Tomorrow on The Garden Lady on WCAI the Postcard From Plants will be from perennial plants. They want to remind you to plant in groups for the best effect, and let the plants mingle. I'll be talking other perennial...
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I Love Canna Cannova
Name: Canna Cannova varieties Type of Plant: Cannas are large-leaf, flowering plants that add a tropical look to gardens and containers. They are...
I Love Epilobium canum aka California fuchsia Zauschneria canum var. arizonica ‘Sky Island Orange’
Name: Epilobium canum aka California fuchsia Zauschneria canum var. arizonica 'Sky Island Orange' Type of Plant: In warmer climates this plant is a...
I Love Symphyotrichum ericoides aka White Heath Aster
Name: Symphyotrichum ericoides aka White Heath Aster Type of Plant: A perennial wildflower that is native to North America. This plant can grow in...
I Love Lophospermum Lofos Compact Rose
Name: Lophospermum - Lofos®Compact Rose sometimes called creeping gloxinia Type of Plant: Trailing plants for sun to part-sun – they are perennial...
I Love Solidago Canadensis aka Canada Goldenrod
Name: Solidago canadensis aka Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America that is adaptable and an...
What To Do With A Large Potato Harvest
My husband and I have about ten large (25 Gallon) Smart Pots that we use for growing potatoes every summer. We grow them in Smart Pots because we...
I Love Eupatorium perfoliatum aka Bonset
Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum aka bonset Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America that grows well in moist soils. Why I Love This Plant:...
I Love Pearly Everlasting aka Anaphalis margaritacea
Name: Pearly Everlasting aka Anaphalis margaritacea Type of Plant: A perennial native to north America with silvery foliage and long-lasting...
I Love Anigozanthos ‘Kanga Pink’ aka Dwarf Pink Kangaroo Paw
Name: Anigozanthos ‘Kanga Pink’ aka Dwarf Pink Kangaroo Paw Type of Plant: This is an evergreen perennial in zones 9-11, but a long-flowering...
I Love Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’
What To Do With Too Many Cherry Tomatoes…including split ones
If you grow more than two cherry tomato plants, you undoubtedly will find that there are times when you have more than you can eat. Even if you love...
I Love Cardoon aka Cynara cardunculus
Name: Cardoon aka Cynara cardunculus Type of Plant: A perennial plant that’s used as an annual in northern areas, Cardoon is a relative of the...
I Hate Spiderwort
As you can see from previous posts, most of the time I'm loving a plant. Not so much when it comes to spiderwort... Name: Perennial Tradescantia...
I Love Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire, aka Itea virginica Henry’s Garnet.
Name: Henry’s Garnet Virginia sweetspire, aka Itea virginica Henry’s Garnet. Type of Plant: Mounding shrub native to the Eastern USA Hardy in...
I Love Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata ‘SMNHSI’ aka Let’s Dance Can Do!®
Name: Hydrangea macrophylla × serrata 'SMNHSI' aka Let's Dance Can Do!® Type of Plant: This is a hybrid of a bigleaf-hydrangea and a mountain...
I Love Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’
Name: Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Type of Plant: An annual salvia that has blue flowers, bright green leaves and black calyces. Why I Love...
I Love Veronicastrum virginicum aka Culver’s Root
Name: Veronicastrum virginicum aka Culver’s Root Type of Plant: A perennial native to North America that is important to pollinators and attracts...
I Love Nectaroscordum siculum aka Sicilian honey garlic
Name: Nectaroscordum siculum aka Sicilian honey garlic Type of Plant: Aka Mediterranean bells aka Allium siculum. A bulb with tall flowers in...