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The word “Low” does not describe the height of this lovely, fragrant perennial. It stands 2½ – 3’, which makes it a good fit mid-border, or even back-of-the-border in smaller settings. It brings a cheerful, informal look to plantings of any size. Rather, the name honors the owner of the Irish garden where ‘Walker’s Low’ originated – where its soft mounds of gray-green foliage and loose spikes of lavender-blue flowers, from late spring well into summer, were first appreciated. ‘Walker’s

Foxglove makes our heart go pit-a-patJust in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ll have fresh crops of all our gorgeous varieties of Digitalis, a.k.a. foxglove, ready to ship. Why is February 14 the perfect time for this particular garden beauty? See “Data and Digressions” below.Let’s forget matters of the heart and get to the heart of the matter. Here are our favorite selections from this traditional genus.Digitalis Arctic Fox RosePP31900Dark, rose-pink trumpets with paler speckled throats bloom from

Watch your portfolio grow!Duranta erecta Cuban Gold™“Dewberry” is a tender, shrubby upright plant, perfect for containers or border edging. It’s a shining standout among our “soft side” selections. Bright golden foliage brightens up the scene wherever it’s deployed. Clustered light blue/lavender flowers appear in late summer and continue into fall.Native to the Americas, from Mexico south, Duranta has been selected as aTexas Superstar® plant. Height: 10 – 18”. Hardy in Zones 10 – 11. Make a mod

The just-ended MidAtlantic Nursery Trade Show is the premier green industry event on the East Coast. It’s the winter show that jumpstarts the new season.Those who attended know that the 2022 show was like, and unlike, all previous editions. As usual, it was big, upbeat and optimistic. As always, Emerald Coast Growers was there with our industry-standard grass and perennial liners.Yes, attendance numbers were down, and numerous booths vacant, for several reasons: Travel restrictions, flight cance

Most ornamental grasses thrive in full sun. But most gardens include spots the sun never finds. Must those places remain grassless? Fortunately, no!The shaded landscape can also enjoy the graceful form and movement that only grasses bring. The go-to genus: Hakonechloa, Japanese forest grass.This sinuous beauty grows as water flows, welling up and cascading down in layers of pendant bamboo-like leaves. It’s happiest in shade, dappled or full. Northern growers can get away with brighter plantings,