There are over 200 species of Hypericum, from shrubs, to sub-shrubs, to herbaceous perennials, and Hypericum olympicum is an excellent one for rock gardens. A native of southeast Europe and…
The name “honeysuckle” probably conjures up visions either of humming-bird magnets or invasive pests and this honeysuckle is neither. Edmee gold boxleaf honeysuckle is grown primarily for its beautiful chartreuse…
The small rose-red, star-shaped flowers of this low-growing sedum cover the plant in late summer but until then the thick succulent, maroon-tinged, leaves are attractive. In fall when the flowers…
Introduced in 2009 as part of the River Series of Tiarella cordifolia, ‘Susquehanna’ is a fast growing ground cover for shade. It’s diminutive size belies its ability to spread up…
Full, double, clove-scented, deep red and white flowers bloom on compact mounds of grey-green foliage in early summer and may continue sporadically until fall when another flush occurs. This cultivar…
The variegated foliage of Ajuga reptans seems to show endless variations and ‘Toffee Chip’ is another excellent one. The leaves have gold to cream margins and centers of brown and…
A native of the European Alps, rock soapwort is a low growing plant that scrambles over rocks and trails over walls. It’s semi-evergreen foliage forms dense mats and can be…
What a blessing this plant is for the shade garden! In addition to growing well in limited light it competes well with the roots of trees and can grow in…
Although experts can’t agree on a name for purple heart they do agree that it is one of the toughest plants for the South. Give it high heat and humidity…
Also called myrtle, this perennial evergreen vine is a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes milkweed, oleander, and bluestar. It is native from central and southern Europe…
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