Plant Profile: Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica)
Karen A native of Europe and western Asia, sneezewort is a rhizomaceous perennial that spreads and naturalizes if the soil is good. It is a membet of the aster family, Asteraceae,…
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 Profile: Skunkleaf Polemonium (Polemonium pulcherrimum )
This clump forming perennial is native to western North American from Alaska to California and into Arizona and New Mexico where it grows in dry rocky areas of mountains from…
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…
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: 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.…
Plant Combination: Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’ and Frikart’s Aster (Aster x frikartii) ‘Monch’
Here are two long blooming perennials that will bring color to the border throughout the summer. Verbena ‘Homestead Purple begins flowering in spring with its rich purple phlox-like flowerheads and…
Plant Profile: Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)
This herbaceous perennial is native to the Northern Hemisphere where it is found growing in marshes, stream edges, and other wet areas. A member of the buttercup family, marsh marigold…
Plant Combination: Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) and Dwarf Camomille (Anthemis punctata aka A. punctata subsp. cupaniana)
The appeal of simple white and yellow daisies is used here to create a charming combination with cypress spurge for the late spring garden. The acid yellow green bracts of…