Bluemels.com http://www.bluemels.com Where Quality and Service are the Roots of our Business Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:10:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thymus ‘Pink Chintz’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-pink-chintz/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-pink-chintz/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:11:56 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4762 (Thyme)

Aromatic, sun-loving herb forms beautiful pathways and borders. Good drainage is a must. Foliage is deep olive evergreen with salmon-pink flowers.

Zone: 5-9

Height: 2″

Blooms: Summer

sun-shade Thymus 'Pink Chintz'

 

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-pink-chintz/feed/ 0 Viola ‘Dark Freckles’ http://www.bluemels.com/shade-2/viola-dark-freckles/ http://www.bluemels.com/shade-2/viola-dark-freckles/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:17 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4757 This extremely durable perennial violet has a remarkable light blue flower covered with deep blue tiny specs. Very unique and very showy! Use this plant in a woodland setting, near a pond area or in and amongst your perennial garden. Violas are early spring bloomers, so plant over daffodils to create a stunning affect in your garden.

Zone: 4-11

Height: 1-4″

Blooms: Mid Spring

 

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/shade-2/viola-dark-freckles/feed/ 0 Thymus ‘Magic Carpet’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-magic-carpet/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-magic-carpet/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:59 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4753 (Thyme)

Aromatic, sun-loving herb forms beautiful pathways and borders. Good drainage is a must. Deep green foliage has nice fresh scent of lemon when stepped on and explodes in late spring with pink flowers.

Zone: 5-9

Height: 1″

Blooms: Late Spring

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-magic-carpet/feed/ 0 Thymus ‘Albiforus’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-albiforus/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-albiforus/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:21 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4748 (Thyme,White Creeping)

Aromatic, sun-loving herb forms beautiful pathways and borders. Good drainage is a must. Emerald green leaves with a white flower. Moderate grower.

Zone: 4-8

Height: 2″

Blooms: Late Spring

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/thymus-albiforus/feed/ 0 Stachys ‘Alba’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/stachys-alba/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/stachys-alba/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:50:02 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4743 (Alba Stachys)

Deep green serrated leaves cover theh ground completely. 4″ flower spikes are white and bloom in summer. Moderate grower.

Zone: 4-9

Height: 3-6″

Blooms: Summer

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Dense, mosslike tufts of slender stems, which grow together to form a carpet of gold. Small, star-shaped white flowers. Fast grower.

Zone: 4-8

Height: 2″

Blooms:  Spring

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/sagina-subulata-aurea/feed/ 0 Sagina subulata http://www.bluemels.com/sun/sagina-subulata/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/sagina-subulata/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:46 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4734 (Irish Moss)

Dense, mosslike tufts of slender stems, which grow together to form a carpet of green. Small, star-shaped white flowers. Fast grower.

Zone: 4-9

Height: 3″

Blooms: Late Spring

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/sagina-subulata/feed/ 0 Persicaria ‘Himalayan Border Jewel’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/persicaria-himalayan-border-jewel/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/persicaria-himalayan-border-jewel/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:35:58 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4729 (Himalayan Fleece Flower)

Super tough, mat forming perennial covered with light pink, 2″ flower spikes starting in the spring. Reblooming in the fall. Moderate grower.

Zone: 4-10

Height: 4″

Blooms: Spring & Fall

]]> http://www.bluemels.com/sun/persicaria-himalayan-border-jewel/feed/ 0 Muehlenbechia ‘Nana’ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/muehlenbechia-nana/ http://www.bluemels.com/sun/muehlenbechia-nana/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:30:47 +0000 Crystal http://www.bluemels.com/?p=4724 (Creeping Wire Vine)

Tiny, dark, glossy green leaves on wiry stems. Attractive transparent white fruit with black seeds. Foliage turns bronze with heat or cold. Tolerates drought, wind and poor soil. Perfect in a dry patch. Moderate grower.

Zone: 6-10

Height: 4-6″

Blooms: Mid Spring

 

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Brilliant green, low growing mat spreads rapidly. Tiny purple flowers with yellow/white throats cover plant in spring.

Zone: 4-9

Height: 2″

Blooms: Spring

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