Grevillea victoriae Royal Grevillea Grevillea victoriae Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Drought Tolerant Once Established This is the hardiest of the Grevilleas, native to Australia and New Zealand. This guy can add aContinue reading
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Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans “Golden Delicious” Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans Type: Herbaceous Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Forming a clump as large as 3ft (90cm) high and wide, this native of Mexico is prized for itsContinue reading
Weigela “Wine and Roses”
Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ “Wine and Roses” Weigela “Wine and Roses” Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ “Wine and Roses” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular “Wine and Roses” is one of many new varieties of anContinue reading
Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint
Agastache “Summer Sunset” Hyssop Agastache “Summer Sunset” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant Once Established These colorful summer bloomers are at home in herb gardens as well as perennial borders.Continue reading
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia hybrida “Queen Victoria” Cardinal Flower Lobelia hybrida “Queen Victoria” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist This would be the definition of a showstopper. A bog plant in its naturalContinue reading
Cardoon
Cynara Cardunculus Cardoon Cynara Cardunculus Type: Herbaceous Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This big bold perennial is pretty much the epitome of an “architectural” plant. Dramatic, grey / green spiny leaves that can reachContinue reading
Coneflower
Echinacea “Pow Wow White” Pow Wow White Cornflower Echinacea “Pow Wow White” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular If this guy looks familiar, it’s because its sister is the familiar gardenContinue reading
Ornamental Oregano
Origanum laevigatum “Hopley’s Purple” Ornamental Oregano Origanum laevigatum “Hopley’s Purple” Type: Perennials Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular / Drought Tolerant Native to Turkey and Cyprus, this ornamental relative of mint reaches 2ft (60cm) high whileContinue reading
Black-Eyed Susan, Brown-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii “Goldsturm” Black-Eyed Susan, Brown-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii “Goldsturm” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Like Tuesday’s plant, Liatris, this beautiful but tough perennial is a North American native.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