Feb 18, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Liriodendron tulipifera aka tulip tree or tulip-poplar Type of Plant: A large, native tree in the magnolia family. (Magnoliaceae) Best grown in full sun and acidic soils. Hardy in Zones 4-9. Why I Love This Plant: Wind and salt-spray tolerant, straight...
Feb 11, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ aka blue grama Type of Plant: Short, summer flowering grass for full sun, hardy in Zones 3-10. This grass is native to the southern and western United States. Why I Love This Plant: What’s not to love about this grass, from...
Jan 28, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Gossypium hirsutum ‘Red Foliated’ aka red foliaged cotton. Type of Plant: A lovely plant with a lot of baggage. Winter hardy in Zones 9-11, but annuals in colder areas.This is a perennial shrub in the mallow family, which is grown as an agricultural...
Jan 21, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hokomarevo’ aka Hydrangea Everlasting Revolution Type of Plant: A mophead hydrangea with pink to blue flowers depending on the pH of the soil. Hardy in zones 6-9. Why I Love This Plant: In my warm Zone 6 garden this Hydrangea...
Jan 14, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Ruellia makoyana aka trailing velvet plant Type of Plant: For most of us, this Ruellia is an indoor houseplant. It is hardy in Zone 10, but needs temperatures above 50° F. to live outdoors all year. Why I Love This Plant: I love the foliage on this plant...
