Pale Evening Primrose (Oenothera pallida) $8.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 12-24 inches • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late Spring to Summer (May-August) • Colors: White flowers turning pink • Flower Size: 2-3 inch fragrant blooms

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Sandy, well-draining • Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Moths: Primary pollinator • Hawk Moths: Evening visitor • Native Bees: Morning nectar • Beneficial Insects: Night activity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Minimal watering needed • Fall: Allow seed formation • Winter: Dies back to ground

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Yucca

• Native Grasses

• Desert Four O'clock

• Penstemons

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evening blooming • Sweet fragrance • Glowing white flowers • Drought tolerant • Native prairie plant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring. Excellent for evening gardens and prairie landscapes.

Primrose Showy Evening, scientifically known as Oenothera speciosa, a charming perennial that will illuminate your garden with its delicate pink or white flowers that open in the evening. With its showy blooms and lance-shaped leaves, this primrose exudes a sense of grace and beauty. Growing up to 1 to 2 feet tall, it forms a lovely display of flowers, creating a stunning visual spectacle.

Primrose Showy Evening is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and moths with its nectar-rich flowers that open in the evening, providing a delightful sight and fragrance. Ideal for wildflower gardens, meadows, and sunny borders, this low-maintenance plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Primrose Showy Evening and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while enjoying the enchanting beauty of these evening-blooming flowers that will add a touch of elegance and charm to your outdoor space.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa
• Height: 10-24
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Pink
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 5-10
• Colorado Native Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Primrose Showy Evening (Oenothera speciosa) in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Primrose Showy Evening (Oenothera speciosa), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. By using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Wax Currant (Ribes cereum) $19.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 3-5 feet • Spread: 3-5 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring (April-May) • Colors: Pink to white flowers, red fruits • Flower Size: Small tubular clusters

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky or sandy • Spacing: 3-4 feet apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Hummingbirds: Spring food source • Birds: Summer berries • Wildlife: Multiple species support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Minor pruning if needed • Summer: Minimal water once established • Fall: Leave berries for birds • Winter: Very cold hardy

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Golden Currant

• Native Roses

• Penstemons

• Mountain Mahogany

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Edible berries • Drought tolerant • Wildlife value • Compact form • Native bird habitat

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for dry slopes, rock gardens, and wildlife gardens.

Hollyhock - Henry VIII Red (Alcea rosea 'Red') $11.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 5-7 feet • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-Summer to Fall (July-September) • Colors: Rich red • Flower Size: 4-5 inch double blooms

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Pollen source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Hummingbirds: Attracted to red blooms • Beneficial Insects: Garden habitat

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Stake tall stems • Fall: Allow self-seeding • Winter: Cut back dead stalks

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• White Hollyhocks

• Delphiniums

• Shasta Daisies

• Tall Phlox

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Double flowers • Historic variety • Vertical accent • Self-seeding • Traditional cottage plant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for back of borders and along fences.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon,' scientifically known as Alcea rosea Chater 'Double Maroon,' a captivating biennial that will bring a touch of old-world charm and elegance to your garden. Also With its fully double, rich maroon flowers and tall, sturdy stems, this hollyhock variety exudes a sense of grace and beauty.

So Growing up to 6 to 8 feet tall, it forms a stunning vertical display of blooms, creating a visual spectacle that stands out in any landscape.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, back borders, and nostalgic landscapes, this resilient plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the timeless beauty of these richly colored, double flowers.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon
• Height: 60-84 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Maroon
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon') in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom. Giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon'), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. Its also using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Big Fruit Evening Primrose, scientifically known as Oenothera macrocarpa, a captivating perennial that is sure to make a bold statement in your garden. With its striking yellow flowers that bloom in the evening, it casts a magical glow in the twilight hours. Standing at a height of 12 to 18 inches, this hardy plant boasts large, showy fruit capsules. Its also adding an extra touch of intrigue to its beauty.

A true magnet for pollinators, it attracts bees and butterflies with its abundant nectar. Its and Ideal for xeriscaping and wildflower gardens, the Big Fruit Evening Primrose promises both beauty and ecological benefits.

