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Perovskia
Blue Spire is a hybrid between two types of perovskia. It was first introduced to RHS in 1961 and since late 80´s it has been in cultivation in most of the world with mild climate. It is a very hardy plant originally found in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) but is successfu ...


Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT USUAL WIDTH LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VII - IX 0.6 - 1m 0.5 - 0.8m full sun 5   (down to -29°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Perovskia
Little Spire is a lovely dwarf variety of Russian sage. It is a very hardy plant originally found in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) but it is successfully grown even further north. Flowers are borne in 50-60 cm tall panicles, they are violet and appear from mid-summer ...
Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VIII - IX 0.5 - 0.6m full sun 3   (down to -40°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Philadelphus
Mock orange is a reliable and absolutely maintenance-free shrub of old European gardens. It is popular for its snow white flowers, in case of this hybrid they are medium-sized or large with slight purple shade in the centre. They come out in early or mid summer and release heavy fragrance tha ...
Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VI - VII 1.5 - 2m full to partial sun 5   (down to -29°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Philadelphus
Mock orange is a reliable and absolutely maintenance-free shrub of old European gardens. It is popular for its snow white, scented flowers. They are single on this variety and come out profusely every year in early summer. They release a heavy fragrance that can hardly be mistaken for anythin ...
Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VI - VII 0.5 - 1m full to partial sun 5   (down to -29°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Philadelphus
Snowgoose variety comes from Canada and bears medium-sized flowers that are white with 4 tepals and creamy yellow stamens. Their fragrance is nice and sweet but very light as opposed to the species. It has compact, predominantly upright habit with less arching branches. Snowgoose grow ...


Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT USUAL WIDTH LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VI - VII 1 - 1.5m 1 - 1.5m full to partial sun 4   (down to -34°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Philadelphus coronarius
Mock orange is a reliable and absolutely maintenance-free shrub of old European gardens. It is popular for its snow white flowers, in case of this variety they are double, which come out in early or mid summer. They release a heavy fragrance that can hardly be mistaken for anything else. It flowers ...


Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VI - VII 2 - 3m full to partial sun 4   (down to -34°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon flower is another showy perennial with blue flowers in summer. They are bell-shaped with 5 petals opening wide, growing on tops of 20-25 tall stems. Buds are large and balloon-shaped. Leaves are toothed at margins, green or bluish green and emerge very late. We recommend marking a pla ...
Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VII - VIII 0.2 - 0.3m full sun 3   (down to -40°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon flower Astra White is another showy perennial with white flowers in summer. They are bell-shaped with 5 petals opening wide, growing on tops of 20-25 tall stems. Sometimes they show bluish veins. Buds are large and balloon-shaped. Leaves are toothed at margins, green or ...
Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VII - VIII 0.2 - 0.3m full sun 3   (down to -40°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7
Pterostyrax hispida
Epaulette tree comes from China and Japan. It is a mid-sized, often multi-stemmed tree or spreading shrub. Its main attraction are fragrant, showy pendent panicles of creamy white flowers in early summer that are followed by interesting, oblong 5-ribbed fruit, covered in yellow-brown bristles. Flowe ...


Termín kvetení USUAL HEIGHT LOCATION USDA zone
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 7
VI - VI 3 - 5m full to partial sun 4   (down to -34°C) for zone 5+6   for zone 7