soils as long as the drainage is good. Aspidistra must be grown in shade, since their foliage will scorch if they are subjected to sun. 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After becoming well established, Beschorneria septentrionalis will produce 5' tall, glossy red flower spikes, adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in March\/April...sounds perfect for a late Christmas! We find they thrive and flower best with a couple of hours of sun, but no more. Our offerings are from a 1991 John Fairey\/Yucca Do seed collection (YD 33-12) at 4,100' elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeschorneria are low maintenance plants that are stunning in bloom and have a year-round presence in the garden with their rosettes of evergreen foliage. Flower stalks can be removed when they are no longer attractive. Leave them to ripen their fruit if you want to raise more from seed, provided they do set seed. The fruit are about walnut sized and will be evident soon after blooming. 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Silene regia has a limited and scattered range from Illinois south to Florida in mostly prairie habitats. Emerging from a basal rosette, the tight clump of flowering stems shoot upward to 2.5-4' tall, clothed to the top with long smooth green leaves. In June\/July, the sticky stalks (which actually catch insects) are topped with terminal inflorescences of hundreds of exquisite 5-petaled screaming hot orange-red flowers. We have found Silene regia quite easy to grow in a variety of decently-drained soils. Royal catchfly has high shock value in the perennial border and is a favorite of hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and gardeners of all persuasions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Catchfly requires little more maintenance than cutting the spent flower stalks to the ground when they are no longer attractive. 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Removing the foliage too early can allow the ground to warm around the plant, often speeding up the floral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile lenten rose flower stalks can freeze solid and return to form when the weather warms, they are limited in the number of times they can recover, so longer the ground stays cool around the plant, the better the floral show. Once hellebore flower stalks rise above the foliage and the flowers show color, the old leaves serve no purpose. Do not, however, remove all the foliage at any other time during the growing season since it will most likely kill your plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHelleborus x hybridus need well drained soils to survive. They can tolerate irrigated beds as long as the soil doesn't become waterlogged. Lenten roses are amazingly drought resistant, and while they may not look great during extended dry spells, they almost always survive. The perform well in both slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMost lenten roses are prolific re-seeders, and as such, can take over a significant section of garden if allowed to re-seed for too many consecutive years. Since they do not reproduce true to color from seed, you may wish to remove the seed before they mature, which is usually starts in late April\/early May. In the garden, seedlings that are allowed to drop typically flower in 5-6 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLenten roses have incredible garden value, primarily for their amazing winter floral show. We also find them incredibly valuable as winter evergreen groundcovers in woodland gardens which can often be quite drab in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLenten roses are extremely valuable for providing nectar for honeybees, who forage when daytime winter temperatures exceed 55 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNurseries who don't know the plants they sell, often list Helleborus x hybridus as Helleborus orientalis. That species only has dirty white flowers, and I'd be willing to bet that any nursery offering plants under that name (other than small hellebore specialist), is selling Helleborus x hybridus. Helleborus x hybridus plants primarily contain the genes of many species, including Helleborus virdis, purpurescens, atrorubens, croaticus, and orientalis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025736901,"sku":"4045","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Helleborus-hybridus-Red-Sapphire.i-4045.s-62849.r-1.jpg?v=1791832145"},{"product_id":"sarracenia-judith-hindle","title":"Sarracenia Judith Hindle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vigorous Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle' is a hybrid of the yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava) with the purple pitcher (Sarracenia purpurea), and then crossed with the white-top pitcher plant (Sarracenia leucophylla). The result is a plant that produces wide, 15\" tall white-top pitchers with a dark raspberry overlay, that is especially prominent in the hood veining. Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle' was bred by UK sarracenia grower Alan Hindle, and subsequently named after his wife by former California Carnivore owner, Peter D’Amato. If you love pitcher plants, this stunner is a must for your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025768005,"sku":"4138","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sarracenia-Judith-Hindle.i-4138.s-66221.r-1.jpg?v=1791296598"},{"product_id":"abutilon-megapotamicum","title":"Abutilon megapotamicum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Callianthe megapotamica) Hailing from the hot bed of many great garden plants...the semi-tropical\/warm temperate region of southern Brazil and surrounding Uruguay and Argentina comes Brazilian bellflower. Abutilon megapotamicum is a fun and easy-to-grow hummingbird magnet for the perennial border. In the garden or in a hanging basket, Abutilon megapotamicum spreads to several feet wide in a single season. In the wild Abutilon megapotamicum reaches 8' tall, but in temperate climate gardens it rarely exceeds 6' tall x 10' wide and less when grown as a container plant. From late summer until frost, the plants are laden with charming 2\" hanging, lantern-like flowers composed of red calyces above the yellow petals, ending with their bright red privates dangling beneath...all carefully arranged between the thumb-sized green leaves. How about a hot Brazilian for your garden?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe deciduous stems usually re-sprout in spring, unless winter temperatures drop below 10 degrees F. If so, flowering maples will generally re-sprout from somewhere below the ground to slightly above the soil level. If your plant grows too large, you can cut it back all the way to the ground and it will quickly re-flush. About the only time we don't recommend cutting abutilon to the ground is in fall or winter. The ideal time to prune would be just prior to bud break in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere will often be very little dieback of stems during mild winters, in which case little to no pruning is necessary come spring. Abutilon will often flower all winter in a sheltered location in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile A. megapotamicum is quite tolerant of dry soils, it really explodes in evenly moist, rich, compost-enhanced soils. While flowering maple blooms well in spring in the shade, the summer flowers will be a bit sparse. When grown in full sun, the floral density all summer and fall is quite amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are all regular visitors to flowering maple plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAbutilon megapotamicum was formerly known as Abutilon vexillarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/Fa1lsk0snMk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025846725,"sku":"4317","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Abutilon-megapotamicum.i-4317.s-66551.r-1_63c1679b-4ab7-4341-90df-b857cbdb0993.jpg?v=1784222843"},{"product_id":"hemerocallis-august-flame","title":"Hemerocallis August Flame","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Woods 1967) In August, when most daylilies are just a memory, there are a few that stand alone...in full flower. One of our favorites is the '60s hybrid (you remember the '60s...free love, ban the bomb, get outta 'Nam), Hemerocallis 'August Flame'. From mid-July through August, the 3-4' tall flower stalks are topped with clusters of large, bright red flowers, each centered with a dramatic yellow-orange blotch...a hummingbird favorite. Because of its height and late season of flowering, Hemerocallis 'August Flame' is an excellent daylily for the perennial border.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemerocallis, daylilies, are quite low maintenance; yet they benefit from a few properly timed tidying-ups that are simple and quickly accomplished. It helps to understand their normal life cycle: New daylily foliage is produced after winter gives way to spring. It is at this time quite clean and fresh and lovely. Yet it often becomes shabby by bloom time, it has worked so hard to produce all of its flowers. As the floral display is winding down the plant starts to put up a whole new flush of foliage. The flawless fresh new foliage might go unnoticed by the unobservant gardener but it is produced nevertheless. If at this point the whole plant is cut back hard, either to the ground or to several inches tall, not only will all of the spent flower stalks be removed but so too spring's now shabby foliage. What one is left with is clean foliage for the remainder of the growing season. And the process of cutting it back takes only a few minutes at most per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnother time to cut daylily foliage down is after frost has killed the foliage. It has often been observed that this foliage will harbor aphids over winter if not removed. In mild-winter areas the daylilies described as evergreen might produce foliage during every mild spell. One needs to periodically check for aphids.