Are you looking for a tough as nails plant that could care less about water and has beautiful flowers? Give the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus …
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Dwarf Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum humile) is an excellent plant for shallow soil and rock gardens in part sun to full shade. It’s the cutest little …
How to grow Dwarf Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum humile) Read More »
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’) is a fantastic low maintenance deciduous shrub that is a native in a good part of the Southeastern United …
Native groundcover shrub — Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’) Read More »
Threadleaf coreopsis or tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata) is a fine-leaved flowering perennial that has tons of great varieties to choose from. It is a terrific plant …
Color is not just about flowers. We like to emphasize this point because springtime is often like starting a fireworks show with the grand finale. …
Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a native to North America perennial that typically blooms in May. It has an wonderful upright mounded shape and gets covered …
Bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis or formally known as Dicentra spectabilis) is a tried-and-true shade-loving perennial staple in many gardens. It has lovely pinkish heart-shaped blooms …
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is an excellent deciduous shrub with a natural and informal appearance that works well as a border plant or a stand-alone specimen.
Tree peonies are an excellent addition to any garden. They have some of the most outrageous spring blooms you will ever see.
This Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a fantastic specimen plant (individual plants that stand out in the landscape).
Royal Azalea (Rhododendron schlippenbachii) offers brilliant, multi-dimensional fall colors. Royal Azaleas are a deciduous shrub that like part shade to part sun, moist, well-drained soil, …
Hosta’s are a staple in many gardens. Some garden variety Hosta’s are bland and boring and have given the genus a bit of a bad …
A superb small variegated Hosta: Hosta ‘Allan P. McConnell’ Read More »
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a deciduous holly that is native to the Eastern United States. It loves moist locations (think swamps, pond/stream banks, and wet …
If you are looking for a long-lasting edging material, then you may want to consider steel edging. Steel edging can be a challenge to install, …
Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’) is a terrific low spreading deciduous shrub with fine-textured leaves and grows quickly. It grows about 2 feet high …
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Stephanandra Incisa ‘Crispa’ or Cutleaf Stephanandra is a low mounding deciduous shrub that grows 2-3 feet high and spreads out about 4-6 feet. It has …
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Montauk Daisies or Nippon Daisies (Nipponanthemum nipponicum) are wonderful late-season blooming perennials that you can find in Zones 5 to 9. They love full sun …
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Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Torch’ or Mexican sunflower is a tall annual that’s grows 5-6 feet high and has orange blooms from midsummer until the end of …
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Iris Cristata is a dwarf iris that grows 4-7 inches high and spreads via long, rope-like roots. It spreads quickly and is an excellent groundcover. …
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