Tag Archives: Plants We Love

2017’s Award-Winning Roses for the Garden

February 14, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Roses in the vase are lovely, but roses in the garden are better still. To choose which variety to plant in your garden this spring, look to these award-winning roses.

Grow Peas in Containers with the Variety Patio Pride

February 7, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: The compact ‘Patio Pride’ pea allows gardeners to easily grow peas in containers or a tiny patch of ground. These pretty plants offer a quick harvest (just 40 days from sowing). ‘Patio Pride’ won the All-America Selections Southeast Regional …

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Award-winning Mini Watermelon for Small Gardens

January 30, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: ‘Mini Love’ is a mini watermelon in all aspects: Its vining growth reaches just 3 to 4 feet, a fraction of traditional watermelon varieties. Its fruits stay small, too, making them the perfect match for small households. ‘Mini Love’ …

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Burro’s Tail Sedum: a Trailing Succulent for Bright Windows

January 23, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Burro’s tail sedum is an easy-care houseplant with a trailing habit that makes it a good plant for a hanging basket or elevated pot.

2017 Hosta of the Year

January 17, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Since 1996, the American Hosta Growers Association has singled out one superb variety each year to help nursery owners and gardeners alike choose among the hundreds on the market. Winning hostas are good growers in all regions, widely available …

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Perennial Plant of the Year 2017: Asclepias tuberosa

January 2, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Asclepius tuberosa has been named Perennial Plant of the Year for 2017. It is drought tolerant and deer resistant. It has long-lasting orange flowers that appear in summer. Its flowers feed adult butterflies, and its stems and leaves serve …

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Pink Peace Lily: Is That What This Is?

December 20, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

You may have seen a houseplant that looks a lot like a peace lily only with pink or red flowers instead of white. Here are the facts behind this sort-of look-alike, which is also called flamingo flower.

Witch Hazel, Winter Hazel: What’s the Difference?

December 13, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

With their similar common names and some similar characteristics, winter hazel and witch hazel can be easy to confuse. Here are the differences between these treasured shrubs that flower when little else is in bloom.

Heucherella Honey Rose Lends Warm Color All Year

November 28, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: We love the foamy bells variety Honey Rose (Heucherella Honey Rose) for its toasty coral-pink foliage that adds warm color and lovely texture year-round in warm regions and into winter farther north.

Princettia: a Better Poinsettia for the Holidays

November 22, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Poinsettia is the traditional choice for a holiday houseplant, but they can be a little gangly, with flower coverage that’s sometimes spotty. The Princettia line of poinsettia solves these problems. They’re compact poinsettias that make an even dome of …

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Native Big Bluestem Grass Shines in the Fall

November 15, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Once the iconic, dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie but now all too rare, big bluestem can offer a strong sense of place in planted landscapes. It can grow to 8 feet in moist soils, but it develops slowly …

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