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Every year since 1985 we have tried to respond to changing needs of the gardeners who shop here. We feel that this year we have made more progress than ever towards being the real "old fashioned" nursery we all fondly remember from our past. We accomplish that by propagating and growing from scratch each and every plant that we sell here. Many of our plants are kept outside over the winter for up to 3 years before they are ready! We are constantly growing and feeding them. And our great selection remains fully stocked throughout the entire growing season. No matter when you come, everywhere you turn you'll find groups of sparkling, organized happy plants that are out in the sun, under a tree, or in the beautiful new shade houses.
If you are shopping for a gift, a special flowering shrub for that spot right outside the kitchen window, or need to replant the whole front of your house, Rainbow Perennials has what you need. You'll find a great selection of tried and true perennials, shrubs and ornamental grasses, plus many new cultivars that you may not have seen before. They are all grown to perfection and waiting to come home with you! For complete plant listings, check out our Products section.
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Our 2024 perennial season starts May 10th. Expanding your gardening plans is a great and economical way to enjoy spending more of your summer months at home. While itty bitty perennials you can buy elsewhere may take 2 to 3 years to become established and full of flowers, Rainbow Perennials are so much larger and healthier, that you will find you have a full-grown planting this year. And that will make the time and money you spend on your garden instantly rewarding!
Your Shopping Experience at Rainbow Perennials is enhanced by our well-organized and wide open outdoor layout. Aisles in between plant sections are 20 feet apart, and the main aisle is over 10 feet wide.There are over two acres of perennials and shrubs growing here, and you can choose from the best of them. So even if there are a few cars here when you come, you'll probably feel like you have the whole place all to yourself!
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We will still be growing the finest and freshest Perennials, ornamental Grasses, and Shrubs for the foreseeable future, and we hope you will continue to come to visit our Farm as our business evolves. For this Season, we have enhanced our production of Native Grasses, Native Shrubs, and Native flowering Perennials. All of the flowering Asters we grow are Native as well! We will display some of our coolest new Native selections in our front sales area. Be sure to stop by anytime during the summer to see how you can add fall blooms, and fall-colored-foliage plants, shrubs and grasses to your yard this year. Mark and Kathy
Unfortunately, we will no longer be growing Hardy Mums here at the farm. Thank you for having been a Rainbow Perennials' mum customer, your support over the years has really meant a lot to us!
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Used sparingly, bark mulch can be a real asset to the perennial planting. It helps to keep down weeds and aids in maintaining soil moisture. The correct procedure for mulching perennial plants, however, is often misunderstood. Try this when using bark or any other type of mulch in your next project. Perennial roots do not need to be "protected" from winter cold...
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Be Ready This Year to get a Volume Discount on the best Perennials, Shrubs, and Grasses in New England. It's this simple: Buy ten plants of any price, and get one more plant free of lowest price purchased. This is about 10% off your entire purchase right from our opening day until July 31st. That's half of our entire season! Hostas and Daylilies will remain "buy 10 get one free" for the entire season.
Again, this year, We Have Some Thyme On Our Hands!
A few years ago, we reintroduced Creeping Thyme to our customers, and the response was amazing. In fact, if you weren't here for the couple of weeks after we brought it out for sale, you would not have seen at all, it was gone that fast! So this year we have dedicated a new area to several distinctly different, colorful and aromatic types of Creeping Thyme. They are in a deep quart pot and sell for $6.95 ea. Thyme thrives in a wide variety of environs and can be used between stone walkways as steppables in areas of sun to part shade. Great tolerance for poor soil, and some tolerance to drought once established, make Thyme one of the latest ground cover favorites of New England gardeners. These will be a great value once they are ready for sale. There will be several pinks, a purple, a white, a silver edged, and two lemon scented varieties. Long bloom times and rapid spreading ability make this plant a keeper in your perennial plans.
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