Datisca cannabina False Hemp Datisca cannabina Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Calm down; it looks like it, but it isn’t. While the foliage of this dramatic, somewhat underused perennial looks like that ofContinue reading
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Sneezeweed
Helenium Autumnale “Moerheim Beauty” Sneezeweed Helenium Autumnale “Moerheim Beauty” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Today’s plant has some similarities to Black-Eyed Susans (stay tuned!), in that they are sort of daisy / coneflowerContinue reading
Gayfeather
Liatris spicata Gayfeather Liatris spicata Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This herbaceous perennial is local by comparison, since it is native to eastern and mid-west North America. Commonly seen as a cut flower,Continue reading
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum X superbum “Alaska” Shasta DaisyLeucanthemum X superbum “Alaska”Type: Herbaceous PerennialExposure: Full SunWater: Regular to Light Today’s plant was, until recently, classified as a chrysanthemum: chrysanthemum maximum. Regardless of the botanical name, thisContinue reading
Bluebell Creeper
Sollya heterophylla Bluebell Creeper Sollya heterophylla Type: Evergreen Shrub or Vine Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular A native of Australia, this loosely growing shrub, or vining shrub, will form a spreadingContinue reading
Autumn Sage, Hot Lips Sage
Salvia x jamensis “Hot Lips” Autumn Sage, Hot Lips Sage Salvia x jamensis “Hot Lips” ( also Salvia x microphylla “Hot Lips”) Type: Semi-Hardy (Tender) Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular / DroughtContinue reading
Pincushion Flower
Scabiosa columbaria “Butterfly Blue” Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria “Butterfly Blue” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The name “Pincushion Flower” comes from the fact that the round center of the flowers lookContinue reading
Shoo-fly Plant
Nicandra physalodes Shoo-fly Plant Nicandra physaloides Type: Annual Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Growing vigorously from seed, this plant will grow to 3ft (90cm) tall by 2ft (60cm) in a single season. TheContinue reading
Red Dragon Knotweed
Persicaria microsephala “Red Dragon” Red Dragon Knotweed Persicaria Microsephala “Red Dragon” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Ample This dramatic, spreading perennial will grow to 2-3ft (60-90cm) tall and wide. ItContinue reading
Boxleaf Azara
Azara microphylla Boxleaf Azara Azara microphylla Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Light Small, glossy, dark green evergreen leaves adorn arching branches year-round on this fast-growing largeContinue reading