The Perennial Farm is known as the “The Perennial Specialists” with the fastest delivery for all your perennial needs. We grow a full line of quality, landscape-size perennials, ornamental grasses, hardy ferns, flowering vines, flowering shrubs, groundcovers and more. From tried and true favorites to brand new additions, plants from The Perennial Farm thrive throughout the NorthEast and MidAtlantic Regions.
Here at The Perennial Farm, we’re growing for you! We are known throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions as “The Source” for beautiful perennials. We deliver to most locations at least 3 times every week. Our fleet of 12 trucks means your order arrives securely - on shelved racks, and our friendly and courteous drivers are available to help you unload your order. The Perennial Farm - the finest container grown perennials, grasses, ferns shrubs and more - for fast delivery, beautiful plants, lower costs and year round planting!
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Guide to definitions used on Weekly Availability (updated 7-29-11)
Note: Perennials are not annuals and color does sell, but discriminating perennial buyers are seeking good looking, healthy plants from March till November. Perennials do not need to be sold only when they are in bloom. They can, and should be sold throughout the year.
- Buds & Bloom - Plants are rooted with emerging buds and/or flowers. Plants fill the pot and are retail ready Budded and/or Blooming. These plants are generally known for their flowers and are in bloom.
Ready Nice – Plants are rooted, have nice foliage, or may be Buds/Blooms, but may not completely fill the pot yet.
Ready - Plants are rooted and ready to plant with seasonally appropriate foliage. Plants are at least ¾ full in the pot and ready for immediate planting. Some Ready - Some of the plants in the particular crop are ready for immediate planting but some of the crop may still be a little small. We will advise you when you order.
Ready Small – Plants are rooted but only fill about ½ the pot on top.
Ready Soon - Crop is a little small and should be ready in one to two weeks. Plants in most cases are appropriate for immediate planting but may only fill the pot 75%.
Rooting Out - Plants are in the process of developing roots and typically fill 50 - 75% of the pot.
In Diapers - Plants have just been potted or have not started developing a root system.
Trimmed – Plants are rooted and ready to plant. Plant tips or the upper half have been trimmed to improve the look and shape of the plant.
Cutback - Cut back. Plants are rooted and ready to plant outdoors. The foliage has been appropriately cutback either for winter or to improve their overall shape and attractiveness. Plants are usually appropriate for planting and usually flush back out within 1 - 2 weeks.
Ready Emerging - Coming out of dormancy. Plant is rooted and ready to plant. It is showing life, just above the soil surface.
Dormant - Plant is rooted, ready to plant but is not showing any green above the soil surface.
Call - Limited amounts of this plant may be available. Plants may be in various other stages of growth. We may have a number of plants available that will meet your requirements.
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What's in a name?
1. Genus
Each plant has a unique binomial classification system comprised of genus and species assigned to it. The genus refers to the generic group that a plant belongs to. For example the Latin or botanical name for Queen Anne's Lace is Daucus carota. The genus name is Daucus, which is the same genus name as a carrot.
2. Species
Species is the second part of a plant's Latin name and further defines the individuality of the plant, much like your first name does. The species or epithet name for Queen Anne's Lace is carota. This example may be confusing in that the botanical name for the vegetable carrot, which is the domesticated version of Queen Anne's Lace, is the same.
3. Variety
The term variety further delineates a species and is expressed as var.
4. Cultivar
Cultivar refers to a variety that exists and is perpetuated by human cultivation, for instance a hybrid plant. Cultivar is specified as cv. or the use of single quote marks, as in Acer rubrum ’Autumn Flame’.
5. Common Name
A plant's common name is what most people refer to when they specify a flower or plant. With many flowers such as Queen Anne's Lace, it's not difficult to understand where the common name came from, but others have more archaic reasons for their names. In addition, plants have several common names, which is why it's important to know the botanical or Latin names of plants as well.
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