Embrace the allure of this exceptional species and welcome pollinators into your garden sanctuary.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Oenothera macrocarpa
• Height: 10
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Yellow
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 4-8
• Colorado Native Plant
• Native Habitat: Meadow, Cliffs and mountain regions

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Big Fruit Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa) in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom, giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Big Fruit Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. Its also using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Rock Spirea (Holodiscus dumosus) | $7.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Western U.S. • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 3-6 feet • Spread: 3-5 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Creamy white • Flower Type: Cascading panicles • Bloom Period: May-July

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to part shade • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky • Spacing: 36-48 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major attractor • Butterflies: Nectar source • Birds: Cover and nesting • Beneficial Insects: Habitat support

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Prune if needed • Summer: No additional care needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for winter • Winter: Snow protection

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Mountain Mahogany

• Serviceberry

• Native Grasses

• Penstemons

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Native shrub • Drought tolerant • Four-season interest • Wildlife value • Rocky slope stabilizer

Hollyhock - The Watchman (Alcea rosea 'Watchman') $11.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 6-8 feet • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-Summer to Fall (July-September) • Colors: Deep maroon-black • Flower Size: 4-5 inch single blooms

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Major pollen source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Hummingbirds: Occasional visitor • Beneficial Insects: Shelter and food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Stake tall stems • Fall: Allow self-seeding • Winter: Cut back dead stalks

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Delphiniums

• Foxglove

• Russian Sage

• Tall Verbena

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Dramatic dark flowers • Vertical accent • Biennial or short-lived perennial • Self-seeding • Heritage variety

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Perfect for back of borders and

Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight' (Buddleia davidii) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Deciduous Shrub • USDA Zones: 5-9 • Height: 6-8 feet • Spread: 4-6 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-September) • Color: Deep purple-black • Size: 8-12 inch panicles • Fragrance: Sweet honey scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate, drought tolerant once established • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 5-6 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Butterflies: Major attractor • Hummingbirds: Regular visitor • Bees: Excellent nectar source • Moths: Evening nectar source

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Hard prune to 12-18 inches • Summer: Deadhead for continued bloom • Fall: Light trim if needed • Winter: Mulch base in cold zones

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Darkest purple variety • Long bloom period • Fast growing • Heat tolerant • Butterfly magnet

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better establishment.

🌿 Planting Tips: • Plant in spring or fall • Good air circulation needed • Excellent focal point • Allow space to grow

Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to North America • USDA Growing Zones: 3-9 • Height: 2-3 feet • Spread: 2-3 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Early to mid-summer (June-July) • Colors: Deep purple spikes with gold anthers • Flower Type: Dense, upright spikes • Bloom Length: 4-6 weeks

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low, very drought tolerant • Soil: Well-draining, tolerates poor soils • Spacing: 24-30 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Excellent nectar source • Butterflies: Host plant for several species • Beneficial Insects: Attracts diverse pollinators • Birds: Seeds provide winter food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Cut back old growth • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads for wildlife • Winter: Dies back, mulch crown

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Little Bluestem

• Butterfly Weed

• Prairie Coneflower

• Black-Eyed Susan

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Deep tap root aids prairie restoration • Nitrogen-fixing capabilities • Silvery-gray foliage • Extremely drought tolerant • Native prairie plant

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides at our Arvada, Colorado nursery (15550 Hwy 72). Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent choice for xeriscaping and prairie gardens.

Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' (Amelanchier x grandiflora) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Native Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree • USDA Zones: 4-9 • Height: 15-25 feet • Spread: 15-20 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Early Spring • Color: White flowers, purple-black berries • Size: Delicate clusters • Fragrance: Light sweet scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Well-draining, acidic to neutral • Spacing: 15-20 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Birds: Favorite berry source • Native Bees: Early nectar • Butterflies: Spring nectar • Small mammals: Shelter

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Early blooms • Summer: Edible berries • Fall: Brilliant orange-red • Winter: Attractive structure

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Four-season interest • Edible berries • Spring flowers • Fall color • Native species

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better establishment.

🌿 Planting Tips: • Plant in spring or fall • Multi-stem or single trunk • Good understory tree • Excellent focal point

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon,' scientifically known as Alcea rosea Chater 'Double Maroon,' a captivating biennial that will bring a touch of old-world charm and elegance to your garden. Also With its fully double, rich maroon flowers and tall, sturdy stems, this hollyhock variety exudes a sense of grace and beauty.

So Growing up to 6 to 8 feet tall, it forms a stunning vertical display of blooms, creating a visual spectacle that stands out in any landscape.

Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' is a haven for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. Ideal for cottage gardens, back borders, and nostalgic landscapes, this resilient plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.

Embrace the allure of Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' and create a pollinator-friendly haven in your garden while celebrating the timeless beauty of these richly colored, double flowers.

Fun Facts:

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon
• Height: 60-84 inches
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Color: Maroon
• Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Non-Native Colorado Plant

More importantly here is what you get!

At Finding Nectar, you can purchase Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon') in a 4 inch pot, grown from seed, without the use of systemic pesticides, and are nurtured in living soil. We prioritize the root health of our flowers rather than forcing them to bloom. Giving them the best chance to flourish in your yard within the first year.

