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Black Cohosh Plant

Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is a vigorous perennial with large, elegant spikes of white flowers and striking leaves. It is an easy-to-manage, perennial hardy plant that can tolerate partial to full shade conditions. They can be purchased at TN Nursery and will brighten up dark areas of your garden.  Black Cohosh Is Easy to Plant and Maintain Planting them is easy and requires little effort. It loves moist, well-drained soil and prefers shade, such as woodland gardens or tree shelters. Once established, it is an excellent choice for busy or inexperienced gardeners due to its easy-to-care-for nature. Black Cohosh Bloom Time and Color Changes They typically flowers in late summer or early fall, between July and September. Its vertical flower spikes, filled with clusters of delicate white flowers, give a dramatic vertical accent to your garden. Flowering is weeks long, and the slight purplish color that comes later in the season adds another luscious touch late in the summer into fall. Life Cycle and Longevity of Them As a perennial, Black Cohosh will grow year after year, and you'll see it flourish in your yard for years with very little attention. It will occasionally spread and grow in small patches, and it is an excellent landscape plant. Because it is a perennial, it can flower reliably throughout its life. Shape and Foliage The plant is deep green in color, bushy and lobed, producing a full, neat mat. The flowers stand above the foliage to create a dramatic contrast. Add TN Nursery's plants to your landscape, and you'll have an elegant, easy-care plant that will last.

Celandine Poppy

Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum Diphyllum Celandine Poppy is a beautiful perennial wildflower that gives woodland gardens and sheltered areas a vibrant pop of color. Its golden blooms and lush foliage make it easy to naturalize.  Celandine Poppy Thrives Almost Anywhere It's Planted It is incredibly simple to plant and care for, making it an excellent choice for gardeners of all ability levels. It grows well in a well-drained, organically fertile soil, preferring part to full shade. Till the soil, place the roots below ground, cover lightly, and water. Once established, it doesn't require much care other than a couple of soakings during dry spells and mulch to keep the soil moist and deter weeds. Seasonal Blooms and Color Changes of Celandine Poppy In mid-to-late spring, they will bear yellow, cup-shaped flowers with a fragile, crepe-like structure. Each flower blooms for several weeks, which makes a cheerful scene in the shade. The flowers are topped by deeply lobed, blue-green leaves that appear like a shadow during the growing season. The leaves can turn a soft gold in fall before they are dormant in winter. Shape and Longevity of The Plant It clumps in small pods measuring 12 to 18 inches tall. Its bright flowering and dense foliage make it ideal for borders, woodland gardens, or naturalized plantings. Because it is perennial, it blooms again yearly, offering durability and stability. The Celandine Poppy plants at TN Nursery are carefully grown and shipped as vigorous bare-root plants. These hardy wildflowers grow quickly, giving you vibrant flowers year after year. Plant it in your yard to create a long-lasting color in the shade!

Jacobs Ladder

Jacobs Ladder - Polemonium Jacob's Ladder is a charming, easy-growing perennial for shaded garden beds. Its soft ladder-shaped leaves and bell-shaped flowers add elegance and seasonality with minimal upkeep. Simple Planting and Care of The Jacobs Ladder Perennial Plant Jacob's Ladder is so easy to plant that it's a favorite with advanced and novice gardeners alike. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Once established, this easy-care perennial will require water now and again but likes to stay moist by incorporating a few inches of mulch, especially when conditions are drying out. Jacobs Ladder Bloom Time and Seasonal Appeal Jacob's Ladder flowers in late spring to early summer, producing spikes of bell-shaped blooms that are pale blue, lavender, or white. These small flowers contrast beautifully with the deep green fern foliage, which might turn golden as the seasons progress, providing additional interest throughout the year. Shape, Foliage, and Life Cycle  The perennial grows in a mounded manner, often ranging between 12 and 24 inches tall. This makes it ideal for woodland gardens, borders, or pathways. Even without the blooms, the ladderlike structure of its pinnate leaves creates a lush, textured background. Available from TN Nursery as a robust perennial, Jacob's Ladder will show up year after year, ensuring steady color in your landscape. Long-Lasting Beauty  Jacob's Ladder is an excellent garden plant with low maintenance requirements, a long flowering season, and lush foliage. It is especially great for shaded spaces and adds a natural, soothing element to your outdoor area year after year. Try adding Jacob's Ladder to your garden for a basic and sophisticated perennial that requires little effort.

Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox - Phlox Stolonifera The Creeping Phlox is a low-growing perennial plant with small, vibrant pink flowers that form a dense carpet-like display in spring. It forms a beautiful, lush pink carpet array of blooms and is an excellent spreading groundcover plant that will control weeds and overgrowth near hillsides and banks you can not maintain. Due to its numerous benefits and aesthetic appeal, it is a popular and versatile plant used in landscaping.  The plant is a solid option for those who want to add gorgeous color to their yard. This plant, also known as the mountain type, moss type, and moss pink, is native to the central and eastern United States, and its beauty makes it a popular option for gardens around the globe. What are the benefits of adding this vibrant plant to your yard or garden? Creeping Phlox Has Brilliant Colors It's flowers are stunning, with colors ranging from pale blue, white, and pink to bright violet. Each flower has five hardy petals, but some have six petals. The plants bloom through the spring and summer, providing lasting color for approximately one month. As an evergreen perennial, the plant remains green throughout the year. It can brighten up an otherwise dull, dreary yard in the peak of the cold weather season. Creeping Phlox Is A Filler Plant This plant grows five inches tall and up to 13 inches in diameter. In addition to the expanse of a single plant, the plant proliferates. Many use its beauty as an alternative to grass or a filler in their more extensive gardens. Because of its short height, it does not need to be cut back like grass and other ground cover. Weeds increase and can make your yard look poorly maintained in a matter of weeks. The plant is dense with tightly clustered leaves. When in bloom, the flowers blanket the tops of the plants. Because of its unique traits, the plant prevents or minimizes weed growth. As a result, your gardens can continue to look fabulous without needing to devote hours of your valuable time to pulling weeds regularly.  Grass generally only thrives on ledges and steep banks, making your grounds look barren and subject to erosion. The plant, however, thrives in these areas. Its presence can dramatically reduce the damaging effects of erosion while enhancing aesthetics. It is well-suited for providing immediate and long-term benefits to your property. It thrives in drainage and bright light. It wants somewhere it'll spread easily and turn into a carpet in spring.  It is a perennial that returns every year. It blooms for 2-4 weeks in the spring and it's evergreen so you can have it for year round ground cover.  It starts quickly and spreads into a mound of foliage and flowers. When properly managed and under the right conditions, it can cover a lot of land in just a few seasons.  Creeping phlox is easy-care, but it does need to be pruned once the flowers are faded. Install it in moist place and water it in summer.