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Astilbe ~ Be Still My Heart!(Post)
This perennial is anything but traditional and every bit a classic.Easy growing and elegant, Astilbe lights up shade gardens with beautifully vibrant, eye-catching spires. Rather than one solid flowe ...
Acorus Line (Post)Answer:Duct tape. A screwdriver. Bacon. Acorus gramineus.Question:What are four versatile home problem-solvers?Acorus can’t patch your canoe, open paint cans or make everything it touches delicious.B ...
Availability Alert! Vernalized Spring Aquilegia (Post)Our currently available Aquilegia are offered as vernalized plugs, ready for planting, so growers can move straight into production. Modern breeding means these improved series require less ...
Easy to Grow, Hard to Beat - Stokesia laevis (Post)Stokesia laevis is a rugged, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in a variety of conditions—perfect for both busy growers and new gardeners. It’s a pollinator magnet! Large, frill ...
Gaura is Garden Magic! Gaura lindheimeri (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 ...
Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 2(Post)WHERE IN THE WORLD DID WE GET THIS PLANT?Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 2A good mixed perennial garden can be a trip around the world or, in this case, around a continent. Today we’ll meet a c ...
Dancing Stars (Miscanthus) (Post)Dangling, jangling wind chimes give the breeze a voice.Dancing, swaying grasses make it visible. Miscanthus sinensisThe world’s premier ornamental grass genus, Miscanthus has graced America’s ga ...
Award-Winning Natives(Post)Huge potential exists from Perennial Plant Association (PPA) Perennial Plant of the Year™ winners that also happen to be natives, says John Friel, marketing manager for Emerald Coast Gro ...
Warm Season Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides(Post)Pennisetum alopecuroides (commonly known as fountain grass) thrives in late summer and early fall due to the long daylight hours and warm temperatures, which stimulate active growth and fuller ...
Energy Efficient, Cool Season Calamagrostis (Post)Need to keep your benches full and your heating bills low? With the right cool season grasses, it’s more than possible — it’s profitable. “Feather reed grass” is a ...
Charming Gaura ~ Give this Native Perennial a Whirl!(Post)This North American native brings a light, graceful presence to gardens and containers, beautifully revealing a surprisingly resilient nature. Pollinators and gardeners alike are draw ...
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, o ...
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 A ...
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, ...
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 immigran ...
Mmmmm… What’s that smell? Lavandula angustifolia (Post)Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course!Photo courtesy of Running Creek Lavender Farm in Locust, North Carolina.Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the calming, clean f ...
The Sweet Smell of Success - Lavandula angustifolia (Post)Mmmmm… What’s that smell? Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course! Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the calming, clean fr ...