Collier's Garden Scoop

June 2016

Then followed that beautiful season...Summer. Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created
in all the freshness of childhood.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

During Spring we revel in the massive quantities of young plants that pass through the nursery on their way to gardens across central Alabama. But in June, we get to marvel at the wildly vigorous and colorful flowers and foliage that arrive from our local and regional growers. As we approach the height of our long growing season, June is one of the best months to enjoy the abundance of your garden. We will receive regular shipments of fresh plants this month, so there will be plenty to choose from if you need to add to your garden, or create a new one!

June Hours

Monday - Saturday 9 to 5
Open on Sunday, June 5th and
Sunday, June 12th 1 to 5
Closed on Sunday beginning June 19th

Father's Day is Sunday, June 19th
If your Dad or Granddad enjoys working in his garden then he will likely appreciate a Collier's gift card to use at his leisure. They are available in any amount, do not expire and can be used over multiple visits.


Heliopsis 'Sunstruck'	Shrimp Plant

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Starting today

Most PERENNIALS are 30% off!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

save on 4 inch, quart and 1 gallon perennials

(select perennials are 50% off as well)

*June 3rd, 4th & 5th. Regularly priced $3.99, $4.99, $5.99, $6.99, $7.99, $11.99 and $14.99. Excludes perennial succulents, creeping jenny, ground covers and 1 gallon coneflowers & rudbeckia. Much to choose from, including toe ticklers, ferns, hostas, coral bells, canna lilies and miscellaneous sun and shade perennials.
While supplies last!

Idea Pots for Sizzlin' Spots in Your Garden

For particularly hot and dry areas of the garden try these durable combinations that won't melt in the summer heat and are forgiving even if you forget to water them every once in awhile...


For Full or Partial Sun Dracaena Spike Vinca 'Cora White' Purple Heart (Setcreasea) Purslane 'Pazzaz Pink Glow' Sedum 'Sea Urchin'	For Partial Sun to Mostly Shade Caladium 'Candyland' Begonia 'Dragonwing Pink' 'Plumosa' Asparagus Fern Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus)

Succulents

are the go-to plant for summer and are so much fun to create with. With their highly varied colors and forms there's nearly no end to the number of ways you can use them, and they can be grown in just about anything that can hold a bit of soil (always be careful not to over-water succulents, especially if the container does not drain). Succulents are one of the few plants that can thrive in spite of neglect, requiring minimal maintenance- a thorough watering once or twice a week is usually sufficient.

If you're planning an outdoor party this summer, why not create a centerpiece or place markers with succulents? We've just received a shipment of beautiful stones

glass pebbles and sea glass, in a variety of fresh colors. Finish off your succulent creation with a layer of stones in a complementary color.

Blue Bird of (Watering) Happiness

We love these glass watering globes that are lovely among plants and offer the added bonus of keeping wilt-prone containers watered (especially handy when you go out of town for the weekend). Fill globe with water and insert into pot. Water seeps out slowly into the surrounding soil, and directly to the roots of your container plants!

We've all heard the phrase good things come in small packages, and we'd have to agree when it comes to these two dwarf plants:

'Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven' butterfly bush stays compact at 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, and bursts with blooms all summer. Plant in 3 to 4 hours of sun, or more, per day. Can be planted in a large pot or in the ground. Needless to say, the butterflies LOVE these!

For year-round interest, including colorful foliage, blooms and berries, you'll want to find a spot in your landscape for at least one 'Rosa's Blush' blueberry bush (Vaccinium darrowii). Growing only 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, this evergreen shrub produces white blooms in spring that are followed by small, dark purple berries. Foliage flushes with shades of purple when newly emerged and in winter. This plant is native to the southeastern US, so performs well in our climate. Best in part to full sun.

Verdant Fronds

Celebrate and add-to the green hues that burst at the seems of the Alabama landscape in June: tuck ferns around your porch or patio, hang them near doorways, or place them in any bare area of the garden. All of these do well in shade, filtered or some sun (2-3 hours), but if you've got a sunnier spot try Kimberly queen or asparagus ferns. All ferns appreciate regular watering, which helps them stay their greenest & healthiest.