We had a lovely, large purple leaf beech tree (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea') that Dan and I planted in 2010. It grew beautifully, with one minor setback when a storm took down a nearby pitch pine that broke the current...
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I Love Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka dwarf Hinoki falsecypress Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen, hardy in Zone 4 to 8, with...
Cucurbita moschata aka Waltham Butternut Squash
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...
Red Carpet Roundup: The 2021 Fall Ball
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...
Phalaenopsis aka The Moth Orchid
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...
I Love Pinus parviflora Glauca aka Japanese White Pine
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...
I Love Raydon’s Favorite Aster
Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ aka Raydon’s favorite aster. Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial aster, hardy in Zones 3-8...
I Love Acer rubrum aka Red Maple
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...
I Love Persicaria virginiana ‘Variegata’ aka Variegated Jumpseed
Name: Persicaria virginiana 'Variegata' aka variegated jumpseed Type of Plant: A herbaceous perennial (meaning it dies to the ground over the...
I Love Plectranthus barbatus White Rhino
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...
I Love Liriope muscari ‘Peedee Ingot’
Name: Liriope muscari ‘Peedee Ingot’ aka Liriope ‘Peedee Gold Ingot,’ Peedee Gold, and golden lilyturf Type of Plant: Perennial plant for full...
I Love Rosa ‘Meipeporia’ Oso Easy Double Red
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...
I Love Aster novi-belgii ‘Wood’s Blue’ aka Wood’s Blue aster.
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...
I Love Betula nigra ‘Cully’ ~ Heritage river birch
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...
I Love Bracteantha bracteatum Granvia Gold Strawflower
Name: Bracteantha bracteatum Granvia Gold Type of Plant: An annual strawflower for full sun. Perfect in containers or in the ground. Why I...
My Panicle Hydrangeas on Sept 4th
Panicle Hydrangeas In Early September. On September 4th I took a tour of Poison Ivy Acres, photographing every panicle hydrangea that was in flower...
I Love Ixora coccinea
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...
I Love Clethra alnifolia aka Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush
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...
I Love Lespedeza thunbergii
Name: Lespedeza thunbergii including varieties such as 'Gibraltar' Type of Plant: Often called a bush clover, this is a shrub in warmer climates...