Go native the low-maintenance way with Carex pensylvanica Faced with challenging sites, designers, landscapers and homeowners often call in a specialist: Pennsylvania sedge. This is the go- ...
All about the Sedge(Post)Commonly called sedges, Carex are go-to plants for all kinds of projects. Sedges, especially native species, are workhorses. They’re valuable groundcovers, useful in ecological plantings, a ...
FRUIT PUNCH ® Dianthus PINKS(Post)Prized for their beautifully fragrant, fully double flowers, FRUIT PUNCH® Dianthus are very easy to grow in any sunny area. Their flowers stand like mini carnations atop a short mound of evergreen fo ...
Looking for 'Lucerne'?(Post)Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'This superb edging plant has iris-like foliage and blue star-shaped flowers. Multiple blooms flower for more than two months.
The pot at the end of the rainbow is EverColor®! (Post)We’re big on these small grasses!Kilkenny, Ireland is a destination city, famed for arts, crafts, music festivals, ancient castles -- and modern Carex! The breeders at Fitzgerald Nursery ...
The Best Grasses that Aren’t Grasses(Post)Carex is a multi-talented group whose members shine as individuals or in masses. Carex can edge borders and fill containers. It can be “green mulch” or a lawn alternative. It looks, gr ...
Brighten Your Shade Garden: Carex oshimensis Evercolor® Series(Post)The Series is a game-changer for gardeners, offering vibrant, year-round color in the often-challenging realm of the shade garden. These Japanese sedges are celebrated for their colorful, grass-like ...
Top New Plants for 2024(Post)These plants are some of the best new varieties and selections added to the market. They can be found new to the wholesale trade starting in 2023 and will be available to the public in 2024.Agastac ...
The oldest surviving line of monocots, Acorus is a go-to plants for damp, moist areas(Post)We love the crisp, bright foliage of 'Ogon' and its ability to spread in moist areas. It creeps slowly into cracks and crevices, making a stunning ground cover. And the foliage has a sweet, ...
GOODBYE, MR. CLIPS(Post)Going, going, gone:CAMPANULA carpatica 'Blue Clips' and 'White Clips'We are the first to perk up and pay attention to updates in phones, hardware, software, greenhouse tech - and especially plant gen ...
Choosing a watermelon for the Fourth of July? and other chores this week.(Post)Choosing a watermelon for the Fourth of July? Slap it to determine ripeness. Good ones sound hollow; unripe ones sound like you're hitting solid wood.Look for small new seedlings under your Lent ...
This IS your grandmother's ornamental grass!(Post)Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'An original, and still a champion.An oldie, and still a goodie.Late in the 19th century, America's avant-garde gardeners and designers embraced "Eulalia grass". Misca ...
Celebrating the Stalwarts of the Garden - Ferns (Post)Get in touch with your inner caveman. Grow the timeless beauty of ferns.All hail the heartiest of the hardy! We pause to praise those noteworthy, garden-worthy perennials and grasses that can take i ...
Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper (Post)Virginia Creeper is a woody vine that can reach up to 60 feet. It is native to the U.S., and is found growing in moist, shady sites in the Eastern half of the country. A member of the grape fa ...
What’s in Lady’s mantle's name?(Post)Alchemilla mollis / Lady’s mantleThe subtle gray-green leaves and charming chartreuse flowers of Alchemilla have made it a garden staple for over a century. Its versatility and easy-going, low-m ...
2015 Perennial Plant of the Year(Post)The Perennial Plant Association membership has voted and the 2015 Perennial Plant of the Year™ is Geranium xcantabrigiense 'Biokovo'. Yes, that is a big name for this excellent groundcover type peren ...
New Perennials Stars of Your Landscape(Post)Get ready to be inspired! The next crop of new perennials is bursting with exciting possibilities for every gardener. The hardest part? Deciding which ones to add to your own garden. Watch for our to ...
Iberis sempervirens - a Garden Gem(Post)Iberis sempervirens is truly a Garden GemIberis sempervirens delivers attractive evergreen foliage throughout the year, providing a stunning spring display of white flowers. The profusion of f ...
Walkables(Page)Transform your garden into a sensory wonderland with walkable perennials! These tough and beautiful plants can withstand light to moderate foot traffic, making them perfect for pathways, ground cover ...
Common Insects Affecting Herbaceous Perennials(Page)Herbaceous perennials are susceptible to a wide range of insect pests. Here is a breakdown of some of the most common culprits: Chewing Insects Caterpillars: These voracious feeders can defoliate ...