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Bee-witching Blooms ~ Echinacea purpurea

Bee-witching Blooms ~ Echinacea purpurea

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Oct 13th 2023

Now that we've learned how vital pollinators and native plants are, gardeners and designers want to welcome them with open arms...and wallets.Savvy growers can respond to gardeners' expanding pollinator and native plant awareness by offering the reliable garden performance of economical, easy-to-grow Echinacea purpurea. It's a win for the birds, the bees, and your bottom line.Also known as "coneflower" this North American native showcases an enticing nectar-filled central cone surrounded by
Elevate Your Grass Game - Sorghastrum n.  Golden Sunset™

Elevate Your Grass Game - Sorghastrum n. Golden Sunset™

Posted by Emerald Coast Growers on Mar 29th 2023

Looking to enhance your ornamental grass selection? Native to the American prairie, Sorghastrum makes itself at home in any sunny border.Sorghastrum n. Golden Sunset™ is an early flowering, warm season grass that forms neat clumps of wide, olive-green blades. Shapely and graceful, it has an upright/arching habit. Full, rich golden plumes rise to an impressive, but not overwhelming, height. Sorghastrum nutans Golden Sunset™ in our Lancaster, PA trial gardens.Golden Sunset™ was selected
No Sympathy for Symphyotrichum - Aster novae-angliae ‘Grape Crush’ & ‘Purple Dome’

No Sympathy for Symphyotrichum - Aster novae-angliae ‘Grape Crush’ & ‘Purple Dome’

Posted by John Friel on Nov 10th 2022

The “aster disaster” rocked the perennial world over 20 years ago when that venerable genus was torn asunder.Those darned taxonomists shipped all “New World” asters off to tongue-twisting new genera like Eurybia, Doellingeria and, in the case of our two favorites, Symphiotrichum.Many professionals snubbed the neologisms and kept right on calling them “asters.” That’s where you’ll find them in our catalog, with Symphiotrichum second. Because that’s where our customers look for them. By any name,
“And the Eagle Flies with the Dove…” Steven Stills, Love The One You’re With

“And the Eagle Flies with the Dove…” Steven Stills, Love The One You’re With

Posted by John Friel on Jul 27th 2022

Flights of Fancy in the Backyard Zoo!Don’t look now, but critters have taken root in your garden. Relax, they’re friendly – and they’re animals in name only. Let’s meet one... heck, make it two – in one plant! Aquilegia: Bird of prey, or bird of peace? The genus name comes from the Latin for eagle (aquila), because the long petal spurs reminded Linnaeus of an eagle’s talons. But the common name, columbine, is from the Latin for dove (columba), because someone else thought the flower resembled d
Sometimes it’s Good to Have the Blues  (Salvia nemorosa Blue Hill)

Sometimes it’s Good to Have the Blues (Salvia nemorosa Blue Hill)

Posted by John Friel on May 20th 2022

In perennials, true blue and true red can be hard to find. Some of the best examples of each are found in the same genus: Salvia. Salvia nemorosa Blue Hill (‘Blauhugel’) boasts one of the truest blue flowers you can grow. At maturity, it lives up to its name, forming neat, uniform mounds of sturdy blue spikes. Blue Hill’s size makes it a natural for the middle of the border. At retail, it makes good-looking gallons with minimal fuss. It’s not as well known as some other hardy Salvia varieti

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