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Diverse Plant Selection for Garden Resilience and Aesthetic Appeal

Explore a curated list of three stunning and resilient plants suitable for various garden conditions. The Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’) features needle-like, powder-blue foliage, mature cones, and pyramidal shape, making it a striking addition. Astilbe hybrids offer long-blooming, plume-like flowers in shades of white, pink, and red, paired with fern-like leaves that thrive in moist soil. The creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) is a low-maintenance, ground-cover plant ideal for erosion control, flourishing in full sun and a variety of soil conditions.

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Diverse Plant Selection for Garden Resilience and Aesthetic Appeal

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  1. Week #2 Plant List

  2. Blue Atlas Cedar- Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ • Foliage - Needle like, some what stiff. Powder blue, somewhat silver, in color. Intensity of blue varies among seedlings. • Cones, 3" long, green when young turning brown at maturity. • Bark - Dark gray, ridged on older trees. Light gray and smooth on younger trees • Shape is pyramidal when young, becoming flat topped with horizontal spreading branching when older

  3. Astilbe – Astilbe hybrid • Perennial • long-blooming plume-like flowers • shades of white, pink and red • airy foliage • Astilbe leaves resemble ferns, delicately divided into small toothed, oval leaflets on stiff stems. They are typically 1 to 1 1/2 inch long • They are excellent low-maintenance plants as long as their soil is moist.

  4. Creeping Juniper- Juniperus Horizontalis cu. • Plant Form: Low mat forming, groundcover • Mature Height & Spread:  6-18 in height   12-14 ft spread  •  Ornamental Value: Masses good, holds color well, erosion control  • Light Requirements: Does best in full sun • Water Requirements: Wide range of water conditions • Soil Requirements: Alkaline, sandy and rocky • Special Tolerances: Hot, dry situations, transplants readily • Location: West side of EPS • Suitability to Current Location: Zone 2, well off

  5. Coral Bells Heuchera Sanguinea • Info • Common names: Coral bells, Alum root, Rock Geranium • Perennial • Plant tolerated drought, will grow in moist soil, likes well-drained soil. • Sun to partial shade • Care: fertilize every four months with a slow release fertilizer. Dead head spent blooms, remove dead foliage every spring, and final blooming.

  6. Info Full sun Slightly acidic soil, well-drained soil 300 different colors Plant in spring and fall. Plant 18 to 24 inches apart Remove dead or damage foliage as they die back Beware daylily rust. cause by fungus called Puccinia hemerocallidis. Daylily Hemmerocallis

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