I Love Eryngium yuccifolium aka Rattlesnake Master
Name: Eryngium yuccifolium aka rattlesnake master Type of Plant: A tall perennial that’s a native to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states. Hardy in zone 4 – 9 and grows 3 to 6 feet tall. Why I Love this Plant: This plant is an interesting, tall perennial that the...
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I Love Basil Bonsai aka Mini Ocimum basilicum
Name: Basil Bonsai aka Ocimum basilicum one of the Kitchen Minis™ plants from PanAmerican Seed/Ball Horticulture Type of Plant: This is a fine-leaf Greek basil that is perfect for containers or gardens. These plants grow 8 to 12” tall and wide. They would...
I Love Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica
Name: Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica Type of Plant: We call it a lily but it’s actually an Iris, native of Asia. Why I Love this Plant: I love how the small orange flowers grow in sprays, and how they attract butterflies. I love the seedpods in the garden, and...
I Love Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis ‘NC2016-2’
Name: Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis ‘NC2016-2’ PP #31,260 Type of Plant: A cross between two cultivars of Cercis canadensis, ‘The Rising Sun (non-weeping, gold-leaf) and NC2006-14 (weeping, purple leaf). Why I Love this Plant: This...
When You Intend A Plant To Be Destroyed
There are some perennials that we place in the garden hoping that they aren’t eaten by rabbits, beetles, or caterpillars. But there are others that we plant, hoping that they will be munched, shredded or otherwise destroyed. The pearly everlasting (Anaphalis...
I Love Rockin’® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid
Name: Rockin’® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid ‘BBSAL00301’ USPP 30,923, Can 6,296 Type of Plant: A hybrid Salvia that is great in containers or planted in mass in the ground. Why I Love this Plant: I love the color of Rockin’® Fuchsia, and the fact that...
I Love Hemerocallis EARLYBIRD CARDINAL™
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