GET A HEAD START ON A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN THIS SPRING

Read books now and search the internet for views of inspiring gardens and hardy plant information.  Make notes for discussion when you come to GRC.

April 18 & 25: Pick up new plants in the greenhouse, tour the gardens for early spring bloom and take home our “magic” fertilizer to give your garden early and long-lasting nutrition.  May starts the season with floods of flowers in full bloom.

Ladyslippers are the queens of shady gardens.  These kinds are proven hardy. See them growing here along with Rhododendrons, Trillium and Cyclamen. All kinds $80

Evergreen shrubs, flowering in sun or shade, bring structure to gardens.  Many unique to Gardens of Rice Creek are offered for the first time. See the mature plants growing here. All kinds start at $25

Vigorous double Trillium.  Rarest of the rare with flowers like white roses.  Grow in part shade in dark, “chocolate cake” soil with good drainage. Flowering size, Limited supply: $50. (Single form $25)

Striking leaf patterns make each bulb unique.  Unlike indoor cyclamen, these beauties live outdoors for decades and their leaves are evergreen. Flowers in ruby tones all summer.  All patterns: $10