really BLUE) from early summer through early fall
Ampelaster (Aster) carolinianus thrives in a wide range of conditions
because at the onset of hot weather the entire clump goes dormant for the summer
They will thrive with full sun all day long yet still bloom most satisfactorily with fewer hours provided they have at least 6 hours of full sun
The 6-7' tall stalks are topped with peachy-orange flowers with a dark orange throat (suffused with yellow) from early August through frost
Trachycarpus fortunei Greensboro Slovenia really BLUE) from early summerIn 1997, we first offered Trachycarpus fortunei 'Greensboro' a hardier strain of windmill palm, seed grown from a hardy 30' specimen, growing at a church in Greensboro, NC, 2 hours northwest of Raleigh. We offered it through 2001, when due to church expansion, the original Trachycarpus 'Greensboro' palm was killed. Fortunately, we planted several seedlings here at the garden, and they are now producing seed, so we can once again, share those genetics.