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 ...
Have you considered 'Ascot Rainbow’(Post)Here’s a perennial you may not have considered. Colorful, easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established – and with eye-catching fall colors, to boot!'Ascot Rainbow’ lives up to the colorful part of ...
Monkey grass, border grass, lilyturf, or by any other name: liriope is both tough and easy.(Post)Tough and easy to grow, there are two basic types of liriope - Liriope muscari and Liriope spicata. Both are grass-like, semi-evergreen perennials that are commonly referred to as Lilyturf, monkey gr ...
Hemerocallis - The longer we know them, the more we find to admire about these reliable classics. (Post)Finally, it's almost spring! Everywhere perennials are emerging from dormancy, thrusting new growth into crisp air and nurturing sunshine. Among the earliest volunteers are the daylilies. When those ...
Popular plants, tricky name - A crash course in coneflowers(Post)You don't have to know how to pronounce it to enjoy it, but it doesn't hurt!It's obvious how the plant got the common name of "coneflower," but one can't help but wonder if it came about partly becau ...
Baptisia DECADENCE® Series (False Indigo) are ideal for home gardens (Post)Baptisia DECADENCE® Series (False Indigo), available from Proven Winners® this spring, are a tamed down and much more suitable Baptisia for home gardens. Over a decade of work by Hans Hansen,&nb ...
Follow Your Own Path Garden Options(Post)Perennial plants are a fantastic choice for gardens due to their longevity and ability to return year after year. They offer a wide range of colors, textures, and sizes, allowing you to create uniq ...
Perplexed about what to plant next in your garden? How about plants that have been picked as award winners?(Post)The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) set out to help by creating its Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Unlike the society’s other awards which were often given after inspecting cut stems in ...
Is it a Weed?(Post)Gardening is a rewarding hobby, but even the most seasoned gardeners know the struggle of keeping unwanted plants—weeds—from taking over. Understanding what a weed is and how to control i ...
Delphiniums: Majestic Blooms for Every Garden(Post)Delphiniums: Majestic Spires for Every Garden Delphiniums, the quintessential cottage garden flower, are renowned for their towering spikes of vibrant blooms. These stalwarts of the perennial border, ...
A SWEET SOUTHERN SURPRISE!(Post)Stokesia laevis “Stokes’ aster”The American native with British and Dutch connections and a sweet Southern surpriseOf the many wonderful perennials discovered in North America, few can claim to be pr ...
What is so low about Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’?(Post)The word “Low” does not describe the height of this lovely, fragrant perennial. It stands 2½ – 3’, which makes it a good fit mid-border, or even back-of-the-border in smaller settings. It brings a ch ...
"Hot" Warm Season Grasses(Post)Grasses generally fall into two groups: Cool season, and warm season. Right now is the perfect time to transplant the latter category, the genera that are most active as the thermometer creeps upward ...
Bambi-Proof with Helleborus(Post)Helleborus The cure for deer fatigueSuburban gardeners and designers are tired of planting beautiful borders, only to find that the local deer herd considers them their personal salad bar.That’s one ...
Summerific® 'Cherry Cheesecake'(Post)Here in the dog days of summer is your garden starting to look a little worn out and in need of color? If you have a sunny garden with some room to grow, the perfect solution for you is the gorgeous ...
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 ...
Planting Care & Guides(Page)Gardeners have a saying about planting perennials: “The first year, they sleep; the second year, they creep; and the third year, they leap.” The best tip for successful planting is s ...
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Hemerocallis/Daylilies(Page)"If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily."old Chinese proverb Hemerocallis are in the lily family, though some consider them to be more closely related to amaryllis. They differ fro ...
Resources(Page)Some of our Favorite Links Dr. Alan Armitage American Hemerocallis Society AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Master G ...