I Love Ruellia makoyana aka Trailing Velvet Plant
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...
Do I Need More Houseplants? A Garden Lady Flow Chart
I Love Juniperus virginiana aka Eastern red cedar
Name: Juniperus virginiana aka Eastern red cedar Type of Plant: Needled evergreen tree native to Eastern North America, hardy in Zones 2-9. Why I Love This Plant: This is one of those “Rodney Dangerfield plants” in our area – it gets no respect. And the reason is that...
A Toast to a New Year Celebrating With Plants!
What the plant geek saw on New Year’s Eve….
I Love Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ aka lemon cypress
Name: Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ aka lemon cypress Type of Plant: A bright lime-yellow dwarf evergreen that has a columnar, cone shape. Hardy in a warm Zone 7 to Zone 10. Why I Love This Plant: This soft-looking small tree is sold as a holiday plant...
I Love Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ ~ aka Variegated False Holly
Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ aka variegated false holly Type of Plant: A variegated shrub that looks like holly. Hard iin Zones 6-9 y Why I Love This Plant: This plant is a slow-growing shrub, and I like that it doesn’t grow quickly. I love the foliage,...
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...