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHemerocallis, Daylilies, are almost fool proof. They will thrive with full sun all day long yet still bloom most satisfactorily with fewer hours provided they have at least 6 hours of full sun. They tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions including damp soil and briefly soggy soil. They will survive drive spells though they will not perform in chronically dry sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe floral display of Hemerocallis is big and bold and bright. Individual cultivars are often in bloom for many weeks or even months. Cultivars are available from spring blooming ones to ones that bloom into late summer and even early fall. The peak bloom season is summer. Selecting cultivars that bloom at various times one can have daylilies in bloom for 5 to 6 months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDaylily flowers are occasionally visited by pollinators. The wild species of daylilies, some of which are the parents of the garden hybrids, are more likely to be utilized by pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek hemera, “day\" ) and kallos, “beauty\" for though they produce a long succession of flowers, each individual flower lasts only one day.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=32K3_wRTTHU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025848837,"sku":"4323","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hemerocallis-August-Flame.i-4323.s-67198.r-1_321cdf89-d0af-4765-a650-adaac2ef7430.jpg?v=1790707270"},{"product_id":"salvia-silkes-dream","title":"Salvia Silkes Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvia 'Silke's Dream' is a cross of Salvia darcyi x Salvia microphylla, discovered by Art Petley of Austin, Texas. Looking superficially like Salvia microphylla, the 2' tall x 3' wide clump is topped all summer and until frost with 15\" spikes of rich, dark orange-red (RHS 42A) flowers. In fall, the remarkable number of flowers explodes into a solid mass of color...a hummingbird party plant. Salvia 'Silke's Dream' is a particularly durable and easy-to-grow sage that is destined for stardom. Thanks to Scott Ogden for sharing this exciting salvia hybrid that we admired in his Texas garden during a 2000 visit.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025918533,"sku":"4442","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-Silkes-Dream.i-4442.s-62957.r-1_17a08dee-cb7e-4349-99ff-54b460cc09fb.jpg?v=1791814638"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-raspberry-rose","title":"Hibiscus Raspberry Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus 'Raspberry Rose' is the plant that stops everyone in their tracks during our Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days. Hibiscus 'Raspberry Rose' has also been a favorite of ours for years due to its sheer abundance of 10\" bright raspberry-red flowers. We grow quite a few \u003ca title=\"See our collection of hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e, and none come anywhere close to producing as many flowers...a hummingbird delight. Each clump can get quite large, to 7' tall x 10' across, so allow plenty of room. Remember that nine out of ten hibiscus surveyed prefer rich, moist soils...this is one of the nine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pcGhAg_McRg?si=0ZVRP3IOgwQjhK_I\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026081925,"sku":"4690","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-Raspberry-Rose.i-4690.s-68556.r-1.jpg?v=1791485600"},{"product_id":"bouvardia-ternifolia-scarlet-hummer","title":"Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Wow, whaas dat?\"...is the common reaction from garden visitors in late summer as they walk up to our clump of Bouvardia ternifolia. Amazingly, many folks are not familiar with bouvardia as a garden perennial...notwithstanding its recent rise in popularity as a cut flower. This Mexican seed collection from the folks at Yucca Do comes from 2,460' elevation in Hidalgo state, near the town of Tamazunchale...bless you! In our garden, \u003ca title=\"See our available bouvardia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/bouvardia\"\u003ebouvardia\u003c\/a\u003e awakens in very late spring and forms a small clump of 2' tall shoots, clothed with small linear leaves. Beginning in midsummer and continuing until fall, the plants are topped with flat flower clusters of brilliant orange-red flowers. Since 2003, this is the only form of Bouvardia ternifolia that has been winter hardy for us, and dry soil in winter is the key to good survival in the garden. In 2012, we finally gave the cultivar name Bouvardia 'Scarlet Hummer' to the clone that we've offered since 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026250245,"sku":"4943","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Bouvardia-ternifolia-Scarlet-Hummer.i-4943.s-65963.r-1_4ae1b87d-59c0-47a4-aa8d-eaa1c90bee51.jpg?v=1792168771"},{"product_id":"sarracenia-wrigleyana-scarlet-belle","title":"Sarracenia wrigleyana Scarlet Belle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' is a selection of the naturally-occurring cross of the white-top Sarracenia leucophylla and the parrot-pitcher Sarracenia psittacina that has rapidly become one of our favorite pitcher plants. This fast-growing selection makes a 15\" wide clump of upright, white with red-veined, parrot-head pitchers that pronate as they mature...like they've fallen and they can't get up. Bugs beware, as each clump can form up to 100 pitchers! Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' is a selected superior clone propagated through the magic of tissue culture. We think you will really enjoy this one.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026389317,"sku":"5031","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sarracenia-wrigleyana-Scarlet-Belle.i-5031.s-66525.r-1.jpg?v=1788959856"},{"product_id":"silene-virginica-jackson-valentine","title":"Silene virginica Jackson Valentine","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery now and then a selection of a familiar plant comes along that makes you say words which aren't appropriate for polite company. One such plant is the Southeast US native, Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine'. We've grown Silene virginica through the years and it's nice, although finicky, short-lived, and not exactly a WOW plant. Well, that all changed with Silene 'Jackson Valentine'. Our plant was shared by Alabama nurseryman, Maarten van der Giessen, whose wife, Colleen Keleher, found it on Salt Mountain near Jackson, Alabama. For us, Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine' makes a compact basal rosette of linear green leaves, topped in midsummer with dozens of 1' tall stalks of starry-shaped coral-red flowers. Despite the short-lived nature of typical Silene virginica, our four-year-old clumps of Silene 'Jackson Valentine' are still prospering. We think a botanical study will determine this to actually be a new silene species.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026423109,"sku":"5070","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Silene-virginica-Jackson-Valentine.i-5070.s-68225.r-1_12ec70ab-463a-45a8-8aa1-3dc4ff214cd9.jpg?v=1790784154"},{"product_id":"anisacanthus-wrightii","title":"Anisacanthus wrightii","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii) Our late cat Zirconia thought we had baited the garden for hummingbirds after we planted a clump of Texas firecracker. This dazzling, \u003ca title=\"See all of our deer resistant perennials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/deer-resistant-plants-flowers-perennials-deer-wont-eat\"\u003edeer resistant perennial\u003c\/a\u003e, native to Texas and adjacent Mexico, is composed of small, pointed green leaves held along parchment-colored, upright stems. Starting in late spring and continuing until frost, the 4' tall x 6' wide Anisacanthus wrightii is covered in masses of long-tubed, bright orange, star-shaped flowers. In warmer climates where there is no winter dieback, Texas firecracker can reach heights of 6'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn cold winters it can die to the ground in which case the stems will need to be cut to the ground or to a live part of the stem. The plant will not be set back by this but will soon regrow and bloom all summer into fall when a killing frost will halt its bloom. Cutting Anisacanthus back in late winter might also be employed to manage its size. This is all the maintenance that this plant needs other than dealing with the occasional seedling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll day full sun is ideal, or something approaching this. Anisacanthus is very drought tolerant needing little to no supplemental irrigation in a typical eastern US summer. Flowering can slow down or even stop in extended drought but quickly resume once rehydrated. Despite its drought tolerance it does not mind wet spells if grown in well-drained soil, that is soil where water doesn't stand after a rain. It also tolerates a wide range of soil types.