Jun 28, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Type of Plant: Perennial plant for shade or part-shade gardens. Hardy from Zone 3 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant: There are thousands of varieties of Hosta, and hundreds that are garden worthy…so why do I love this particular one? I...
Jun 15, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Nepeta subsessilis ‘Grandview’ aka nepeta grandview Type of Plant: A tall perennial plant that’s easily grown from seed. Plant this Nepeta in full sun in a perennial or cutting garden. Hardy in zones 4 (although sometimes listed as low as 3) to 9. The bees,...
May 31, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Begonia x hybrid BabyWing aka Babywing begonias Type of Plant: An annual begonia for part shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Frankly, the world needs more begonias. Since planting impatiens can still be iffy (Impatiens downy mildew) and because many people have...
May 25, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Malus x ‘Snowdrift’ aka Snowdrift crabapple Type of Plant: Small tree for full or part sun, growing 20 feet tall and wide, so suitable for average yards and gardens. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This tree has white flowers over a two to three week period in the...
May 10, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Tulip sp. aka tulips Type of Plant Spring flowering bulb, usually planted in the fall. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Tulips are the magic wands of spring, waving colorful flowers at the end of their stems, cheering us up and onward. I love them when they first...
Apr 26, 2019 | Love This!
Name: Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’ Type of Plant One of the hardiest Rhododendrons (Zones 4 to 8) and the earliest to bloom. This plant is also one of the most sun-tolerant rhodys and one that is nicely scaled to smaller yards and gardens. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love...
