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Carex ‘Bowles Golden’
Want a plant to add brightness to a dark area? Then ‘Bowles Golden Gold’ sedge is the ideal plant for that area! A shining light in what is otherwise could be a dull shade garden. The bright gold color of the leaves makes a stunning contrast with other shade lovers in the garden.  ‘Bowles Golden Gold’ sedge can also be planted in partly shady areas as well. It is deer resistant as well as no insect or disease problems. The color of this plant draws your eye into the garden so everyone can appreciate your plantings. It remains this color all spring and summer long.Optimal Growing ConditionsSun Exposure:
Part Shade to ShadeSoil Type:
NormalSoil pH:
Neutral

Soil Moisture:
Moist, well-drained

Care Level:
Easy

Appearance and Characteristics

Height:
24 inches

Spread:
24-36 inches

Flower Color:
N/A

Blooming Time:
Grown for foliage

Foliage Color:
Yellow

Bleeding Heart
A classic charmer! One of the oldest but still irreplaceable perennials in cultivation. Old-fashioned Bleeding Hearts form large, bushy clumps of powdery-green foliage comprised of cut or lobed leaves on fleshy stems. In late spring, chains of puffy heart-shaped flowers with rose-pink petals and white tips dangle beneath the arching, leafless stems. These racemes make delightful additions to fresh bouquets, lasting about 2 weeks in a vase. In cooler climates with adequate moisture, the bloom time may be extended into early summer.Optimal Growing ConditionsSun Exposure:
Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)Soil Type:
NormalSoil pH:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Soil Moisture:
Average Water Needs
Consistent Water Needs

Care Level:
Easy

Appearance and Characteristics

Height:
30-36 inches

Spread:
30-36 inches

Flower Color:
Pink

Blooming Time:
Spring

Foliage Color:
Green

Solomon’s Seal
This herbaceous perennial grows up to two feet tall with gracefully arching stems that are produced from the densely branched rhizomatous root system. The root system has the capacity to form large colonies. The leaves grow up to four inches long and are bordered with a wide white margin that makes it glow in a shady site in the garden.In May, one-inch long drooping white flowers are produced in pairs under the stem at the juncture of each leaf, creating a delicate, but easily missed, floral display. The fruits, if they form, are a series of single-seeded blue-black berries that follow in June. Solomon’s Seals are members of the lily family, with this species native to Japan.Optimal Growing ConditionsSun Exposure:
Part Shade , Shade

Soil Type:
Moist, rich, acid soils, though also occurs in calcareous areas. Prefers high humus. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay.

Soil pH:
Acidic (pH<6.8)

Soil Moisture:
Dry , Moist

Care Level:
Easy

Appearance and Characteristics

Height:
24-30 inches

Spread:
24-30 inches

Flower Color:
White

Blooming Time:
Spring

Foliage Color:
Deep Green / Variegated