Bellis perennis “Medici’s Red” Medici’s Red English Daisy Bellis perennis “Medici’s Red” Type: Perennials (often treated as annuals) Exposure: Sun, light shade in hotter locations Water: Regular Dark green leaves form an 8in (20cm) clump.Continue reading
Category: Perennial
Spring Star Flower
Ipheion uniflorum Spring Star Flower Ipheion uniflorum Type: Perennial from bulb Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This onion relative is a great choice for “naturalizing,” which means to introduce a plant into anContinue reading
Celandine Buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria”Brazen Hussy” Celandine Buttercup Ranunculus ficaria “Brazen Hussy” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The striking bronzy-greenish / dark purple foliage forms a glossy mound up to 6in (15cm) high, withContinue reading
Grecian Windflower
Anemone blanda Grecian Windflower Anemone blanda Type: Tuberous Perennial, Annual Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular There are a couple of refreshing details about today’s plant. First, this tuberous perennial actually performs better in cold winterContinue reading
Lungwort
Pulmonaria “Raspberry Splash” Lungwort Pulmonaria “Raspberry Splash” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Partial or Full Shade Water: Regular Here’s another candidate for the “worst common name” award. Despite the unfortunate name though, this is an elegant,Continue reading
Eastern Sowbread
Cyclamen coum Eastern Sowbread Cyclamen coum Type: Tuberous Perennials Exposure: Sun/ Part Shade Water: Regular Eastern Sowbread?? Seriously, who names these things? Like yesterday’s Winter Aconite, this plant is small, perennial, tuberous and dormant inContinue reading
Winter Aconite
Eranthis cilicica Winter Aconite Eranthis cilicica Type: Tuberous Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This diminutive late-winter bloomer grows to 2-8in (5-20cm), producing blooms that resemble large buttercups, each measuring about 1.5 inContinue reading
Foam Flower
Foam Flower Tiarella “Sugar and Spice” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a hard-working little perennial for the fronts of your shady borders and in shady containers. It forms a moundContinue reading
Chocolate Boneset
Eupatorium rugosum “Chocolate” Chocolate Boneset, White Snakeroot Eupatorium rugosum “Chocolate” (also known as Ageratina altissima) Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular If you go back to August 12th, you’ll find a postContinue reading
Gunnera, Dinosaur Food
Gunnera manicata Gunnera, Dinosaur Food Gunnera manicata Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Ample Folks, meet the grandaddy of foliage plants. Gunnera not only demands attention, but alters the scale of any gardenContinue reading