{"id":3710,"date":"2017-04-03T12:51:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/?page_id=3710"},"modified":"2018-02-27T20:16:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T20:16:47","slug":"our-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/our-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Heritage Perennials<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Heritage-w-pot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1714\" title=\"Heritage Perennials\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/heritage-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Heritage Perennials\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a>Heritage Perennials\u00ae are grown in distinctive blue pots by Valleybrook Gardens, a family-owned nursery farm.\u00a0 We are one of North America&#8217;s largest wholesale producers of herbaceous perennials.\u00a0 We grow millions of plants each season at our two facilities: Abbotsford, British Columbia (near Vancouver) and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (near Niagara Falls). Heritage Perennials\u00ae are only sold through independent, top-quality garden centers throughout Canada and in many US states, from New England to the Pacific Northwest.\u00a0 When you buy our perennials in their blue pots, you know you are purchasing the best quality plants from the perennial experts. Remember, the Best Perennials Come out of the Blue!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jeepers Creepers\u00ae<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1715\" title=\"Jeepers Creepers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jeepers-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Jeepers Creepers\" width=\"155\" height=\"154\" \/>Jeepers Creepers\u00ae are durable perennial plants.\u00a0 Their low spreading habit makes them ideal for use as a groundcover, lawn substitute, pathway or edging plant. Some types will even tolerate foot traffic! <em><strong>Groundcovers:<\/strong><\/em> With colorful flowers or leaves, these plants offer unique design possibilities.\u00a0 Plants will quickly fill in awkward corners.\u00a0 Certain types offer an easy solution for shady sites or baking hot sun.\u00a0 By covering the ground in a dense mat, mulching requirements are reduced. <em><strong>Eco-friendly lawn substitute:<\/strong><\/em> Replace thirsty lawns with an attractive and drought-tolerant living carpet!\u00a0 A less demanding lawn alternative allows you to reduce your water, fertilizer, pesticide and mowing requirements.\u00a0 Jeepers Creepers\u00ae are a particularly good solution for steep slopes. <em><strong>Pathway and patio plants:<\/strong><\/em> Add an attractive finishing touch to highlight your creative stone or woodwork.\u00a0 Fragrant-leaved selections will release a pleasant scent when walked on. <em><strong>Many other uses:<\/strong><\/em> Cascading types of Jeepers Creepers\u00ae are excellent in containers where they can spill over the edges or fill in between other plants.\u00a0 More vigorous types are great for planting with bulbs to help cover up holes left by dying foliage.\u00a0 These low plants are the ideal size for the front edge of a flower border. Learn more by visiting our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeeperscreepers.info\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.jeepercreepers.info\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Rock Stars\u00ae<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1716\" title=\"Rock Stars\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rockstars-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Stars\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" \/>Rock Stars\u00ae are specially selected plants that all share one thing in common: they&#8217;re little, they&#8217;re tough and they&#8217;re cute!\u00a0 While many of these are traditional rock garden or alpine plants, we&#8217;ve made the job easy for you by trimming out the kinds of alpines that are fussy-to-grow and temperamental. By carefully assessing and eliminating the tricky types we&#8217;re able to offer you a wide selection of solid performers that are the true stars of the rock garden!\u00a0 You don&#8217;t even need rocks to grow Rock Stars\u00ae either, as you&#8217;ll see. <em><strong>What&#8217;s with the Easter Island dude?<\/strong><\/em> His name is Cliff.\u00a0 Cliff is cool.\u00a0 He knows he doesn&#8217;t need to worry about his garden, because he&#8217;s chosen Rock Stars\u00ae to grow in the cracks and crevices between all the boulders in his island back yard.\u00a0 He tried growing petunias and marigolds, but they didn&#8217;t seem to do anything.\u00a0 There were too many rocks to even think about growing a lawn.\u00a0 Cliff looked long and hard, and tried a whole lot of different plants before he discovered that Rock Stars\u00ae were the perfect answer, and they didn&#8217;t require a whole lot of attention and fussing.\u00a0 Now Cliff has the best-dressed rocks in the whole neighbourhood, and he doesn&#8217;t even miss having petunias. Not much is known about the mysterious Easter Island inhabitants, but archaeological evidence suggests they actually did make extensive use of rocks in their food production gardens.\u00a0 We chose Cliff to represent Rock Stars\u00ae because of this fact but also because Cliff is cool! Learn more about Rock Stars\u00ae at <a title=\"Rock Star Plants Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockstarplants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rockstarplants.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Happy Ever Appster\u00ae Daylilies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1713\" title=\"Happy Ever Appster Daylilies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/HEA-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Ever Appster Daylilies\" width=\"155\" height=\"85\" \/>The World&#8217;s First Line of Everblooming Daylilies<\/strong><\/em> Valleybrook Gardens is pleased to offer Happy Ever Appster\u00ae and Trophy Taker\u00ae Daylilies.\u00a0 These represent the best of the best, chosen from among more than 35,000 known varieties.\u00a0 After years of being available only in the United States, these superior selections are now available here in Canada.