Tag Archives: Plants We Love

Plant Upright Blue Juniper for Year-round Interest

October 10, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Silvery blue juniper is an easy option for adding year-long color that complements the nearby plants in each season. Tall selections such as ‘Wichita Blue’ and ‘Blue Heaven’ (pictured) provide a strong vertical element in the shrub border. They …

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Enkianthus Shrub Shines Both Spring and Fall

October 3, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Jan Iseli Red’ offers bright red flowers in late spring and dramatic red foliage in fall. This deciduous shrub has a narrow, upright habit that fits easily into mixed borders or serves as a vertical accent in …

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Grow Mukdenia Crimson Fans for Fall and Spring Color

September 26, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Mukdenia Crimson Fans is a ground-covering perennial that does triple duty in the sun or partly shaded garden. It offers dainty flowers in spring, handsome ground-hugging foliage in summer and vivid fall color when those leaves turn shades of …

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An Easy, Excellent Flowering Shade Plant

September 19, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

flowering shade plant bossa nova begonia

Virtues: Bossa Nova Pure White begonia is a flowering shade plant that provides textural foliage and multitudes of white flowers throughout the summer. Its compact, mounded habit makes it perfect for window boxes, hanging baskets and tall planters. It is …

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Native Fruits for the Edible Landscape

September 12, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

While something may be “as American as apple pie,” the apple itself is not a native American fruit. For native fruits, plant these trees, shrubs and vines in your garden. Bonus: most can’t be found in the average supermarket!

‘Diana Remembered’ Hosta Is a Standout Selection

August 29, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: The ‘Diana Remembered’ hosta, named in honor of the late Princess Diana, is a beautiful variety with thick, broad, substantial green leaves edged in silvery white. The late-summer flowers are exceptionally large and fragrant.

Chokecherry Makes a Fine Hedge in Sun or Shade

August 20, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Chokecherry is a great wildlife shrub/tree, providing food for the larvae of many species of butterflies and moths, and berries for birds and humans (the tart berries can be made into jams and jellies). It takes sun or shade …

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Actaea Racemosa Is an Exciting Shade Garden Plant

August 15, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Actaea racemosa is a must-have shade-garden plant because it blooms in mid- to late summer, lighting up the shade with its dramatic spikes of white flowers. It also attracts butterflies and it is typically not bothered by deer and …

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Liatris Ligulistylis Supports Monarch Butterflies

August 8, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Liatris ligulistylis, or meadow blazing star, is a perennial plant that blooms in late summer and autumn. Its bright purple flowers provide food for butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinating insects, so much so that it has earned the nickname “the …

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Hops: Not Just for Brewing Beer

August 4, 2017 | Patty Craft | 0

Growing hops isn’t just for beer making—although you could!—and they make a great addition to the edible garden or ornamental flower bed.

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Agastache Mango Tango Checks All the Boxes

August 1, 2017 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Agastache Mango Tango has many things gardeners look for in a perennial for late summer: It blooms for a long time (midsummer to fall), it attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, it tolerates drought and heat and it resists deer and …

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