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Meet our August Rock Star...Jhaimal “J” Johnson. (Post)
About the Rock Star AwardOur Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others.That description fits Jhaimal “J” Johnson. Jhaimal rose to Ro
Agastache - Sweet Treats that Lure Pollinators and Customers(Post)Agastache, also known as "Mexican hyssop," is a delightful addition to any sunny garden border, infusing the air with an enchanting scent of sweet licorice. This robust North American native genus,
Begonia T-REX™ Made for the Shade(Post)We’re best known for our vast selection of hardy plants – perennials, ornamental grasses, even a few shrubs. But we have a soft spot for tender plants, too.The T-REX™ series, from the world-class bree
Plant It Where the Sun Don't Shine (Hakonechloa macra)(Post)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 for
Blue Festuca, and the One that Didn't Get the Dress Code. (Post)You can't lose this battle of the blues. We grow four varieties of blue Festucaand one that's rich dark green. The blue ones all have similarities, but also a key distinguishing attribute, subtle or o
A Grass By Any Other Name(Post)WHAT LOOKS LIKE A GRASS, GROWS like a grass and SELLS like a grass...... but isn’t a grass? We have the answer -- several answers, in fact. Our ornamental lineup includes some great impostors,
Agastache - Fill Your Perennial Pocket(Post)Agastache, also known as "Mexican hyssop," is a delightful addition to any sunny garden border, infusing the air with an enchanting scent of sweet licorice. This robust North American native genus, of
BLOOMS IN THE BOTTLE Part 1 (Perennials) (Post)Talk about intoxicating beauty! Flowers and spirits go together like, well, like wine and roses. Here’s a round of some of our favorite adult-beverage-inspired perennials.Achillea millefolium ‘Moonshi
GAURA lindheimeri The Wand Flower: Garden Magic!(Post)This North American native genus took a long time to find its way into America’s gardens. Once it arrived, it quickly became a staple.Gaura produces prolific quantities of delicate blooms, in white, p
Big and Little Bluestem ~ Little Effort, Big Rewards (Post)Gardeners and designers have embraced the sturdy virtues of these robust native grasses. Great breeding from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens has further amplified ornamental value. Necessary and nice, you
Gorgeous Gaura lindheimeri(Post)This North American native adds an airy, elegant charm, beautifully disguising its heat-tolerant, tough-as-nails nature. Pollinators and gardeners can't resist!Gaura produces dainty blooms in white, p
Intrinsic, Indigenous Bluestem(Post)Big and little bluestem grasses are both beautiful and beneficial. Once relegated to roles like erosion control and cattle feed, they now enhance even the most high-end landscape designs with vertical
Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 4(Post)A good mixed perennial garden contains a trip around the world – or at least across a continent or two. Today’s tour guides: a native that sounds exactly like where it came from, and an immigrant
You Can't Lose This Battle of the Blues (Festuca) (Post)We grow four varieties of blue Festuca, and one that’s rich dark green. The blue ones all have similarities, but also a key distinguishing attribute, subtle or obvious.Each has its fans who claim thei
Exceptional, Intrinsic Selections of Big and Little Bluestem(Post)Gardeners and designers have come to embrace the sturdy virtues of these robust native grasses. Great breeding from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens has further amplified their ornamental value. Necessary
CRITTERS IN THE GARDEN! Reality, Botany and Mythology (Echinacea) (Post)Echinacea purpurea and hybridsOf all the native plants that have gone from America’s prairies to the world’s gardens, few have a history to rival that of the purple coneflower.For many years gardeners