Joe Pye weed, native to the eastern United States and Canada, is one of the great herbaceous perennials of late summer and early fall. It…
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I didn’t steal any of the Euphorbia, but the Mariana ferns over at the Institute of Ecology were in constant danger of being purloined.
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Trillium luteum, common name yellow trillium or yellow wakerobin, is native to the forests of the Great Smoky Mountains. Yellow trillium grows in shade. It…
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Introduction to winter hardiness zones. You can enter your ZIP code to find your hardiness zone.
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Scheherazade’ is spectacular. Bred by Judith Freeman, ‘Scheherazade’ is considered an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between a trumpet lily and oriental lily. The original goal…
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Barrie’s images have been published in the U.S. and internationally. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia. Barrie is based in Atlanta, Ga.
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Variegata’ is a lacecap hydrangea noted for variegated leaves which are creamy white on the edges with lighter shades of green on…
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Little Honey oakleaf hydrangea is unexpectedly great. I had seen photographs in catalogs for years and had reservations. So often mutations and sports of plants…
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Twist-n-Shout is a lacecap variety. Lacecaps are some of the true aristocrats of the hydrangea world, graceful yet not as overwrought as some…
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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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Bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is an easy to grow perennial that has been grown in American gardens for decades. It is not hard to see…
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