Plant Profile: False Aster (Boltonia asteroids ‘Snowbank’)
Karen Boltonia starts off in spring as a small, finely textured gray-green plant but grows slowly and steadily until late summer when it reaches its full height and girth and is…
Plant Profile: New England Aster ‘Alma Potschke’ (Aster novae-angliae ‘Alma Potschke’)
The bright vivid pink color of ‘Alma Potschke’s’ daisy-like flowers is outstanding and goes looks terrific with both late summer and early fall flowers. Yellow flowers warm it up and…
Plant Profile: Joe-Pie Weed ‘Little Joe’ (Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’)
If you like the prairie look but have limited space consider ‘Little Joe’ Pie Weed. It has the same large clusters of small mauve pink flowers, attractive foliage, and appeal…
Plant Profile: New England Aster ‘Purple Dome’ (Aster novae-angliae)
The deep purple daisy-like flowers with bright gold centers make ‘Purple Dome’ a standout in the garden. Blooming at a time when other plants are fading, it gives a fresh…
Plant Profile: Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (Sedum x telephium ‘Autumn Joy’)
Sedum “Autumn Joy’ is a very special plant and is an asset in every garden. It gives year round interest beginning in early spring when mounds of green foliage push…
Plant Profile: Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina aka S. lanata)
Lamb’s ear is a herbaceous perennial native to Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, and is a member of the deadnettle family, Laminaceae, that also includes mint, basil, and beebalm. It forms…
Plant Profile: Japanese Anemone (Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’)
The bright blossoms with their bright gold stamens atop tall stems grace my garden during late summer and last until fall. The simple elegance of the plants is perfect in…
Plant Profile: Russian Sage (Pervoskia atriplicifolia)
When the tall, powder blue spikes of Pervoskia come into my garden I know that the garden is complete. This beautiful back of the border plant is a must for…
Garden Journal: August 16, 2009
After the horrific heat of last week we have had some cooler weather with no appreciable rain. The heat, especially warm night time temperatures, have made the perennials run through…
Plant Profile: White Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) ‘Whirling Butterflies’
Native to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, this herbaceous perennial is a member of willowherb family, the Onagraceae, that also includes evening primrose, fushia, and clarkia. Plants have a taproot and…