Cleome hasslerana Spider Flower Cleome hasslerana Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Reguar No, it doesn’t attract spiders, but it does attract hummingbirds. This attractive, deer resistant plant self-sows readily, which makes it a greatContinue reading
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Statice
Limonium sinuatum Statice Limonium sinuatum Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This native of the Mediterranean forms clumps of large, leathery, dark green basal leaves up to 1 foot (30cm) wide. Papery-looking flowers inContinue reading
Love-in-a-Mist
Nigella damascena Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena Type: Annual Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s an old-fashioned cottage garden favorite. Love-in-a-Mist is an annual that will rise to 18in (45cm) high by about half asContinue reading
Tall Verbena, Argentinian Vervain
Verbena bonariensis Tall Verbena, Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis Type: Perennial or Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular I think the best description of this South American native is from Fine Gardening, who calls this “aContinue reading
English Daisy
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
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
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus Type: Annual Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This versatile plant can be a sprawling climber or bushy and compact. It’s showy, the flowers have a refreshing fragrance, andContinue reading
Purple Fountain Grass
Pennesetum setaceum “Rubrum” Purple Fountain Grass Pennesetum setaceum “Rubrum” Type: Ornamental Perennial Grass, grown as Annual Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Often seen as a focal point plant, purple fountain grass features strikingContinue reading
Kangaroo Apple
Solanum Aviculare Kangaroo Apple Solanum Aviculare Type: Annual in zone USDA 8 Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular As you may have gathered from the common name, this plant is a native to Australia andContinue reading
Tassel Flower
Emilia javanica Tassel Flower Emilia javanica Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular / Drought Tolerant Tassel Flowers form a low mound of green leaves with a slightly bluish tinge and reach about 8in (20cm)Continue reading