This shrub stands out because it blooms in mid- and late summer, with prominent, fluffy spikes of flowers, which are also highly fragrant. Read Article
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Tag Archives: native plants
Umbrella Leaf
Umbrella leaf (Darmera peltata) is a Northwest US native plant with astonishingly large leaves. Read Article
Transplanting Moss
Tips for transplanting moss from one garden area to another. Read Article
Goat’s Beard
We love goat’s beard (Aruncus dioicus) for its impressive feathery blooms, which last for a long period. Read Article
Baptisia Not Blooming
Question: I planted Baptisia australis last spring (2010) because I saw it recommended everywhere as the “Plant of the Year.” It never bloomed last spring or this past spring though one down the block has already bloomed and gone over. … Read Article
Sea Thrift
We love sea thrift (Armeria maritima), a compact, grassy-looking perennial that’s great as edging, in the rock garden or for wall pockets. Read Article
Presto Tickseed
We love ‘Presto’ tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Presto’) because it offers the cheerful all-summer flowers of tickseed on a plant that’s half the typical size. Great perennial for the front of the border. Read Article
Low-Maintenance Perennials
Here are a few of our very favorite low-maintenance perennials to recommend. Read Article
Leatherflower
We love leatherflower (Clematis viorna), a native vining clematis, for its thick, bell-shaped purple flowers that come all summer long. Read Article
Companions for Bluestar
Some ideas for what to plant with Arkansas bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii), the 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year. Read Article
Native Ornamental Grasses
Some of the prettiest ornamental grasses are native to the United States. Here are a few great native grasses. Read Article