THE PLANT OF THE MONTH
Available Monthly Starting in April
​Discover a new featured plant at the nursery each month! Selected to highlight seasonal blooms and provide standout accents for your garden. Ask a staff member where to find it and try something new!
April: Iberis (Candytuft)
Zone: 4-9 Height: 6-12" Spread: 12-18"'
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Blooming in late spring to early summer, iberis is a trouble-free ground cover for sunny sites and walkways, suitable as an edging for flower beds and a great favorite in rock gardens. Clusters of white flowers almost completely cover the foliage. Although it prefers full sun, iberis can take some afternoon shade.
May: Geum (Avens)
Zone: 3-7 Height: 6-18" Spread: 12"
Although at its best when grown in full sun, geum will tolerate some light shade but prefers a well-drained soil. This native prairie plant features long-blooming, dangling flowers with fluffy blossoms in cheerful shades of yellow and orange; the later seed heads remind many gardeners of feather dusters! Flowering profusely in late spring, geum makes a cheerful edging to flowerbeds but will need to be divided every few years.
June: Peony
Zone: 3-8 Height: 2-4' Spread: 2-3'
The big blooms of the peony are the glory of early June with lush foliage remaining all summer long. They like full sun and average soil and, once planted, require little on-going care. Be sure not to plant too deeply. In the fall, after a heavy frost, cut the stems to within 3” of the soil surface. Winter cold actually helps peonies flower well. Extremely long-lived, peonies can grow 10 years or more without needing division and do not like to be moved once they are established.
