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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, lar
When the Emperor had Purple Clothes (Verbena xcanadensis ‘Homestead Purple’) (Post)Purple is such a striking hue, Rome once decreed that only the emperor could wear it. But it’s also one of Nature’s favorite colors. She bestowed it lavishly upon numerous genera in the plant kingdom
Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 1(Post)WHERE IN THE WORLD DID WE GET THIS PLANT?Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 1A good mixed perennial border is like a trip around the globe. Let’s start up north and work our way south, as wise migr
When the Emperor had Purple Clothes (Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’)(Post)Purple is such a striking hue, Rome once decreed that only the emperor could wear it. But it’s also one of Nature’s favorite colors. She bestowed it lavishly upon numerous genera in the plant kingdom
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 native genu
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
Succulents: All the Juicy Details(Post)Need evidence that succulent plants are hot? Here’s some. In recent months, I was invited to speak on succulents at a fruit and vegetable convention, and to a local herb guild. Can you name two in
Steal the Show with Senecio (Post)Senecio candicans Angel Wings® PP28830This oh-so-popular, tender perennial is an exciting design option for mixed containers.Soft to the touch, broad, velvety leaves in dazzling matte silver steal the
Did You Hear This One? Briza media (Post)This fun, long-lived, easy-to-grow beauty deserves a little noise.Briza media, often referred to as quaking grass, perfectly embodies the phrase "easy, breezy, beautiful." Its whimsical, heart-shaped
Have you EverColored? (Carex)(Post)EverColor®: The pot at the end of the rainbow!Kilkenny, Ireland is a destination city, famed for arts, crafts, music festivals, ancient castles -- and modern Carex! The breeders at Fitzgerald Nursery
Festuca Gets a Glow Up (Post)There’s no Festuca quite like 'Glow Sticks'! This standout selection brings an entirely new look to the Festuca family, with luminous yellow flower spikelets emerging in mid-spring. Contrasting dark g
We're big on small grasses! Carex EverColor Series®(Post)Our customers and yours are especially fond of the fun EverColor® series by FitzGerald Nurseries of Kilkenny, Ireland. Pat Fitzgerald has selected some nifty variations and variegations of this versat
Fine as Frog's Hair- Deschampsia cespitosa (Post)An essential offering for landscapers, Deschampsia is a durable, easy-culture, native grass. One of the earliest blooming grasses, its tidy, clump-forming foliage is topped with a profusion of airy pa
Another ... Crave Worthy Carex Collection - CAREX oshimensis(Post)We're big fans of Carex. Our 32 varieties - yes, 32 varieties! - occupy four pages of our catalog. We're hooked!The EverColor® Series brings year-round color to market with these cold hardy, evergreen
Shine On! Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' and Little Moonshine (Post)These cheerful, easy-care, early bloomers are happy in any hot, dry, sunny to partly sunny location. Showy flowers and strong stems make excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried.Achillea millefolium 'Moo
Pennisetum 'Rubrum' - Sets Sales on Fire.(Post)‘Rubrum’ hardly needs introduction. You know it. Customers rave about it. It's a chart-topper year after year. Fast-growing and bloom-heavy, purple fountain grass thrives in full sun and well-drained
Lower Energy Costs with Cool Season Calamagrostis (Post)Calamagrostis, a.k.a '"Feather reed grass" is a classic cool-season grass that thrives with sunny days and easy-to-maintain night temperatures.Like the superstar of the genus, 'Karl Foerster', these s
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, t