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
Tag: Attracts Hummingbirds and Butterflies
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
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
Spider Flower
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
Globe Thistle
Echinops bannaticus “Taplow Blue” Globe Thistle Echinops bannaticus “Taplow Blue” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun Water: Regular Happy Fourth of July to our American followers! These non-invasive thistle relatives make a bold structural addition to aContinue reading
Devil’s Tobacco
Lobelia tupa Devil’s Tobacco Lobelia tupa Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Cool name, huh? First I need to thank my good friend Danee of Eden Landscapes for putting me onto a vendor forContinue reading
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica “Halliana” Hall’s Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica “Halliana” Type: Evergreen Vine Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant Once Established Hall’s honeysuckle is a very vigorous, widely-sold, climbing plant which isContinue reading
Hardy Fuschia
Fuschia x hybrida “Voltaire” Hardy Fuschia Fuschia x Hybrida “Voltaire” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular A “hardy” fuschia is one that can be planted in the ground andContinue reading
Montbretia
Crocosmia “Lucifer” Montbretia Crocosmia “Lucifer” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Montbretia is an old garden favorite that’s making a comeback. Vertical, blade-like leaves form a clump of medium green foliage thatContinue reading
Spanish Lavender,
Lavendula stoechas “Otto Quast” Spanish Lavender, French Lavender (UK) Lavendula Stoechas “Otto Quast” Type: Woody, Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Moderate to Drought Tolerant This woody, highly aromatic perennial forms a 2-3ft (60-90cm) wideContinue reading