Plant Profile: Artemesia ‘Powis Castle’
Karen I am inordinately attracted to plants with silver-gray foliage and I am in love with Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’. The finely divided foliage is exquisite and provides a lovely contrast to…
Five Favorite Perennials for the Back of the Border
The back of a border presents certain problems that can be tricky to solve. You need something tall that will form a good backdrop for the mid and foreground plants…
Plant Profile: Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)
Native to moist soils of China and Japan, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the primrose family, Primulaceae, that also includes cyclamen. It grows up to 3′ tall…
Garden Journal: July 4, 2010
We finally got a reprieve in regard to the weather and have enjoyed several days of cool temperatures. I have even had to wear a heavy shirt out into the…
Plant Profile: Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
There are few plants that create old-fashioned charm better than hollyhocks. I don’t have a wall or picket fence to set them off but they still bring the suggestion of…
How Much do you Have to Pay for A Beautiful Daylily?
As I go about deadheading my daylilies I admire each one and appreciate the differences, great and small. I would not give up any of the cultivars I have and…
Plant Profile: Rose Balsam (Impatiens balsamina)
When you saw the genus name Impatiens you probably thought of the bedding impatient (Impatiens wallerianna) and it is not that one. This impatient is also called touch-me-not from its…
Garden Journal: June 27 2010
I am not the only one decrying miseries of the heat and humidity this week; the plants are right with me. To make matters worse, there has been no rain…
Plant Profile: Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii )
Some common names of plants are misleading but the common name of Buddleja, Butterfly bush, is not. If you have a butterfly garden this is a must. This shrub is…
Shearing Plants for Rebloom
Any plant growing in my garden has to earn its keep. Some bloom for a long time, some have beautiful foliage after the flowers fade, others disappear entirely after blooming…