What if you could get a postcard from Mother Nature, The Green Man, or the plants themselves? A postcard contains pithy advice about gardens and growing plants from the point of view of the natural world. Here is a...
Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ aka variegated false holly Type of Plant: A variegated shrub that looks like holly. Hard iin Zones 6-9 y...
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka dwarf Hinoki falsecypress Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen, hardy in Zone 4 to 8, with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ aka Raydon’s favorite aster. Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial aster, hardy in Zones 3-8...
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...
Name: Persicaria virginiana 'Variegata' aka variegated jumpseed Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial (meaning it dies to the ground over the...
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...
Name: Liriope muscari ‘Peedee Ingot’ aka Liriope ‘Peedee Gold Ingot,’ Peedee Gold, and golden lilyturf Type of Plant: Perennial plant for full...
Name: Rosa 'Meipeporia' Oso Easy Double Red Type of Plant: This is a landscape shrub rose. It is hardy in zones 5 to 9, and grows about 4 feet...
Name: Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Blue' aka Wood’s Blue aster. Type of Plant: A short, perennial New York aster in the “Wood’s series” that is hardy...
Name: Betula nigra ‘Cully’ aka Heritage river birch Type of Plant: A vigorous, fast growing tall tree with beautiful bark. Hardy in Zones 4-9. Why...
Name: Bracteantha bracteatum Granvia Gold Type of Plant: An annual strawflower for full sun. Perfect in containers or in the ground. Why I...
Panicle Hydrangeas In Early September. On September 4th I took a tour of Poison Ivy Acres, photographing every panicle hydrangea that was in flower...
Name: Ixora coccinea aka jungle geranium or flame of the woods. Type of Plant: A shrub in tropical areas (zones 10-11) but a summer tropical pot...
Type of Plant: A shrub that’s native to the northeast, also known as sweet pepperbush. Hardy in Zones 3-8, and happy to grow in sun or shade as...