Tradescantia (Spiderwort): A Full Palette of Spring Color
Tradescantia, (spiderwort) is uncommon in perennial gardens, but once you see the dazzling portfolio of unique colors, you'll want several plants for your own garden.
Snowdrop Anemone: Anemone Sylvestris
The Snowdrop Anemone is another Powerful Perennial every gardener should know well. Affectionately called snowdrop or windflower ( the Greek meaning of the word “anemos” means “daughter of the wind”). this delicate blossom is at its best when a...
Pulsatilla: Pasque Flower
Pulsatilla is famous for blooming at Easter time and was given the common name of Pasque Flower for “pasque” means Passover in the Christian religion. Pulsatilla is affectionately called windflower for the Greek meaning of the word...
Goatsbeard – Aruncus or Salsify: Two Plants With The Same Name
Goatsbeard. Learn how to distinguish between two plants with the same name but very different characteristics. Goatsbeard – The Perennial The desirable perennial plant, Aruncus, also known by its common name, goatsbeard, wears two hats. One is a tall...
Long-Lived Perennials: Grandfathers of the Garden
The word “perennial” suggests something that lasts forever. If you were looking for a synonym, you’d choose a word like “enduring” “everlasting” or “eternal.” But not all perennials are long-lived perennials. In fact, the dictionary definition of the word...
Rock Cress – Aubrieta: No One Can Spell it But Anyone Can Grow It
The rich purple of Rock Cress with its tiny four-petaled flowers bloom in such a tight mass of dazzling color any spring garden would lack luster without this stunning perennial. Often known by its common name, Aubrieta, this...
Karl Foerster Fountain Grass – Easy Care, All-Season Beauty
Landscaping with grasses such as Karl Foerster fountain grass has become very popular with today’s homeowners. The ease of care and dependability have a lot to do with the popularity of grasses, but most homeowners say, “I just...
Spring Fever – A Gardener’s Chronic “Illness”
Spring Fever: Hit by spring’s fever pitch? Turn off the technology switch! Many gardeners suffer from a chronic disease called Spring Fever that occurs when the direct rays of the sun cross the equator into the Northern Hemisphere....
Oriental Poppies – Papaver Oriental
Oriental Poppies bring stunning brilliance to the late-spring garden. Luminescent, crepe-paper like flowers open wide to three-or-four-inches and “wow” the garden on thirty-inch stems. A Poppy’s huge bowl-shaped flowers are made more dazzling by their hot array of...
Daffodils – Narcissus: Trumpeting the Arrival of Spring
Daffodils in bloom announce the official start of spring and perhaps this is the reason they are so well known and adored. Their prominent centers are shaped just like a trumpet placed there to herald the return of...