When we plant our gardens, it's helpful to ask ourselves, "Who does it feed?" Most of your perennials, shrubs, and trees are hopefully feeding wildlife. Some of your plants might also be feeding the soil. If you're...
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...
Name: Lespedeza thunbergii including varieties such as 'Gibraltar' Type of Plant: Often called a bush clover, this is a shrub in warmer climates...
Name: Nepeta x faassenii 'Balpurrlu' aka Whispurr Blue catmint Type of Plant: A perennial plant that’s hardy in zones 4a to 9a. Why I Love/Hate...
Name: Hydrangea paniculata –panicle hydrangeas! Type of Plant: These are the white to pink flowering hydrangeas that are in or approaching full...
Name: Cercis canadensis ‘JN2’ aka The Rising Sun Redbud Type of Plant: A small tree with heart-shaped leaves. Growing slowly to 8 to 12 feet...
Name: Allium hybrid ‘Serendipity’ Type of Plant: A mid-summer flowering perennial plant hardy in zones 4 – 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I...
Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ aka Royal Purple Smoke Bush Type of Plant: A large bush or small tree…but accept that it’s going to get...
Name: Weston’s Lemon Drop Azalea aka Rhododendron 'Weston's Lemon Drop' Type of Plant: A July-flowering, deciduous azalea with fragrant yellow...
Name: Ipomoea batatas, aka sweet potato vine Type of Plant: In the northeast region this plant is an annual. There are varieties available with...
Name: Nassella tenuissima aka Mexican feathergrass, formerly known as Stipa tenuissima. Type of Plant: This is a very soft, fine textured low grass...