Heat up a sunny border in mid-summer with this sizzling combination of yellow and orange. The coreopsis is a golden yellow that seems to shine with inner warmth. The butterfly…
California lady’s slipper is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon where it grows…
Also known as beach coreopsis, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceeae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to coastal areas of…
Arisaema is a genus of herbaceous perennials and a member of the arum family, Araceae, that is also known as aroids, and includes peace lily, skunk cabbage, and elephant ear.…
For some plants, changing color during the bloom time is a problem but this is not the case for yarrow ‘Paprika’ or Dianthus ‘King of the Blacks’. ‘Paprika’ starts out…
Large flowered tickseed is a clump forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy, and lettuce. It is native to southeastern US…
Indian shot is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the Cannaeceae family that is most closely related to ginger, banana, and bird of paradise. It is native to the…
Artemesia is a genus of woody and herbaceous perennials and includes several well known plants such as tarragon, sagebrush, mugwort, and wormwood. It is a member of the aster family,…
Milky bellflower is a bushy herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, lady bells (Adenaphora), and Lobelia. It is native to Caucasus, NE…
The beauty of the combination lies in finding just the right color echo by matching the crimson red of the Jupiter’s beard to the red center of the perennial cornflower.…
Karen