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The Triumphant Return of the Native (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’) (Post)
For centuries, countless American native perennials have gone to Europe for an education, returning with new names and improved forms. Case in point: Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, Perennial Plant of the Year
The Midas Touch Trifecta! (Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’)(Post)Everywhere you plant ‘Early Sunrise’ turns to sunny golden glory. No wonder it’s a multiple award-winner -- a gold medalist on three continents!● AAS Flower Award (USA)● RHS Award of Garden Merit (UK)
What’s New, Pussycat? Nepeta xfaassenii ‘Purrsian Blue’ PP24788(Post)Ever since ‘Walker’s Low’ was named Perennial Plant of the Year back in 2007, “catmint” has become increasingly popular as a sturdy, low-maintenance ornamental.We grow 8 varieties of this interesting
At the Corner of Native and Succulent - Lewisia (Post)Like other American phenomena, Lewisia found fame overseas sooner than here at home. It is celebrated in Europe not just as a sturdy garden inhabitant, but also as a low-maintenance flowering house pl
When Size Matters... (Miscanthus xGiganteus and Alligator)(Post)Miscanthus xgiganteusOne of the tallest ornamental grasses we offer, “giant Miscanthus” is a stalwart sterile performer that can’t self-sow. From magnificent upright clumps of wide green blades, flowe
What’s so low about Nepeta ×faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’? Nothing!(Post)The word “Low” does not describe the height of this lovely, fragrant perennial. It stands 2½ – 3’, which makes it a good fit mid-border, or even back-of-the-border in smaller settings. It brings a che
Lewisia- at the corner of Native and Succulent. (Post)Native perennial plants are all the rage, and the demand for water-wise, easy-care succulents shows no sign of letting up. Or maybe you're into flowering houseplants. These sizzling sales categories m
CALAMAGROSTIS: Yipes! Stripes! Beyond ‘Karl Foerster’(Post)Don’t get us wrong: We love Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’, the first grass named Perennial Plant of the Year. It’s every bit as versatile as the polymath whose name it proudly bears.‘Karl Foerster’ is
Geez Louise! Lewisia: A Native Perennial’s Surprising Backstory (Post)In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson bought some real estate from France. The Louisiana Purchase involved a staggering 828,000 square miles – over half a billion acres, give or take.But nobody really k
Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 3(Post)WHERE IN THE WORLD DID WE GET THIS PLANT?Geography Lessons in the Garden, Part 3A good mixed perennial garden can be a trip around the world or, in this case, across a continent or two. Today we’ll me
Geez Louise! Lewisia: A Native Perennial’s Surprising Backstory (Post)In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson bought some real estate from France. The Louisiana Purchase involved a staggering 828,000 square miles – over half a billion acres, give or take.But nobody really k
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
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