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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
Achillea Desert Eve™ - The Series (Post)Get ready to roll out the welcome mat for eager early spring gardeners. That first sunny weekend of spring is closer than you think.The Desert Eve™ series is one of the earliest blooming yarrow you ca
GARDENS OF THE GODS Dianthus (Post)Many a gardener treasures their earthly creation as a little piece of heaven, and we wouldn’t dream of arguing with them. Why not take things a step farther and offer them some of our favorite “heaven
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, the Packers whupped t
Let It Snow(cap)! Leucanthemum xsuperbum(Post)Few perennials are better known or more appreciated than the beautiful and talented Shasta daisy. Its cheerful white-petaled, gold-centered blooms brighten any sunny border. Varieties span a wide rang
Made for the Shade -Begonia rex-cultorum T-Rex™ Series (Post)The T-REX™ series, from the world-class breeders at Terra Nova Nurseries, is like nothing else you can pot up. They’re guaranteed to turn heads wherever their bold leaves and cool flowers are deployed
Rudbeckia hirta SmileyZ® Series(Post)Ready for a refresh? Bring on the summer bloomers!Rudbeckia SmileyZ® are Dutch bred to be more uniform than seed varieties for consistent cropping. Naturally well branched for superior pot performance
Calamagrostis: Yipes! Stripes!(Post)Beyond 'Karl Foerster'It’s rank blasphemy to rank any ornamental grass higher than world-famous Calamagrostis xa. ‘Karl Foerster’. It is, after all, the first grass ever named Perennial Plant of the Y
SEMPERVIVUM Hen & chicks, house leeks, cat & kittens, etc. (Post)The current hunger for succulent plants of all kinds has increased awareness of this tough, fascinating genus. But do folks who’ve recently discovered it realize how long it’s been in cultivation? Man
Sometimes it’s Good to Have the Blues (Salvia nemorosa Blue Hill)(Post)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