Lavendula stoechas “Otto Quast” Spanish Lavender, French Lavender (UK) Lavendula Stoechas “Otto Quast” Type: Woody, Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Moderate to Drought Tolerant This woody, highly aromatic perennial forms a 2-3ft (60-90cm) wideContinue reading
Category: Evergreen Perennial
King’s Spear, Jacob’s Rod
Asphodeline lutea King’s Spear, Jacob’s Rod Asphodeline lutea Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This clump-forming perennial produces a tuft of blue / green grass-like evergreen foliage, reminiscent of blue fescue.Continue reading
Avens
Geum “Blazing Sunset” Avens Geum “Blazing Sunset” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This easy-to-care-for perennial features brilliant vermillion half-globe blooms that rise above the foliage in late spring/ early summer.Continue reading
Calla Lily, Arum Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica Zantedeschia aethiopica and Kniphofia Calla Lily, Arum Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Type: Perennials from Rhizomes Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This handsome native of South Africa forms a clump of shiny, richContinue reading
Digger’s Speedwell
Parahebe perfoliata Digger’s Speedwell Parahebe perfoliata Type: Evergreen Perennial / Subshrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular to Light Primarily a foliage plant, today’s selection has semi-woody, arching stems with rounded, bluish-green leavesContinue reading
London Pride Saxifrage
Saxifraga x urbium “London Pride” London Pride Saxifrage Saxifraga x urbium “London Pride” Type: Evergreen Perennial, Groundcover Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular to Moist Glossy green leaves with scalloped edges and blotches ofContinue reading
Bloody Dock
Rumex sanguineus Bloody Dock Rumex sanguineus Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular / Moist Today we have a strong contender in our “Most Repulsive Common Name” contest, joining other greusome monikersContinue reading
Brass Buttons
Leptinella squalida “Platt’s Black” Platt’s Black Brass Buttons Leptinella squalida “Platt’s Black” Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular I guess “Brass Buttons” refers to the tiny, yellow flowers that appearContinue reading
Black Diamond Lenten Rose
Black Diamond Lenten Rose Helleborus x hybridus “Black Diamond” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular This particular hellebore is part of a group of hellebores called “Winter Jewels,” which is knownContinue reading
Japanese Spurge
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge Pachysandra terminalis Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover Exposure: Full or Part Shade Water: Regular Pachysandra is the most widely planted evergreen groundcover. Its glossy evergreen evergreen foliage reaches 6-12in (15-30cm) and formsContinue reading