\u00a0 Look for them at your local Heritage Perennials\u00ae Retailer. How do you live Happy Ever Appster\u00ae? Take the ever-popular &#8216;Happy Returns&#8217; Daylily, hybridize to get new colours and you get a Happy Ever Appster\u00ae.\u00a0 So, where did the name for this brand line come from?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Happy &#8211; all varieties are proud children of &#8216;Happy Returns&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Ever &#8211; these everblooming Daylilies flower from summer to frost.<\/li>\n<li>Appster &#8211; this line is hybridized by world-renowned daylily breeder, Dr. Darrel Apps, who has isolated the recessive everblooming gene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Beyond Stella\u2026<\/strong><\/em> Through many years of selective breeding, Dr. Apps has created an amazing new group of hybrids, extending the colour range well beyond the deep-gold shade of &#8216;Stella de Oro&#8217;.\u00a0 Happy Ever Appsters\u00ae exhibit at least three blooming cycles per year, leading to the longest bloom times available.\u00a0 Under test conditions they have carried flowers for up to 125 days in a single year. Actual garden performance varies by climate, but 75 days of bloom should be possible even in cool summer regions. Happy Ever Appster\u00ae Daylilies now come in shades of apricot, yellow, pink, rose and red, some with stunning contrasting eyezones.\u00a0 Dr. Apps&#8217; breeding efforts are producing tremendous breakthroughs.\u00a0 Stock is being increased as quickly as possible, and you can stay tuned here to learn about the most recent ones! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/results.html?searchtype=advanced&amp;findplant=Happy+Ever+Appster&amp;zone=All+Zones&amp;misc3=any&amp;height=any&amp;misc2=any&amp;submit=+++Search+++\">Click here<\/a> to browse our selection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/results.html?searchtype=advanced&amp;findplant=Happy+Ever+Appster&amp;zone=All+Zones&amp;misc3=any&amp;height=any&amp;misc2=any&amp;submit=+++Search+++\">Happy Ever Appster\u00ae Daylilies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1717\" title=\"Trophytaker Daylily\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/trophytaker-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Trophytaker Daylily\" width=\"155\" height=\"154\" \/>Trophytaker\u00ae Daylilies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>The Pacesetter for Performance<\/strong><\/em> Valleybrook Gardens is pleased to offer Trophytaker\u00ae and Happy Ever Appster\u00ae Daylilies.\u00a0 These represent the best of the best, chosen from among more than 35,000 known varieties.\u00a0 Until recently these superior selections were available only in the Mid Atlantic States.\u00a0 Now gardeners in the Northeastern US, Great Lakes Region, Pacific Northwest, and many parts of Canada can also enjoy growing these outstanding beauties.\u00a0 Look for them at your local Heritage Perennials\u00ae Retailer. What makes one Daylily better than another? High standards!\u00a0 These have been rigorously tested by Dr. Darrell Apps of Ridgeton, New Jersey, one of the world&#8217;s leading hybridizers of Daylilies.\u00a0 A Trophytaker\u00ae must meet or exceed set standards in six important categories:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Beauty: A Trophytaker\u00ae must reflect the beauty of modern daylilies.\u00a0 Most older varieties have less attractive flowers, often lacking the vigour and substance of today&#8217;s new hybrids.<\/li>\n<li>Hardiness: Many Daylilies have been selected for flower form, rather than hardiness.\u00a0 Trophytaker\u00ae Daylilies must be hardy to at least USDA Zone 5.\u00a0 Many should even prove to be hardy into Zones 3 or 4.<\/li>\n<li>Fast Clumping: Gardeners want a nice clump quickly.\u00a0 A Trophytaker\u00ae will triple its fans the first year.<\/li>\n<li>Bloom Period: The average Daylily blooms for approximately 21 days.\u00a0 Trophytakers\u00ae must at least double the average, blooming a minimum of 42 days at the research site.<\/li>\n<li>Superior Foliage: Many Daylilies surrender to the elements by mid-summer.\u00a0 A Trophytaker\u00ae must maintain attractive foliage until late in the season.<\/li>\n<li>Pest Resistance: Trophytakers\u00ae must be as insect and disease resistant as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Trophytakers\u00ae are propagated vegetatively by division only, not tissue-cultured, so they&#8217;re always true to form. That&#8217;s what makes one Daylily better than another\u2026 Trophytaker\u00ae. Enjoy distinction, value and great garden performance.\u00a0 Treat yourself to Trophytaker\u00ae Daylilies. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/results.html?searchtype=advanced&amp;findplant=Trophytaker&amp;zone=All+Zones&amp;misc3=any&amp;height=any&amp;misc2=any&amp;submit=+++Search+++\">Click here<\/a> to browse our selection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/results.html?searchtype=advanced&amp;findplant=Trophytaker&amp;zone=All+Zones&amp;misc3=any&amp;height=any&amp;misc2=any&amp;submit=+++Search+++\">Trophytaker\u00ae Daylilies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dealer Inquiries<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you are a retail garden center and would like to inquire about carrying our products, contact John Schroeder at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:js@valleybrook.com\">js@valleybrook.com<\/a>. \u00a0You can also visit our corporate website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleybrook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.valleybrook.com<\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heritage Perennials Heritage Perennials\u00ae are grown in distinctive blue pots by Valleybrook Gardens, a family-owned nursery farm.\u00a0 We are one of North America&#8217;s largest wholesale producers of herbaceous perennials.\u00a0 We grow millions of plants each season at our two facilities: Abbotsford, British Columbia (near Vancouver) and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (near Niagara Falls). 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