{"title":"Bloom Time - Early Spring - Perennials","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly spring perennials are among the first to bloom, bringing reliable color and fresh growth to your garden year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"marto-hot-rose-rockfoil-saxifraga","title":"Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga)","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Rockfoil) If you're looking for a plant with loads of flower power in the early season, you've found it! Marto™ 'Hot Rose' Saxifraga, commonly known as Rockfoil, will reward you with tons of blooms in March through June. It features hot pink to pale pink flowers with yellow centers. These flowers adorn the ends of upright, light green stems. This rockfoil can reach a maximum height of 4-6 inches and can spread up to 5-7 inches wide. Growing in a mounded habit, it is a nice, compact plant for small spaces in the garden. Marto™ 'Hot Rose' Saxifraga is hardy in zones 4-8, and is fairly frost tolerant. It can withstand temperatures down to -25 degrees, so it should hold up during light frosts in the early spring. Marto™ 'Hot Rose' can be grown in full sun, in warmer climates it would benefit from some afternoon shade. This drought tolerant perennial is perfect for rock gardens and borders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proven Selections®","offers":[{"title":"PS - Quart Pot","offer_id":46990543094000,"sku":"SAXHRQT","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BL - 8\" Pot","offer_id":46990543126768,"sku":"SAXHR1BL","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/saxifraga_marto_hot_rose_rockfoil_-bh_saxhr_01.jpg?v=1775567545"},{"product_id":"wedding-party-dashing-groomsman-lenten-rose-helleborus","title":"Wedding Party® 'Dashing Groomsman' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)","description":"(Lenten Rose) The life of the garden party is the WEDDING PARTY® 'Dashing Groomsmen' Helleborus. If you are looking for an early-blooming perennial this is your plant. WEDDING PARTY® 'Dashing Groomsmen' is a double bloom that features double slate gray to burgundy purple blooms. Each bloom gets 3 inches across and the plant is very floriferous. With blooms starting in late winter, WEDDING PARTY® 'Dashing Groomsmen' is known to bloom up to 6 weeks, and after that the spent blooms are equally as beautiful for weeks longer. Grown in part shade to full shade is where Helleborus are most at home. They prefer damp to moist soil conditions, great for woodland gardens. The dark green foliage is semi-evergreen. You can trim back in the fall or leave the foliage for winter interest. Helleborus WEDDING PARTY® 'Dashing Groomsmen' is a deer and rabbit-resistant perennial for the shade, hardy in zones 4-9.","brand":"Proven Selections®","offers":[{"title":"PS - Quart Pot","offer_id":46990549811440,"sku":"HELDGQT","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/helleborus_dashing_groomsmen_lenten_rose_wg_heldg_01.jpg?v=1775567484"},{"product_id":"arctic-blaze-red-perennial-salvia","title":"Arctic Blaze® Red Perennial Salvia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Sage) Add a pop of red to your full sun garden with Arctic Blaze® 'Red' Salvia! Salvia in the Arctic Blaze® series are bred for improved hardiness and will provide color all season long with their ability to bloom repeatedly. This particular variety features deep red blooms that stand vertically above dark green foliage. Forming an upright habit, the plant is compact and perfect for fitting into small spaces in the garden or planted in mass. It can reach a maximum height of 24 inches and can spread up to 36 inches. Compact and sturdy, this salvia is also hardy in zones 6-11 and can handle temperatures down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. This shrub is also deer resistant, you won't have to worry about these pesky critters eating away at the blooms or foliage on the plant. Its bright blooms attract hummingbirds to the garden. Plant Arctic Blaze® 'Red' Salvia in areas that receive full sun exposure, and in well-drained soil. It will begin blooming in the early spring and repeatedly bloom all throughout the summer and into the fall. Plant with other complimentary annuals, perennials, or shrubs for a colorful look in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proven Selections®","offers":[{"title":"PS - Quart Pot","offer_id":46990554431728,"sku":"SALARQT","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BL - 8\" Pot","offer_id":46990554464496,"sku":"SALAR1BL","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/salvia_artic_blaze_red_sage_bh_salar_01.jpg?v=1775567540"},{"product_id":"honeymoon-irish-luck-lenten-rose-helleborus","title":"Honeymoon® 'Irish Luck' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Lenten Rose) Early blooming spring beauty, Helleborus 'Irish Luck' is part of the single blooming Honeymoon® series of Lenten Rose. One of the perennial plant families to bloom in the spring, 'Irish Luck' features a large single bloom that is a rich lime green color with a bright burgundy center. The Honeymoon® series is known for its showy flowers and large numbers of blooms per plant. With blooms starting