Tag Archives: purple blooms

Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:09 am, by Plant of the Month Spring 2016

  Purple Dream Tulip Tulipa ‘Purple Dream’   This elegant lily flowered tulip dances high above the rest, with its long, slender stems and grape juice colored petals that reflex wide open on sunny days revealing its ivory heart. One...

Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:03 am, by Plant of the Month May 2015

  May Night Salvia Salvia ‘May Night’   The flower spikes on this cold hardy salvia consist of deep purple whorls, which sit atop soft, green leaves with toothed margins, that emit fragrance when brushed. This compact variety attracts bees...

Written on March 31, 2014 at 1:00 am, by Plant of the Month April 2014

Drumstick Allium Allium sphaerocephalon   This perky member of the onion family adds a different dimension to the garden. Its 1” egg shaped, wine color flowers lend a vertical presence in the midsummer garden. Typical of the allium family its...