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
Tag: Showy Flowers
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
Honeysuckle Azalea
Rhododendron luteum Honeysuckle Azalea Rhododendron luteum Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Normally, I try to feature a plant when it’s “doing its thing.” For some things, that could mean whenContinue reading
Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta “Autumn Colors” Gloriosa Daisy Rudbeckia hirta “Autumn Colors” Type: Biennial or short-lived Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This very autumnally-colored (is that a word?) flower is closely related to theContinue 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
Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa “Fireworks” Goldenrod Solidago rugosa “Fireworks” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Woody, spreading root stocks produce upright stems covered with smooth, narrow green leaves. Forming a bushy clump 4ft (1.2m)Continue reading
Bee Balm, Horse Mint, Bergamot
Monarda didyma “Jacob Cline” Bee Balm, Horse Mint, Bergamot Monarda didyma “Jacob Cline” Type: Herbaceaous Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist This native of Eastern North America forms a clump ofContinue reading
Angel’s Trumpet
Brugmansia Angel’s Trumpet Brugmansia Type: Annual Exposure: Sun or Light Shade Water: Regular In warmer climates, such as their native South America, these plants are evergreen or semi-evergreen large shrubs. Here in the Pacific Northwest,Continue reading