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Salvia nemorosa May Night (‘Mainacht’) Flashback! (Post)
Back in 1997, Emerald Coast Growers was just six years old. Bill Clinton was in the White House. A new Honda Civic cost $10,000. The Marlins beat the Indians in the World Series, and the Packers whupp
Coreopsis Lil Bang™ - Big Punch! (Post)Don't let the name fool you: These compact beauties pack a big punch!Li'l Bang™ is a subset of the best-selling Big Bang™ Series, from breeder Darrell Probst. Darrell's done a bang-up job of fitting t
Start Smart with Miscanthus Bandwidth™ and High Frequency™(Post)From the breeding wizardry of North Carolina State University and the team at Darwin Perennials, we offer two stellar ornamental grasses that have a unique advantage: They're infertile - functionally
Mmmmm… What’s That Smell? (Lavandula Hidcote) (Post)Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’Absolutely nothing else smells like “English lavender” -- which is, of course, not English; the genus is of Mediterranean origin. It acquired its nickname because it gr
A Bread-&-Butter Garden Gem (Panicum) (Post)Panicum (Switch grass)Indigenous American grasses aren’t just for native plant enthusiasts. Tough and carefree, clump-forming, warm-season “switch grass” is perfectly at home in any sunny landscape. I
Hear ye! Hear ye! ROYAL COLLECTION PENNISETUM(Post)Every ornamental grass makes a garden statement.The Royal Collection issues proclamations.It’s time to plant big, bold, fast-growing, traffic-stopping Royal Collection grasses – and stand back, these
Big Bluestem: Where Pretty Meets Tough(Post)Andropogon gerardii, the North American native grass known as “big bluestem” is about as tough a plant as you can grow. But there’s a lot more to its story.For centuries, this genus dominated the tall
Blades of Glory (Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’)(Post)Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’: Graceful as a Salchow‘Ice Dance’ has long been one of the most popular and versatile varieties in our ornamental grass lineup. Carex, of course, is not a true grass; it’s a
Evening Blooms Early - Achillea Desert Eve™ series(Post)Those who live in actual deserts know: Evening is that delightful time you wait for all day, biding your time until the heat of the day wanes and the colors of the sky grow deep and mellow. Achillea D
Baptisia australis, It's to Dye For!(Post)The native known as “false indigo” has deep roots – in the garden, and in American history. Now an ornamental favorite, it was once prized and even subsidized by the British government for the blue dy
Juncus - What a Rush!(Post)Need something interesting to plant in moist areas? Don't make a rash decision, we have a rush solution.Juncus beautifully untangles the mystery of wet garden spaces. The uncommon cylindrical foliage
Smart Growers know Smart Grasses - Infertile Miscanthus (Post)From the breeding wizardry of North Carolina State University and the team at Darwin Perennials, we offer two stellar ornamental grasses that have a unique advantage: They're infertile - functionally
Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All...Pennisetum ‘Yellow Ribbons’(Post)The genus known as “Fountain grass” is large and multifaceted. We grow over two dozen varieties, covering a wide spectrum of looks, hues and uses.Our Pennisetum offerings range from sturdy little cuti
Ever Watch the Sun Set Over the Sea? Delosperma Ocean Sunset™(Post)Remember how huge it looked as it slowly sank, closer and closer to the water?Didn’t it seem twice as big as when it was high overhead?That’s Ocean Sunset™ for you. This series was bred for brilliant
HELLO, COLUMBUS! Or... not.(Post)Every July, the green industry converges on Columbus, Ohio. As surely as monarchs migrate to Mexico, plantsfolk flock (say that three times fast) to get their new, warm-from-the-oven Emerald Coast Gro
The Lowdown on Veronica(Post)The weather outside is frightful, and spring seems far off. It's not. The days are getting longer, and the time is getting shorter. Now is your chance to steal a march on Mother Nature and hit the gro
The Buzz on Monarda Bee-You®(Post)Bee-You-Tee-Full!The Monarda didyma Bee-You® SeriesThese chic varieties of a North American native species come from a selection program in the Netherlands. The goals:Lots of large bloomsAttractive co
Native Sporobolus heterolepis for "Outstanding quality and dependable performance"(Post)Over the delicate grassesA breath, a spirit passes,A song, and the odor of bloom—Give way! Make room!an excerpt from Dance of the Seasons by Harriet MonroeThe breeze can’t resist gliding gracefully th