Sneezeweed? A blooming workhorse of a plant!

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

Sneezeweed  (Helenium) is an undeserved name for this great plant.   Years ago the leaves and flowers of the plant were ground up for snuff, thus causing a sneeze.  Sneezeweed blooms from late summer up until frost, nonstop.  A great wildlife plant for bees and butterflies.  In fall when some of our perennials are drying up, the sneezeweed will provide food for those butterflies and bees.  Then in winter birds will pick over the seeds.  Sneezeweed is also a great plant for medium to wet soil (will not tolerate dry soil).  A must for clay soils.  Another plus, Sneezeweed is deer and rabbit resistant.  At present we have three varieties of sneezeweed in stock.  They are Mariachi Bandera Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero Sneezeweed and Mariachi Salsa Sneezeweed.

 

Look at all the buds on this year old Sneezeweed:

Helenium or Sneezeweed
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Daylilly – the Tough, Adaptable Plant

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

Daylilies are noted for their toughness to adapt to almost any soil and light condition, but will perform best in full sun.   They tolerate road salt. Their vibrant colors could be magazine photos.  Take a look at the intense color of Indian Love Call (just amazing color).  Daylilies usually bloom in late June and July. With modern hybridization many new ones are rebloomers.  A new one this year is Saffron Skye, a beautiful ruffled gold daylily.  Their maintenance is pretty easy and they handle our winters with ease.  Following are some of the daylilies we have in stock.

Grape Magic Daylily – Hemerocallis
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

Primal Scream Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby Spider Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Mini Stella Daylily
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Love Call Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

 

Black Eyed Susan Daylily – Hemerocallis
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saffron Daylily
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Modern Hydrangeas

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

Hydrangeas have become a favorite shrub among gardeners due to their low maintenance and the colorful blooms they put out for weeks.  Try some of the new varieties (over 20) that we carry.  Many are rebloomers.  Our staff will explain the difference and help you choose which variety works best for you.

Mopheads & Lacecaps:  (Macrophylla – large blooms, morning sun & afternoon shade, usually die back to ground over winter, some only bloom on old wood)
The Original Endless Summer
Twist n Shout
Bloomstruck
Seaside Serenade Fire Island
Seaside Serenade Newport
Summer Summer Crush

Smooth: (Aborescens – Profuse blooms, handles more sun then Mopheads, flowers usually smaller then mopheads, native, drought tolerant)
Annabelle (is a specific variety of the Smooth hydrangea)
Incrediball
Invincibelle Ruby
Invincibelle Limetta
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette
Invincibelle Wee White

Panicle: (Paniculata – Conical blooms, can bloom in 100% sun, very cold hardy, reliable bloomers, any type soil)
Berry White
Blue Enchantress
Bobo
Limelight
Little Lime
Quick Fire
Little Quick Fire
Strawberry Sundae
Vanilla Strawberry

 

Unique Beech Trees

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

We have some very unique beech trees in stock. If you wish to have a stand-out specimen in your yard, plant one of these trees. They include the River’s Purple European beech, the Tri Color European beech and the Purple Fountain beech. When these are gone, this will be it for the year.

 

Purple Fountain Beech tree
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery

 

Leaves from a River’s Purple European Beech tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Leaves from a Tri Color Beech Tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

 

Crabapple Trees Have Arrived

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

Hurry In if you are looking for a crabapple tree. A new shipment just arrived and most of the trees are in or about to be in full bloom. We have the old favorite Prairifire, along with Red Splendor, Spring Snow  and several others.   Again, hurry in because once these trees are gone we may not be able to get any more plus when they are blooming you get to see the bloom color.

Prairifire Crabapple

Annuals Galore

Posted on by Marietta Buchner

We have no doubt that Trees Today Nursery has the largest assortment of annuals in the area.  We have over 100 varieties and they have been selling like crazy.   Some of our favorites for pollinators are the cuphea (vermillionaire in particular) for the hummingbirds and the Tithonias (Mexican Sunflowers) for the Monarchs.   For unusual container plants, the Laurentia and Mercadonia are great.  They are  tiny little flowers, one blue and one yellow, that will fill your containers in no time and bloom and bloom.   Also, of course, we have all the old favorites like geraniums, zinnias, marigolds, lantanas, lisisanthus, and the list goes on.    Stop in while the selecti0n is still great.

GoldDust Mecardonia
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners – www.provenwinners.com

This plant has small green leaves that are covered with yellow nemesia-like flowers from May through October, excellent heat tolerance.  It is an Award Winner

Characteristices:  heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary, an annual – 2 to 5″ tall, spread 16-20 inches, easy maintenance, blooms to frost, full sun.
GoldDust® Mecardonia hybrid ‘USMECA8205’ USPP 22,871, Can PBRAF
Information courtesy of Proven Winners. 

 

 

 

Beths Blue Laurentia – Photo courtesy of Proven Winners – www.provenwinners.com

This plant likes full sun.  It reaches a height of 12-14 inches and a spread of 10-14″.  It is an award winner.

Characteristics:  Heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary, maintenance is easy, blooms to frost,  great in containers and window boxes.

Information courtesy of Proven Winners.