in late winter, Honeymoon® 'Irish Luck' is known to bloom for up to 6 weeks, and after that, the spent blooms are equally as beautiful for weeks longer. Grown in part shade to full shade is where Helleborus are most at home. They prefer damp to moist soil conditions, great for woodland gardens. The dark green foliage is semi-evergreen. You can trim back in the fall or leave the foliage for winter interest. Helleborus Honeymoon® 'Irish Luck' is a deer and rabbit-resistant perennial that is easy to grow and hardy in zones 4-9. Beautiful as a cut flower, floating in a bowl or planted in mass in your garden. Mix and match your favorite Lenten Roses for an array of spring colors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proven Selections®","offers":[{"title":"PS - Quart Pot","offer_id":46990554562800,"sku":"HELILQT","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/helleborus_irish_luck_lenten_rose_wg_helil_01.jpg?v=1775567428"},{"product_id":"marto-red-rockfoil-saxifraga","title":"Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga)","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Rockfoil) Ready to try a new variety for early spring color? Give Marto™ 'Red' Saxifraga a try! Commonly called Rockfoil, this variety thrives in the cooler temperatures of the early spring and will flower prolifically from March to June. Hardy in zones 4 through 8, it can withstand temperatures down to -25 degrees. Early, light frosts in the spring shouldn't be a problem for this plant as it is frost tolerant. Marto™ 'Red' Saxifraga has loads of flower power and features an abundance of small red flowers with yellow centers. These flowers stand at the tops of small green\/red stems, and the plant has light foliage underneath the flowers. A shorter addition to the garden, it can reach a maximum height of 4-6 inches and can spread up to 5-7 inches. It grows in a mounded habit perfect for borders or mass plantings in the landscape. 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Wedding Party™ Maid of Honor is a large double bloom that features shades of medium to dark pink petals. Each bloom gets 2-3 inches across and is very floriferous. With blooms starting in late winter, Wedding Party™ Maid of Honor is known to bloom up to 6 weeks, and after that the spent blooms are equally as beautiful for weeks longer. Grown in part shade to full shade is where Helleborus are most at home. They prefer damp to moist soil conditions, great for woodland gardens. The dark green foliage is semi evergreen. You can trim back in the fall or leave the foliage for winter interest. 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It features large 9-10 inch heart-shaped leaves. The leaves feature a prominent silvery overlay etched with thin dark green veining that stands out from a distance. Standing 16-18 inches tall and spreading up to 36 inches wide, early to mid-spring it illuminates with periwinkle blue flowers that emerge putting on a special show. Planted in full shade to part shade locations, brunnera prefers average to fertile soil with moderate moisture. With its ‘fuzzy’ texture this makes it unappealing to deer. Brunnera ‘Queen of Hearts’ makes a great specimen plant or go for big impact and plant in mass. Hardy in zones 3-8, this fantastic mounding ground cover can also be enjoyed indoors by snipping a few leaves and blooms and placed in a vase. 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The wide green veining pattern gives ‘Jack of Diamonds’ an added look of texture. Standing 14-16 inches tall and spreading up to 30 inches wide, early to mid-spring periwinkle blue flowers emerge putting on a special show. Planted in full shade to part shade locations, Brunnera prefers average to fertile soil with moderate moisture. With its ‘fuzzy’ texture this makes it unappealing to deer. Brunnera ‘Jack of Diamonds’ makes a great specimen plant or go for big impact and plant in mass. This fantastic mounding ground cover can also be enjoyed indoors by snipping a few leaves and blooms and placed in a vase. 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You won't have to worry about the deer paying a visit to your salvia, as it is deer resistant. On the other hand, you should see some hummingbirds coming to visit. Arctic Blaze® 'Purple' Salvia blooms in the early spring and repeatedly blooms all throughout the season into fall. Salvia in the Arctic Blaze® series are bred for improved hardiness, and this particular variety is hardy in zones 6-11, and down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. 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It will bloom in the spring and all throughout the warmer months and into fall. You won't have to worry about deer munching away at this plant as it is deer resistant. Plant Artic Blaze® 'Fuchsia' salvia in well-drained soil and in an area that receives full sun exposure (6+ hours each day). It can reach a maximum height of 24 inches and can spread up to 36 inches. Growing in an upright habit, it puts on a show in the garden and can be planted as a border plant, as a mass planting, or as a focal point. It can also be added to containers for a unique look. 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