November 15, 2019
This group of evergreen ferns includes our native Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum), Japanese Tassel Fern (Polystichum polyblepharum), Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), and the Hard Shield (Polystichum aculeatum) and Soft Shield Fern (Polystichum setiferum) along with quite a few others. They look best if the fronds are cut back in late winter to reveal the intricate… Read more >
Organized under Evergreen Foliage, Foliage, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens. Labeled as aculeatum, christmas fern, Evergreen Ferns, ferns for shade, hard shield fern, japanese tassel fern, plant of the month, plants for shade, polystichum, polystichum acrostichoides, polystichum munitum, polystichum polyblepharum, polystichum setiferum, polystichum species, polystichum spp, semi evergreen fern, soft shield fern, sword fern.
August 27, 2019
Planting underneath trees can get tricky and depends on how much shade the tree provides along with how moist the soil is. If you’ve ever looked under a well-established oak or maple, you might have noticed that the ground is bare of any plant material. Most lawn usually can’t survive under a tree because of… Read more >
Organized under Gardens, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens. Labeled as asarum caudatum, athyrium niponicum pictum, barrenwort, black beauty bugbane, bleeding heart, brunnera, brunnera macrophylla jack frost, bulbs, cimicifuga, coral bells, crocus, daffodils, dicentra, epimedium, foam flower, hakonechloa macra, Heuchera, hosta, iris, jack frost siberian bugloss, japanese forest grass, japanese painted fern, japanese spurge, lungwort, ninebark, pachysandra terminalis, physocarpus, plantain lily, plants for under trees, polygonatum odoratum, pulmonaria, rubrum, solomon's seal, tiarella, understory plants, what to plan under trees, what to plant near tree roots, wild ginger.
May 10, 2019
Jack Frost Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’) is a herbaceous perennial that has green, heart shaped foliage overlaid with a silvery lacework pattern. Small, light blue flowers rise above the foliage and add even more color in the spring. This plant can be used en masse to create a bright groundcover or used as an… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Foliage, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens, Variegated Foliage. Labeled as brunnera, brunnera macrophylla, brunnera macrophylla jack frost, emerald mist brunnera, jack frost brunnera, jack frost siberian bugloss, looking glass brunnera, plant of the month, plants that bloom in may, silver heart brunnera, spring blooming plants, variegated brunnera.
March 14, 2019
Deer Fern (Blechnum spicant) is an evergreen fern which is native to our area. It’s one of those immediately recognizable plants in our area due to its upward growing, reddish tinged fronds and black stems this time of year. It actually has 2 different kinds of fronds; the reproductive fronds, which are deciduous, and the… Read more >
Organized under Evergreen Foliage, Foliage, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens. Labeled as blechnum spicant, deer fern, evergreen fern, fern frond, native fern, native plants, northwest native plants, pacific northwest natives, plant of the month.
September 12, 2018
While most of us tend to appreciate our gardens in the daylight when we can see all the blooms and unique foliage, there are also plenty of options for enjoying your garden at night. Moon gardens are usually planted with white blooms, bright foliage, fragrant flowers, and night blooming plants that will catch your eye… Read more >
Organized under Foliage, Gardens, Moon Gardens, Plants I Dig, Shade Gardens, Trends, Variegated Foliage. Labeled as evergreen plants for moon gardens, fragrant blooms, grasses for moon gardens, moon garden, moon garden evergreens, moon garden grasses, moon garden night blooming plants, moon garden plants, moon gardens, night bloomers, night flowers, night time bloomers, night time plants, ornamental grasses for moon gardens, plants for moon gardens, plants with fragrant flowers, plants with variegated foliage, plants with white flowers, trees for moon gardens.
Plant of the Month: Polystichum species
Understory Plants 
Plant of the Month: Jack Frost Brunnera 
Plant of the Month: Deer Fern 
Moon Garden Plants 
