I Love Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka dwarf Hinoki falsecypress Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen, hardy in Zone 4 to 8, with dark green fans of foliage. Why I Love This Plant: There are SO many things to love about this plant. First of all, the...
Cucurbita moschata aka Waltham Butternut Squash
Name: Cucurbita moschata aka Waltham butternut squash. Type of Plant: A winter squash that has, since it’s development in the 1940’s, has become the gold standard for this type of vegetable. This squash contains Vitamin C, B6, Magnesium and Potassium, plus even a...
Red Carpet Roundup: The 2021 Fall Ball
Reporting from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, here is your insider look at some of the plants that walked the red carpet at the 2021 Fall Ball. Climbing Hydrangea won The People’s Choice award for her sophisticated, clinging gown that offered just a few peaks of her...
Phalaenopsis aka The Moth Orchid
Name: Phalaenopsis aka the moth orchid Type of Plant: An orchid: one of the most widely available and easy to grow. Why I Love This Plant: First of all, I can’t believe that in the past 20 years I haven’t featured this group of orchids on this blog or on my radio...
I Love Pinus parviflora Glauca aka Japanese White Pine
Name: Pinus parviflora Glauca aka Japanese white pine Type of Plant: The Glauca group of Japanese white pines are conifers with an open habit, and bluish curving needles. Hardy in Zones 5-7, these slow growing conifers do best in full sun and well-drained soil. Why...
I Love Raydon’s Favorite Aster
Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ aka Raydon’s favorite aster. Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial aster, hardy in Zones 3-8 and flowering in late October into November on Cape Cod.s t It is said that this aster is a selection of Symphyotrichum...
I Love Acer rubrum aka Red Maple
Name: Acer rubrum aka red maple Type of Plant: A native tree that’s also called swamp maple, hardy in zones 3-9. Why I Love This Plant: This is a beautiful large shade and specimen tree that has long lasting color in the spring and fall. In the spring the flowers are...
I Love Persicaria virginiana ‘Variegata’ aka Variegated Jumpseed
Name: Persicaria virginiana ‘Variegata’ aka variegated jumpseed Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial (meaning it dies to the ground over the winter) that grows to 3 feet tall and wide and is hardy in Zones 5 to 8. Why I Love This Plant: Fresh white and...
I Love Plectranthus barbatus White Rhino
Name: Plectranthus barbatus White Rhino Type of Plant: An annual valued for foliage color in sun or shade. This plant grows between 3 and 4 feet tall in one summer. It will be shorter in smaller containers and taller in the ground or larger pots. Why I Love This...