Sep 10, 2016 | Love This!
Name: Plectranthus ciliatas Type of Plant: This is an annual unless you live in a zone 10 and above. It grows to a small bush-size in one growing season, however, and has yellow-green leaves that have purple undersides. Why I love this: I love the fact that when most...
Sep 4, 2016 | You Can Grow That
As I walk around my gardens this week a weed catches my eye. It is Phytolacca americana, the pokeweed, and I love it. When we moved to Cape Cod and I saw it growing in the islands of our neighborhood I was instantly smitten. Bright green leaves, very pink stems, white...
Aug 26, 2016 | Love This!
Name: Clinopodium nepeta, aka Calamintha nepetoides, aka Calamintha nepeta subspecies nepeta, aka (are we tired yet?) lesser calamint. Type of Plant: A low-maintenance perennial hardy in zones 5 to 7, that thrives in full sun. Why I love this: I got this plant some...
Aug 25, 2016 | Love This!
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