Andropogon gerardii “Rain Dance” Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii “Rain Dance” Type: Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Bluestem is native to North American tall grass prairies and has been considered a sturdy andContinue reading
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Good Luck Plant, Four Leaf Clover Plant
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
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
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Dicksonia antarctica Tasmanian Tree Fern Dicksonia antarctica Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Shade / Part Sun Water: Regular Here’s an example of “zonal denial.” Although this is the hardiest of the tree ferns, it will stillContinue 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
Otterbush, River Star
Gomphostigma virgatum Otterbush, River Star Gomphostigma virgatum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist This South African native is most at home in moist soils, near a pond orContinue 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
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus “Morning Star” “Morning Star” Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus “Morning Star” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Rose of Sharon is a hardy relative of the Hibiscus, the showy flower that’sContinue reading
Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus “Alba” Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus “Alba” Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular In the warm climate of its native Mediterranean, this will become a tree that is 25ft (7.5m). Here inContinue reading