Winnipeg Parks Rose is about 3′ tall and wide and suited to mixed beds, a grouping or on its own. New growth has a purplish hue, mature leaves are bluish-green, blooms are rosy red and flowers from summer to frost. Rosa ‘Winnipeg Parks’
Ladybug Beetles cluster together to keep warm and conserve energy in fall and winter. Always welcome in our gardens, this tough little bug is a pleasure to see. Late fall and on a warm winter day they come out to lay in the sun.
Bittersweet is an Eastern North American native. It is an attractive, woody vine requiring a solid structure to climb or it can be left to scramble as a groundcover. It is vigorous and spreads through suckers, it will require attention to keep it in check. The original bittersweet required a female and a male plant to have flowers. This new variety has both female and male on one plant. Shiny, dark green leaves and tiny, yellowish flowers loved by bees. As it matures orange berries will be produced near the top, these are poisonous to people and pets but a food source for birds. Celastrus scandens ‘Hercules and Diane’
Non-stop Orange Begonia is an outstanding annual. Non-stop’s are reliable, profuse bloomers from planting to first frost. Morning sun, partial shade and shade are the best locations with consistent watering. Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Non-Stop’
Morden Sunrise is a hardy, small to medium size 3.5′ tall and wide shrub rose. Suited to a mixed bed, on it’s own or in a group. Dark green, shiny leaves with flowers in shades of apricot, pink and yellow on the same flower; rosebuds are orange. Blooms summer to frost. Rosa ‘Morden Sunrise’
Sunny Border Blue Speedwell is 18 to 24 ” tall x 15” wide, prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade, well draining soil, consistent water and good air circulation as is susceptible to mildew, deer and rabbit resistant. Bee and butterfly magnet. Veronica spicata ‘Sunny Border Blue’
Red Fox Speedwell is 12 x 18” tall and wide, blooms in summer with long-lasting flowers, prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade, well draining soil, consistent water and good air circulation as is susceptible to mildew, deer and rabbit resistant. Bees and butterflies seek the nectar. Veronica spicata ‘Red Fox’
Joe Pye Weed, is not a weed. It’s a North American native, 5′ x 4′ tall and wide, late flowering, low maintenance, hardy perennial. Purple flowers attract bees, butterflies and moths. Preferring moist woodlands it requires regular water, once established it will become more drought tolerant. Eupatorium purpureum
Native Blanket Flower is 12 to 18” tall and has large, daisy-like flowers that are red with yellow tips. Does best in full sun in lean soil with good drainage. Deadheading will encourage new flowers, although seed heads left on over winter will provide food for small birds. Gaillardia aristata.