Tag Archives: perennials

Sutherland Begonia Is a Beauty to Keep All Year

October 10, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Sutherland begonia brings warm color to the shade garden with its red-edged, red-veined foliage, red flower stems and constant orange flowers. Its short, wide habit makes it a good plant for a hanging basket, window box, other container or …

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Mildew-resistant Phlox for Late Summer and Autumn

September 20, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Tall border phlox bring cheerful color to the garden in late summer, but their foliage can become marred with powdery mildew. Happily, there are mildew-resistant phlox with leaves that stay clean and green, setting off their bright blossoms. Phlox …

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Plant Perennials in Fall with Shrubs and Bulbs

September 6, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Fall is prime time for planting spring-blooming bulbs and, of course, cool-season annuals for late color. It’s well known that fall is also the ideal planting time for most trees and shrubs. Not so common knowledge: fall is a great …

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Summer Sun Heliopsis Is a Great False Sunflower

September 6, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: False sunflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) are great perennials for adding bulk to the border, providing long-lasting color and drawing bees and butterflies. We love the selection Summer Sun for its height, strong stems and its ruffly golden flowers that can …

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Propagate Tender Perennials With This Trick

August 29, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

The end of the summer doesn’t mean that cold-winter gardeners have to say goodbye to tropical plants and tender perennials. Even better, with this trick you won’t need to rearrange your whole house to accommodate large tropicals for the winter.

Baja Burgundy Coneflower Mixes Modern and Classic

August 29, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: If you’re looking for a coneflower that’s exciting yet still maintains some of the simple grace of the species, check out Sombrero Baja Burgundy coneflower. This selection has the flower structure of the species: a central cone surrounded by …

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Plants We Love: Fanfare Blanket Flower

July 1, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

Fanfare blanket flower is not for the subdued garden. This is a powerhouse of color and drama. It’s perfect for the garden that contains every color or for a monochromatic palette that calls for a punch of color here and …

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A Must-Have Lobelia

June 7, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

We must have this new lobelia in our gardens! ‘Starship Deep Rose’ blooms earlier than other varieties of cardinal flowers. It has better branches that are upright and firm, and the plant will bloom its first year—a definite plus …

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Dwarf Solomon’s Seal Has a Place in the Shade

June 7, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

Dwarf Solomon’s seal is making its second appearance in the Landless Gardener’s new shade garden. As with all smaller plants, special care should be taken to plant it where it can be easily seen while walking along the garden …

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Ligularia, a Must Have in the Shade

June 2, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

For as long as I have been gardening I have been planting Ligularia in the shade garden. It wasn’t until I started gardening in the park that I realized just how underused this plant is and how positively people …

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A Plant to Love: Pink Pig Crepemyrtle

May 26, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

This mid-size crapemyrtle has a lovely pink bloom that is set off by its luscious green foliage. Bred to be disease and mildew resistant, this new introduction by famed plant breeder Dr. Michael Dirr is delighting gardeners. Its smaller stature …

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