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnisacanthus wrightii has many common names beyond Texas Firecracker. \"Flame Acanthus\" is fairly widely used and might seem a bit confusing for this plant could hardly seem more different from the true Acanthus yet both are in the acanthus family, the Acanthaceae. \"Hummingbird Bush\" is another common name and is certainly appropriate as it is highly favored as a nectar source by hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnisacanthus is a tidy upright shrub, generally in the 3 to 5 foot height range. The orange-red flowers (orange in the cultivar 'Pumpkin') are produced all summer into fall. And then there are the hummingbirds which visit the flowers and add much to to its ornamental value. This low-maintenance plant adds much to a full sun garden and its drought tolerance makes it lower maintenance during dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eXuJ8G5OaVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026469317,"sku":"5119","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Anisacanthus-wrightii.i-5119.s-68256.r-1.jpg?v=1792062856"},{"product_id":"sarracenia-dainas-delight","title":"Sarracenia Dainas Delight","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Kim Magnuson of Hawaii comes this mid-'90s Sarracenia leucophylla hybrid (Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia x willisii) created by Mark Edwards of New Zealand, who named the plant after his daughter. Sarracenia 'Daina's Delight' (not Dana or Diana) brings even more color to the wonderful, white-top \u003ca title=\"Read more about the pitcher plant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/carnivorous-pitcher-plant-nursery-sarracenia\"\u003epitcher plant\u003c\/a\u003e. Daina must have really liked rednecks, 'cause the formerly white head and neck on each 2' tall pitcher is sunburn-blister red. As with most rednecks, this one's sure to stand out in your garden. Remember, nutrient-poor acidic soils that stay very damp are the best choice for pitcher plants.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026593925,"sku":"5246","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sarracenia-Dainas-Delight.i-5246.s-68350.r-1_49cf0bdc-1572-44b5-a2bb-9812ae1c21dc.jpg?v=1791296840"},{"product_id":"sprekelia-formosissima","title":"Sprekelia formosissima","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"See additional Aztec lilies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sprekelia\"\u003eAztec lily\u003c\/a\u003e is one of those plants that is so spectacular and reliable, we can't imagine gardening without it. What appears to be a tender woodland plant is, in fact, native to rock outcrops in the Mexican mountains. For us, Sprekelia formosissima has performed best in our dry rock scree in full baking sun. For those in the Deep South, some afternoon shade is best. Sprekelia formosissima bulbs multiply nicely to make a clump of narrow green leaves which burst into flower in early April and continue through May. After a summer rest, sprekelia usually reflower in the fall. The 6\" brilliant red flowers most closely resemble a delicate hippeastrum...truly stunning!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Sprekelia is winter-hardy, generally \u003ca title=\"Zone 7b plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zone-7-plants\"\u003eZone 7b\u003c\/a\u003e and warmer, it is very low maintenance, needing little more than removing foliage killed by frost in the fall. Aztec lilies can go for years without being divided and still bloom, though a greater rate of increase can be had by dividing every 3 to 5 years. The crowded bulbs once liberated will more rapidly grow to blooming size.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSprekelia should be no more difficult than a Hippeastrum (commonly known as amaryllis) to grow in a container and overwinter in a frost free location in areas where it is not winter-hardy. It can be kept dormant all winter in a cool frost-free location, withholding water until spring when it can go outside for the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA full sun location is probably best in Zone 7, perhaps part day sun in hotter parts of its range. Average soil. Though very drought tolerant it will make use of available moisture so it does not need to be protected from wet at any point in the year other than avoiding a soggy soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSprekelia's specific epithet \"formosissima\" indicates not only that it is beautiful but very beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSprekelia's spectacular blooms will stop most people in their tracks. It's growth habit is much like \u003ca title=\"Hippeastrum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hippeastrum\"\u003eHippeastrum\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Crinums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/crinum\"\u003eCrinums\u003c\/a\u003e, and other members of the amaryllis family, forming a clump of strap shaped leaves with flowers borne on the top of a naked scape. It might be used as a single specimen or in masses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026625797,"sku":"5279","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sprekelia-formosissima.i-5279.s-68546.r-1.jpg?v=1783975895"},{"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! We have concluded that Eupatorium 'Little Red' was probably named after a long night at the neighborhood pub when everything appeared red.