Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Ilex These deer-resistant lenten rose selections

These deer-resistant lenten rose selections are white-flowered seedlings from the gardens here at Juniper Level

and not readily eaten by rabbits and deer

The easy-to-grow bloodroot is certainly one of the stars of early spring woodland gardens

This new introduction from Japan appears to be a dwarf selection of the ever-popular H

Helleborus niger 'Tabby' is a 2016 Plant Delights introduction

Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Ilex These deer-resistant lenten rose selectionsWe have been thrilled by the performance of this fascinating hardy garden mum which makes a very compact 2' tall x 3' wide clump for us. We see a first round of flowering on Chrysanthemum 'Matchsticks' in early July when the flowers are yellow, followed by a second flowering in early October. When cool night temperatures arrive, the red petal tips begin to show why the plant was named matchsticks quite striking pun intended.