Spiderwort & Coneflowers

Coneflower Big Sky ™
Purple Coneflower (echinacea) has long been a mainstay of the sunny midsummer garden. It has bold color and unique shape, with its namesake center surrounded by rays of bright purple.

But wait, our first flower of the week is anything but your average Purple Coneflower. Big Sky ™ has introduced a series of new colors including: Sunrise (greenish cone with yellow petals) and Sundown (brownish cone with rosy orange petals.) Like their purple predecessor, these coneflowers produce multiple blooms on branching stems and combine well with many other perennials. They stand erect and hold their form long into fall, when goldfinches and other birds visit the garden to enjoy their prickly cone of seeds. Urban Roots is designating these unusual plants as the first “Flower of the Week”.

Further information on these flowers can be found in the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains Plant Database

Spiderwort

It’s also known as “Cow Slobber,” even more fascinating. Such odd names for an awesome plant. It opens for the sun every day to reveal a rich purple flower and shuts its petals at night. The straight stems and leaves provide an interesting structure for this plant that isn’t in every garden, but will be a great feature for yours.

Find more information on this plant at Great Plains Nature Center’s website

Calla Lillies
A great standard. We currently have three beautiful varieties in stock, come in and check them out.

Learn more about caring for your Calla Lillies at Gardening Tips Perennials.com