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026677637,"sku":"5363","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eupatorium-purpureum-Little-Red.i-5363.s-68061.r-1_770ceaef-fa72-4bc2-9289-94029c527a9c.jpg?v=1790079436"},{"product_id":"salvia-microphylla-hot-lips","title":"Salvia microphylla Hot Lips","description":"\u003cp\u003eOutrageously cool! This wild selection of the Mexican Salvia microphylla was introduced by Richard Turner of California after the plant was shared with him by his maid, who brought it from her home in Mexico. The fast-growing, 30\" tall x 6' wide clump is adorned with stunning bicolor flowers with red tips and white lips...attractive to hummingbirds. When the nights warm in summer, the new flowers are all red with an occasional solid white one. As fall approaches, the flowers again are bicolored red and white. Even if your school colors aren't red and white, this is truly a \"must-have\" salvia!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026759493,"sku":"5424","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-microphylla-Hot-Lips.i-5424.s-67319.r-1.jpg?v=1789578494"},{"product_id":"gloxinia-nematanthodes-evita","title":"Gloxinia nematanthodes Evita","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Seemannia nematanthodes 'Evita') This amazing 2004 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction from 4,000' elevation in \u003ca title=\"Link to JLBG expedition log from Argentina in 2002 opening in a new window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jlbg.org\/content\/learn\/expeditions\/2002_argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentina\u003c\/a\u003e is a great addition to our list of winter-hardy gesneriads. Gloxinia nematanthodes 'Evita' is late to emerge, usually June in NC. The compact, 1' tall x 4' wide mass of short stems, bearing soft green foliage, is topped, starting in August, with 1\" long bells of the most brilliant orange-red we have ever seen on anything other than a custom Ferrari. For us, flowering attracts hummingbirds and continues until frost. Gloxinia nematanthodes also spreads by above-ground stolons, soon making a wonderful groundcover. If you like brilliant colors, grab your camera and sunglasses.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026849669,"sku":"5556","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Gloxinia-nematanthodes-Evita.i-5556.s-65039.r-1_5e70819a-97c0-4d1a-8f8d-d1ac1f859685.jpg?v=1791570485"},{"product_id":"paeonia-scarlet-ohara-peony","title":"Paeonia Scarlet OHara","description":"\u003cp\u003e(L. Glasscock\/E. 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And, yes, we frankly do give a damn!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026890117,"sku":"5652","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Paeonia-Scarlet-OHara.i-5652.s-64451.r-1.jpg?v=1774553102"},{"product_id":"sarracenia-redbug","title":"Sarracenia Redbug","description":"\u003cp\u003e(USPP 13,412 expired) Sarracenia 'Redbug' is an amazingly vigorous hybrid from the late pitcher plant breeder, Larry Mellichamp. It arose from a forced wedding of first cousins Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra and Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi. Yes, that was still legal in Charlotte, NC, when the act was consummated. The dense 1' tall x 22\" wide clumps are composed of up to 180 pitchers at once...yes, we counted. The 1' tall pitchers are green at the base, but heavily infused with red toward and including the hood. In late April (NC), the clumps are topped with propeller-like flowers with blood red petals, contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026925381,"sku":"5754","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sarracenia-Redbug.i-5754.s-65096.r-1.jpg?v=1791912806"},{"product_id":"sarracenia-doodlebug","title":"Sarracenia Doodlebug","description":"\u003cp\u003eSarracenia 'Doodlebug', is a vigorous 8\" tall x 1' wide, Larry Mellichamp hybrid of Sarracenia alabamensis and Sarracenia psittacina. The short, green, upright pitchers are topped with dramatic, tattoo-like, red veining around the white 'window' in the neck of the cobra-shaped top. You can tell from all the coloration around the neck that they should have used a higher SPF.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027110597,"sku":"5969","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sarracenia-Doodlebug.i-5969.s-66030.r-1_20e0d174-6feb-4420-a171-6667c5476540.jpg?v=1791296536"},{"product_id":"lobelia-cardinalis-black-truffle-pp-25687","title":"Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687","description":"\u003cp\u003eLobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' is an exceptional selection of our deciduous native (Canada south to Florida) cardinal flower from West Virginia plantsman Peter Heus. The purple-black foliage color holds very well through the year and is a nice color backdrop to the 4' tall spikes of bright red, hummingbird-magnet flowers in early August. Average to moist soils are perfect for cardinal flowers to thrive and don't forget to keep the rosettes uncovered during fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027229509,"sku":"6226","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-cardinalis-Black-Truffle-PP-25687.i-6226.s-64891.r-1_e96b6893-8c77-4fe0-b6bf-51ca4690acb0.jpg?v=1791287243"},{"product_id":"podophyllum-spotty-dotty","title":"Podophyllum Spotty Dotty","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Dysosma 'Spotty Dotty' PP 17,361 expired) Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' has been the holy grail of many shade gardeners, but supply has always outstripped demand. We are pleased to once again offer this dazzling hybrid mayapple, a vigorous hybrid of the Chinese Podophyllum delavayi. If you secretly admired kids with the measles when you were young, this style of variegation is for you. Each 1.5' tall, fuzzy, red stalk of Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is topped with two 18\" wide tropical-looking leaves, heavily mottled with measles-like splotches that emerge purple and age to dark green...a surreal statement in the woodland garden. Dangling just below the leaves starting in late April (NC) are 8-10 incredible bright red flowers, resembling shredded mop heads. In the woodland garden, moist, organically rich soils produce the best plants, although these don't spread or go summer dormant like our US native mayapple.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027294405,"sku":"6301","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Podophyllum-Spotty-Dotty.i-6301.s-64243.r-1.jpg?v=1788469453"},{"product_id":"paeonia-red-charm","title":"Paeonia Red Charm","description":"\u003cp\u003e(L. Glasscock 44) Paeonia 'Red Charm' is not only a gold medal winner from the American Peony Society, but it also prospers in the South. This early flowering (early May in NC) hybrid from Lyman Glasscock makes a 3' tall clump of sturdy stems topped with large, fully double, bright-red flowers with a sweet-spicy fragrance. We are ecstatic that this has performed so well in our heat-tolerance trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePaeonia 'Red Charm' requires virtually no maintenance once planted in the garden. At the end of the season (September), the old stalks can be removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAphids may appear on the flower buds of \u003ca title=\"peonies for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/peony-peonies-paeonia-plants-for-sale-itoh-yellow\"\u003epeonies\u003c\/a\u003e, but this is usually not a problem unless you use fast-release chemical fertilizers. If you do find them on your peonies, soapy water usually is enough to eliminate the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need to move or divide your peonies, the best time is mid-summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRed Charm peony prefers full sun for 6+ hours for best flowering. Although all herbaceous peonies are somewhat drought tolerant, they perform their best in rich soils with even summer moisture. By the end of summer, they have started to go summer dormant, so don't be alarmed by foliage turning yellow, then brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"More Peonies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/peony-peonies-paeonia-plants-for-sale-itoh-yellow\"\u003ePeonies\u003c\/a\u003e have great value for their bright, over-the-top mid-spring flowers, most of which are quite fragrant. 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While all Spigelia marilandica are great plants, Spigelia 'Little Redhead' is more compact, topping out at 21\" tall. The stalks are topped from mid-May until mid-July (NC) with stunning, dark blood-red, tubular flowers highlighted with yellow inside...a hummingbird delight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIndian Pink is an extremely low maintenance plant. Really all that is necessary is to cut it to the ground after frost turns it brown in late fall. Though a long-established plant could be divided, it is not a plant which requires periodic division to rejuvenate older plants. Left to its own devices, and with decent growing conditions, it should improve every year; each year bringing more stems and thus more flowers. Spigelia also stays put, it never needs to be reigned in since it doesn't travel anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSpigelia marilandica is most often encountered as a woodland plant, though like many shade tolerant plants it will also thrive in full sun where it will grow stronger and bloom more. So it is a superb plant for either light shade or full sun. It will grow well in average soils that range from dry to moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Little Redhead' is very showy in bloom and its floral display is the reason to grow it. Its foliage is tidy, though not terribly interesting. The floral tube is a bright clear red and the petals are bright yellow where they divide and reflex open at the throat of the floral tube. 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