Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a native perennial with the coolest name in gardening. As the name implies, rattlesnake master is a tough customer, at…
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Named after the city of Athens, Georgia, this yellow-flowered sweetshrub is a rare beauty.
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Cephalanthus occidentalis, common buttonbush, is wild and wonderful. Buttonbush has unique one-inch diameter white spherical flowers that give the appearance of a pin cushion. Cephalanthus…
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Lamb’s ears, Stachys byzantina, is a perennial herb that is an excellent choice for children’s or sensory gardens. Be forewarned, it will not tolerate over-watering…
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Golden columbine gets bigger and bushier than the more graceful and delicate American columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). Like American columbine, it is a herbaceous perennial native to…
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With boxwood blight on the rise in the US, gardeners are looking for alternatives to boxwood to be used in formal garden settings such as…
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Coreopsis auriculata Nana has the common name ‘ear-leaved tickseed’, but I sometimes refer to it as Coreopsis Nana and leave it at that. What I…
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I waited an entire year to photograph foxglove Emerson (Digitalis purpurea ‘Emerson’). I’ve grown foxglove Emerson for some time but never photographed it well. Foxglove…
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My mother loved foam flower, Tiarella cordifolia. My wife Angela likes it too. I was always cool towards this native perennial. I seem to be…
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Introduced in 1995, and often sold to gardeners as an annual, black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’ is a short-lived perennial. Short-lived perennial is the catch-all term…
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Linum perenne, perennial flax, is a long-flowering garden perennial that is easy to grow and blooms from spring into early summer. The clear light blue…
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