October 18, 2019
If you’re looking for a multi-season stunner that packs a colorful punch in fall, Fothergilla is a great option for you. Fothergilla is a deciduous, compact, mounding shrub that works well as hedges or in shrub borders. In spring, it has fragrant white bottlebrush-like flowers that cover the entire shrub. The blooms are followed by… Read more >
Organized under Fall Foliage, Foliage, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig. Labeled as blue mist fothergilla, blue shadow fothergilla, dwarf fothergilla, fall color plants, fall foliage, fothergill major, fothergilla, fothergilla gardenii, mount airy fothergilla, plant of the month, plants for fall color, witch alder.
September 13, 2019
As summer turns into fall, you’ve probably started noticing that your garden is changing, too. Our plant of the month, Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’), is no exception to this change and it can really liven up the fall garden. This sturdy perennial sedum has fresh green, succulent foliage that feels rubbery and… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Fall Foliage, Low Maintenance Gardens, Plant of the Month, Water-wise Gardening. Labeled as Autumn Joy Sedum, autumn joy stonecrop, fall blooms, fall color plants, fall transition plants, how to fix flopping autumn joy sedum, how to fix flopping sedum, plant of the month.
August 9, 2019
Of all the planting plans that we’ve used Rudbeckia on, I can’t believe we haven’t included this one in our Plant of the Month lineup! Rudbeckias are herbaceous perennials with daisy like flowers that come in shades of yellow, red, and orange. They’re great for waterwise gardens as they handle periods of drought well and… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Cutting Gardens, Low Maintenance Gardens, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig, Water-wise Gardening. Labeled as august flowers, cherry brandy gloriosa daisy, chim chiminee rudbeckia, drought tolerant perennial, goldsturm, little goldstar, long blooming perennials, plant of the month, reblooming flowers, Rudbeckia, summer flowers, summerina brown rudbeckia, summerina orange rudbeckia, toto rustic rudbeckia, waterwise gardens, what's blooming now.
July 2, 2019
Storm Cloud Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus x ‘Storm Cloud’) has clumps of lush green foliage that gets a reddish tinge in winter. Clusters of deep purple flowers sit atop thick green stems in summer. They stand out anywhere they’re placed in the garden and add a lot of interesting texture. They do best in… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Cutting Gardens, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig, Water-wise Gardening. Labeled as agapanthus, blooming in july. summer blooming perennial, july plant of the month, lily of the nile, plant of the month, storm cloud agapanthus, storm cloud lily of the nile.
May 31, 2019
If you’ve ever been on our Facebook or Instagram feeds, you’ll know that this plant is no stranger to us. Birch Hybrid Bellflower (Campanula x ‘Birch Hybrid’) is a showy evergreen perennial that blooms over a long season from mid-spring through summer. The purple-blue flowers are cup shaped and cover almost the entire plant which… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Evergreen Foliage, Foliage, Plant of the Month, Plants I Dig. Labeled as bellflower, birch hybrid bellflower, birch hybrid campanula, birch's bellflower, campanula, campanula birch hybrid, evergreen perennial, perennial flowers, perennials, plant of the month.
