Large Flowered Roses
Karen Rose flowers come in many sizes from ¾” to six inches across but there is something very special about huge blooms. An average flower size of five inches or more…
Plant Combination: Tulip ‘Angelique’ and Common Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
What could be more romantic that pale pink tulips growing beside the dainty flowers of bleeding heart? A color echo is created by the soft pink of the tulip and…
Plant Combination: Speedwell (Veronica longifolia) ‘Eveline’ and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) ‘Pomegranate’
Starting in late spring speedwell ‘Eveline’ puts forth its purple-pink spikes and is joined a month later by the magenta flowerheads of Achillea ‘Pomgranate’. The two bloom together for over…
Plant Combination: Tulip ‘Mount Tacoma’ and White Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’)
For a semi-shaded area in a white garden this late spring combination features the same color with contrast provided by the shape, texture and size of the flowers and leaves.…
Plant Combination: Stonecrop (Sedum) ‘Purple Emperor’ and Ox-Eye (Heliopsis) ‘Loraine Sunshine’
This dynamic combination pairs two herbaceous perennials that have both outstanding flowers and foliage. The variegated foliage of ox-eye ‘Loraine Sunshine’ and purple foliage of stonecrop ‘Purple Emperor’ provide color…
Ornamental Grass Look-Alikes
The term grass is generally used to refer to plants with long thin leaves but to be a true grass the plant must be in the family Poaceae (aka Gramineae)…
Plant Combination: Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) and Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) ‘Diablo’
If you have a large garden with plenty of space this purple leaf shrub and yellow flowered perennial make a handsome statement at the back of the border. This combination…
Plant Combination: Daylily (Hemerocallis) ‘Bonanza’ and Perilla frutescens ‘Crispa’
From the time the fresh green foliage of daylily ‘Bonanze’ first emerges in the spring the garden comes alive. As soon as the weather warms up, plant Perilla ‘Crispa’ with…
Plant Combination: Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) ‘Perfecta’ and White Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea) ‘White Swan’
This middle of the border combination of white on white features a delicate white cloud of baby’s breath and the large, sturdy daisy-like flowers of white cone flower. Although the…
Plant Combination: Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) ‘Saphirsprudel’ and Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
For a combination that last all through the growing season consider blue oat grass ‘Saphirsprudel’ and Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’. The pair get going early in spring as new growth emerges.…