Name:  Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' aka Coral Bark Maple Type of Plant:  Small tree for part-shade, reaching 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Hardy in...

Name:   Perovskia atriplicifolia aka Russian sage Type of Plant:  Perennial plant for full sun and well drained soils. It has woody stems so doesn’t...

Name: Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' upright Japanese Plum Yew Type of Plant:  Slow growing, upright evergreen that grows well in sun or...

Name: Vernonia lettermanii ‘Iron Butterfly’ aka ironweed Type of Plant: A drought tolerant perennial for Zones 4-9, with grass-like foliage all...

Name:  Cuphea hybrid 'Cupver' aka cigar plant, Cuphea Vermillionaire, firecracker plant Type of Plant:  This Cuphea is an annual in northern...

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...