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Those who live in actual deserts know, evening is that delightful time you wait for all day, biding time until the heat of day wanes and the colors of the sky grow beautifully deep and mellow.pictured above: Desert Eve™ 'Deep Rose'- Big umbels of deep rose-pink florets.The heat of day? Who can imagine such a thing in January? Well-prepared growers are stocking benches and orders now with early blooming perennials. These flower champions are ready to welcome eager gardeners who will assuredl

Senecio candicans Angel Wings® PP28830This oh-so-popular, tender perennial is an exciting design option for mixed containers.Soft to the touch, broad, velvety leaves in dazzling matte silver steal the show with Senecio. Rarely flowering, it's all about that silky, serrated, succulent foliage. The large, bright leaves are impressive as a stand-alone specimen and sparkle as a side piece to blooming perennials in mixed containers.Easy to maintain, Angel Wings® is a tender plant that thrives in

Have You Scheduled Your Hosta Yet?These special, once per year offerings are often booked well in advance of their ready date. Don't miss this hot commodity!Warm season planting allows for full plant development prior to winter rest. Next spring, you'll reap the rewards of planning and planting ahead with full, fat, retail ready gallons bursting from dormancy with multiple 'eyes'.Advance your perennial program with a host of vibrant, worry free, all-important Hosta options. Here are six of the o

This North American native genus took a long time to find its way into America’s gardens. Once it arrived, it quickly became a staple.Gaura produces prolific quantities of delicate blooms in white, pink or bicolor. Borne on slender, wand like stems, they’re in constant motion in the slightest breeze. The small, lanceolate leaves may be rich green, variegated or red. Breeders have tamed this natural rambler, with shortened internodes and increased branching. Compact forms like ‘Graceful Magic’ an

Modern Takes on a Garden ClassicNo perennial garden can call itself complete without a complement of Dianthus. And neither can your perennial offering. These charmers are especially indispensable to the quintessential English cottage garden look. But they’re equally at home wherever they get what they need: Full sun, well-drained fertile soil, and adequate moisture. Dianthus is a cosmopolitan genus with over 300 species. A breeders’ favorite for centuries, its hybrids now number litera