Oxalis deppei Good Luck Plant, Four Leaf Clover Plant Oxalis deppei Type: Perennial from Bulbs Exposure: Full Sun to Light Shade Water: Regular If you’re superstitious and believe 4-leaf clovers are good luck, you’re goingContinue reading
Category: Perennial
Dwarf Plumbago
Certostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf Plumbago Certostigma plumbaginoides Type: Perennial Groundcover. Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This native of China is a popular perennial ground cover, thanks mostly to a profusion of small cobalt blue,Continue reading
Rain Lily, Peruvian Swamp Lily, Zephyr Flower
Zephyranthes candida Rain Lily, Peruvian Swamp Lily, Zephyr Flower Zephyranthes candida Type: Perennials from Bulbs Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Rain Lily is so named because in its native habitat, it oftenContinue reading
Delphinium
Delphinium Delphinium Delphinium Type: Perennials Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Another old time favorite, the delphinium is an indispensable addition to a cottage garden or a garden for cut flowers. The leaves, whichContinue reading
Bellflower, Peach-Leafed Bluebell
Campanula persicifolia Bellflower Campanula persicifolia Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular A tried, true and deservedly popular border plant, this perennial forms a basal clump that spreads through the roots, and canContinue reading
Bear’s Breeches
Acanthus hungaricus (or Acanthus balcanicus) Hungarian Bear’s Breeches Acanthus hungaricus or Acanthus balcanicus Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular Used extensively as an “architectural” or structural accent plant in mixed borders, the acanthusContinue reading
Pineapple Lily
Eucomis humilis “Twinkle Stars” Pineapple Lily Eucomis humilis “Twinkle Stars” Type: Perennials from Bulbs Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This native of South Africa would feel right at home amongst other tropical-looking plants.Continue reading
Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata Summer Phlox Phlox paniculata Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular An old gardener’s favorite, Summer Phlox is now available in almost any color you can think of, as wellContinue reading
Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium purpureum (formerly Eupatorium purpureum) Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Ample This big, impressive plant is a relative of the sunflower, and is native toContinue reading
Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata “Zagreb” Tickseed Coreopsis verticillata “Zagreb” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant These easy-to-grow sunflower relatives, which are natives of the south and eastern USA, form a loose mound ofContinue reading