Osmanthus heterophyllus “Goshiki” Variegated False Holly Osmanthus heterophyllus “Goshiki” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant Once Established This colorful, compact shrub will form a dense mound of holly-like foliage 4ftContinue reading
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Silver Dollar Tree
Eucalyptus cinerea Silver Dollar Tree Eucalyptus cinerea Type: Evergreen Large Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Today’s post is dedicated to my amazing son, who is 24 today! This striking, fast-growing, AustralianContinue 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
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
Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutifolia “Karl Foerster” * Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia “Karl Foerster” Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular In early spring, this easy-to-care-for grass starts producing bright green,Continue 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
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
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