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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Iris cristata Tennessee White has many good attributes, starting with the pure white flowers I find so unexpected after years of living with the comfortable…
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Mariana fern, Thelypteris torresiana, got its name because it is native to the Mariana Islands. It’s not often seen for sale, although Goodness Grows carries it. It…
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Hakonechloa macra Aureola (Hakone grass or Japanese forest grass) is the stuff of myth in the garden world. It is rare. It is slow growing.…
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Wild ginger, Asarum splendens, is a superb, albeit slow-spreading, groundcover for the shade garden. Asarum splendens looks native, but it is not. Wild ginger, Asarum…
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Native over a tremendously wide range of the southeastern United States, Iris cristata is tough and has nobility in its diminutive size. Growing low to…
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I like Lamium…I really do. Sometimes we have space to cover and need a tough plant for the job. Still, Lamium can be invasive. I…
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Creeping thyme is a classic ground cover, useful in many situations, especially for the clever. At home in rock gardens, creeping over a wall…indeed, as…
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Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythosora) is called autumn fern due to the new growth of spring, tinted red that reminds us of the autumnal hues of…
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