I Hate Spiderwort

I Hate Spiderwort

As you can see from previous posts, most of the time I’m loving a plant. Not so much when it comes to spiderwort… Name:   Perennial Tradescantia aka spiderwort   Including T. x andersoniana, T. occidentalis, and T. ohiensis Type of Plant:  Perennial plants...
I Love Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’

I Love Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’

Name: Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Type of Plant:  An annual salvia that has blue flowers, bright green leaves and black calyces. Why I Love This Plant:  I love this plant for three reasons. First, it’s a hummingbird magnet. Secondly, the flowers are a clear...
I Love Veronicastrum virginicum aka Culver’s Root

I Love Veronicastrum virginicum aka Culver’s Root

Name:   Veronicastrum virginicum aka Culver’s Root Type of Plant:  A perennial native to North America that is important to pollinators and attracts a variety of beneficial insects. It’s a tall plant that should be placed at the back of a perennial garden in full sun....
I Love Nectaroscordum siculum aka Sicilian honey garlic

I Love Nectaroscordum siculum aka Sicilian honey garlic

Name:   Nectaroscordum siculum aka Sicilian honey garlic Type of Plant:  Aka Mediterranean bells aka Allium siculum. A bulb with tall flowers in spring and early summer. Why I Love This Plant: This is a stylish and somewhat subtle plant. Those who favor brilliant...
I Love Scaevola aemula aka Blue Fan Flower

I Love Scaevola aemula aka Blue Fan Flower

Name:   Scaevola aemula aka blue fan flower Type of Plant: A plant that comes from South Australia, perennial in warm climates and many varieties bred to be summer annuals in colder regions. Why I Love This Plant:  I love blue Scaevola because it’s handsome,...
In Appreciation of Chipmunks

In Appreciation of Chipmunks

If you have watched chipmunks in your yard, you’ve undoubtedly seen why the Disney writers and animators were inspired to create Chip and Dale. These little members of the Sciuridae family scurry around creating motion, mischief and occasional mayhem in the...
I Love Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’

I Love Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’

Name:   Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Type of Plant: A low-growing, hardy perennial that makes attractive “socks and shoes” around shrubs or taller perennials in shade gardens. Why I Love This Plant: Weed smothering…do we have to know more? Okay, I’ll continue: drought...
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