Here is why it's important

At Finding Nectar in Arvada, Colorado, we highly value pollinators' vital role in ecosystems and food supply. Therefore, we thoughtfully select plants, like the Hollyhock 'Double Maroon' (Alcea rosea chater 'Double Maroon'), to support them.

These nectar-rich and pollen-filled plants nourish bees, butterflies, and more. Its also using our pollinator-friendly species, you actively preserve essential beings and create a thriving garden. Moreover, as a dedicated nursery serving the Front Range, you can shop worry-free about climate suitability.

Join us in creating a sustainable environment for both plants and pollinators! So, choose Finding Nectar for a greener future. Act now and make a difference with Finding Nectar!

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) $18.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Colorado Native: Yes • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 6-12 feet • Spread: 4-8 feet

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Spring (April-May) • Colors: Inconspicuous flowers, feathery silver seedheads • Flower Size: Small, followed by decorative twisted seedheads

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Very low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky or clay • Spacing: 4-6 feet apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Early season nectar • Birds: Nesting habitat • Small Mammals: Cover • Beneficial Insects: Shelter

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Light pruning if needed • Summer: No supplemental water once established • Fall: Leave seedheads for winter interest • Winter: Evergreen to semi-evergreen

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Rabbitbrush

• Native Penstemons

• Blue Grama Grass

• Yucca

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Evergreen to semi-evergreen • Extremely drought tolerant • Decorative seedheads • Long-lived shrub • Wildlife value

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Excellent for hedges, screening, and xeric landscapes.

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) $12.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Native Deciduous Shrub/Small Tree • USDA Zones: 2-7 • Height: 20-30 feet • Spread: 15-20 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Spring (May) • Color: White flowers, dark purple fruits • Size: 3-6 inch flower clusters • Fragrance: Sweet almond scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun to partial shade • Water: Moderate • Soil: Adaptable, well-draining • Spacing: 15-20 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Birds: Important food source • Native Bees: Spring nectar • Butterflies: Host plant • Small mammals: Cover and food

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Light pruning if needed • Summer: Fruits develop • Fall: Beautiful red foliage • Winter: Hardy native

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Native species • Wildlife value • Fall color • Edible fruits (when processed) • Fast growing

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better establishment.

🌿 Planting Tips: • Plant in spring or fall • Can sucker freely • Good for naturalized areas • Native bird garden essential

Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight' (Buddleia davidii) $14.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Type: Deciduous Shrub • USDA Zones: 5-9 • Height: 6-8 feet • Spread: 4-6 feet

🌺 Flower Details: • Season: Summer to Fall (June-September) • Color: Clear pink • Size: 10-12 inch panicles • Fragrance: Sweet honey scent

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate, drought tolerant when established • Soil: Well-draining • Spacing: 5-6 feet apart

🦋 Wildlife Benefits: • Butterflies: Major attractor • Hummingbirds: Frequent visitor • Bees: Rich nectar source • Beneficial Insects: Supports diversity

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Hard prune to 12-18 inches • Summer: Regular deadheading • Fall: Light pruning if needed • Winter: Mulch base

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Large flower panicles • Strong pink color • Fast growing • Drought tolerant • Long blooming

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems for better establishment.

🌿 Planting Tips: • Plant in spring or fall • Good drainage essential • Space for air flow • Butterfly garden focal point

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Hollyhock - Henry VIII Pink (Alcea rosea) $11.99 | 4-inch pot

🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Non-native • USDA Growing Zones: 3-8 • Height: 5-7 feet • Spread: 18-24 inches

🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Mid-Summer to Fall (July-September) • Colors: Soft pink • Flower Size: 4-5 inch double blooms

☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate • Soil: Rich, well-draining • Spacing: 24 inches apart

🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Pollen source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Hummingbirds: Occasional visitor • Beneficial Insects: Garden habitat

🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: Stake tall stems • Fall: Allow self-seeding • Winter: Cut back dead stalks

🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:

• Red Hollyhocks

• Delphiniums

• Lavender

• Russian Sage

✨ Unique Characteristics: • Double flowers • Historic variety • Cottage garden classic • Self-seeding • Romantic color

💚 Finding Nectar Difference: Grown from seed in living soil without systemic pesticides, ensuring healthy root development and safe nectar sources for pollinators. Our 4-inch pots promote strong root systems over forced blooms, giving you plants that will thrive in your garden.

🌿 Planting Tips: Plant in spring or fall. Perfect for back of borders and along walls.