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Ravishing Ruby Red Racemes- Lobelia cardinalis(Post)
Native plants are an exciting market. Consumer interest is at an all-time high, and that's a good thing- for the environment, for pollinators and, for your bottom line.Lobelia cardinalis is named for ...
Switch On Year-Round Interest with Native Powerhouse - Panicum virgatum(Post)Easy to grow and remarkably versatile, Panicum virgatum, commonly known as Switch grass, is a warm-season ornamental grass that thrives in USDA Zones 4-10. It emerges as days lengthen and temperature ...
Pretty, Prairie Tough, Panicum virgatum (Post)Easy to maintain, Panicum, also known as Switch grass, is a versatile grass for all seasons and most regions, hardy for Zones 4-10. This warm season grower gets going as days lengthen and temperature ...
Programmable Aquilegia (Post)If you like your benches full and your heating bills low, we've got the perfect early-flowering perennials for you.In the thrall of lovely autumn, it's hard to think of next spring. But as you know, ...
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 ...
Don’t Let Spring Creep Up On You! (Phlox subulata) (Post)Known variously as creeping phlox or moss phlox, early-flowering Phlox subulata is a familiar friend, a welcome harbinger of spring. Its cheerful five-petaled blooms blanket slopes and spill over wal ...
Don’t Let Spring Creep Up On You! (Phlox subulata) (Post)Known variously as creeping phlox or moss phlox, early-flowering Phlox subulata is a familiar friend, a welcome harbinger of spring. Its cheerful five-petaled blooms blanket slopes and spill over wal ...
THE END TO BORDER WARS: Part II (Coreopsis)(Post)Illuminating is a cheerful yellow. Ultimate Gray is exactly what it sounds like. They complement one another nicely: Yellow for sunny optimism, gray for rock-solid reliability. We looked at gray last ...
Jeepers, Colorful Creepers ~ Phlox subulata(Post)Its cheerful, early spring blooms crawl over slopes and spill over walls, providing a welcome blanket of vibrant color to winter-weary gardens and gardeners.Winding through rock gardens, edgings, and ...
Don’t Let Spring Creep Up On You! (Phlox subulata) (Post)Known variously as creeping phlox or moss phlox, early-flowering Phlox subulata is a welcome harbinger of spring. Its cheerful blooms blanket slopes and spill over walls.It might be hard to think spr ...
Astilbe ~ A Pretty, Popular Perennial(Post)With cool, elegant beauty alone or in combinations, Astilbe enhances the garden from spring to late fall. Easy growing Astilbe lights up shade gardens with beautifully vibrant, eye-catching spires. R ...
WHAT’S THE RUSH? “Brown is a color.” – Kurt Bluemel(Post)Call us biased, but we think every garden should include grasses.We know some don’t, but we’re working on it.Call us crazy, or lazy, but y’know what else we think?We think gardeners and landscapers s ...
STARS OF THE PERENNIAL BORDER A Galaxy of Nifty Natives, Chapter 1(Post)Looking to add some stellar selections to your perennial lineup? You’re in the right place. These proven all-stars always come shining through. Echinacea purpurea Ruby Star A superior, classic, la ...
A Native Gem - Panicum virgatum (Post)Native to the North American prairie, and yet still a stylish and ornamental vertical landscape element, Panicum virgatum is perfectly at home in any sunny landscape.(Pictured above) 'Heavy Meta ...
There’s nothing shy about these wallflowers! ERYSIMUM Glow™ series (Post)Their Latin name changed from Cheiranthus to Erysimum years ago, but gardeners still call them “wallflower.” By any name, they’ve adorned our borders for decades.The Glow™ series updates the genus wi ...
Flora Meets Fauna Part 1 Echinacea (Coneflower)(Post)Welcome to 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.Echinacea: This popular nativ ...
Bee-witching Blooms ~ Echinacea purpurea (Post)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 pollina ...
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING JUST DIFFERENT ENOUGH (Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Twilight Zone’) (Post)Our latest “little bluestem” marks our tenth offering in this increasingly-popular group. And every one of them is the 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year: For just the second time in that award’s 32-ye ...