Name: Variegated forms of Impatiens hawkeri aka New Guinea Impatiens Type of Plant: Low-maintenance annual that grows to about 12 inches tall. Why I...

Name: Buddleja davidii 'SMNBDBT' aka Pugster dwarf butterfly bush. Type of Plant: A dwarf butterfly bush that blooms prolifically through the...

Name:   Pycnanthemum muticum aka clustered mountain mint Type of Plant:   Spreading perennial that is hardy in zones 4 to 8 and appreciates moist or...

Name:  Rutgers Obsession DMR and Rutgers Devotion DMR Basil Type of Plant:  Basil plants that have been bred (no, not GMO!) to grow prolifically and...

Name:   Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights' aka sulphur cosmos. Type of Plant:  Summer-flowering annual for full sun.    Why I Love/Hate this plant...

Name:  Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ragra' aka Cityline® Rio Type of Plant:  This mophead hydrangea is a shorter-growing plant that stays under 3 feet...

Name:   Soiree Kawaii Catharanthus Type of Plant:  Catharanthus is more commonly known as flowering vinca, although this is confusing since there...

Name:  Rosa 'ZLEMarianne Yoshida' aka Oso Easy Petit Pink landscape rose. Type of Plant:  A shrub rose that stays under 4 feet and is repeat...

Name:   Tanacetum parthenium aka feverfew Type of Plant:    A traditional cottage garden perennial (although it can be short-lived) that flowers in...

Name:   Nepeta cataria aka catnip Type of Plant:   A generally short-lived perennial that can self-seed and naturalize in full sun gardens. Why I...

Name:   Digitalis purpurea aka foxglove Type of Plant:   A biennial, which means that the plant grows from a seed one year, blooms the next (and...

Name:   Diervilla lonicera and Diervilla splendens cultivars with dark foliage. Type of Plant:   Native shrub that’s hardy to zone 3, grows well in...

Name:  Zizia aurea aka golden Alexander Type of Plant:    A native perennial (hardy in Zone 3 to 8) that has yellow flowers in late May into early...

Name: Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ Type of Plant:   A gently spreading perennial cranesbill geranium, hardy in Zones 5 to 8, and thriving in...

Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'  aka blue atlas cedar Type of Plant:   A slow growing evergreen tree with an open habit and blue needles.  Although...

Name:  Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’ Type of Plant:  Mounding but open-habit, evergreen shrub that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant:...

Name:    Mayapple aka Podophyllum peltatum Type of Plant:   Native wild flower that appears in spring but goes dormant in the summer.  Hardy from...

Name:    Wolf Eye Dogwood aka Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’  Type of Plant:  This small tree is a variegated version of the popular kousa dogwood. The...