Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea, are a must-have for any garden. These vibrant perennials are not only beautiful but also incredibly beneficial for your garden’s ecosystem. Here’s everything you need to know to grow and care for these stunning flowers. Why Grow Coneflowers? Attract Pollinators: Coneflowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, making your garden a lively and …
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Love and Wishes is a stunning cultivar of salvia producing purple-pink blooms, on contrasting maroon stems all season, with no pruning or deadheading; a beautiful addition to borders or beds with its compact, bushy form; looks fantastic in containers. Plant Height: 3 feet Flower Height: 4 feet Spacing: 30 inches Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 9b Other Names: Meadow Clary, Meadow Sage …
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Petite Red Imp (Trademark) is a dwarf variety of Crape Myrtle from Monrovia Nursery. New to our Sunnyvale Garden in 2024. We purchased ours from Summerwinds Nursery in San Jose. Crape Myrtle vs Crepe Myrtle: “Crape myrtle” and “crepe myrtle” are both correct spellings for the ornamental tree Lagerstroemia indica. “Crape myrtle” is more common in North America, while “crepe …
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Consult any book on heirloom garden plants and you will certainly find Philadelphus listed prominently. They are a group of plants that exude old-fashioned charm. This hybrid of uncertain parentage from the 1900’s fills the garden mid-Spring through mid-Summer with an alluring and far-carrying scent of BUBBLEGUM! Much less cloying, in my opinion, than the citrusy smell of its cousins. …
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Welcome, garden enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into the world of vibrant perennials to spotlight a true showstopper in the garden: the Geum ‘Blazing Sunset’. This fiery beauty is a must-have for any gardener looking to add a splash of color and a touch of drama to their outdoor space. A Burst of Scarlet Brilliance The Geum ‘Blazing Sunset’ is renowned …
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The Sweet Scent of Success: Growing Sweet Alyssum in Your Garden Gardening enthusiasts often seek flowers that are not only visually appealing but also easy to grow and beneficial for the environment. Sweet alyssum, with its delicate blooms and honey-like fragrance, ticks all these boxes. In this blog post, we’ll explore the charm of sweet alyssum and how you can …
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Teucrium fruticans azureum (Bush Germander) is a reliable foliage and flowering accent plant. It develops into a large evergreen shrub, 4-8 ft. high, spreading 8-10 ft. across. Distinctive foliage is gray-green above with silvery white hairs beneath. Colorful pale lavender flowers are heaviest in winter to early spring and intermittently throughout the year. Bush germander comes from rocky slopes in …
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Dazzler is a compact new hybrid with deep intense rose red flowers, glossy, bluish foliage, dark stems and sepals and long bloom season. The plant has a compact and bushy habit, with a height and spread of 24-36 inches. It produces showy flowers in shades of purple-red that bloom from spring to late fall or early winter. The flowers are …
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Begonia ‘Picotee Sunburst’ is a begonia of classic elegance. It is a summer flower with large, rich blossoms that are a definite showstopper. The blooms are a bright yellow with crimson-red tips, and can be up to 6 inches across. The petals are delicately pleated and stand out against the foliage of deep green leaves. The plant is a semi-ruffled …
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Gentian blue flowers are the calling card for this vigorous, sun-loving ground cover. Plants first form a 3-6” high mat of soft, dark-green foliage and then come late spring, a parade of intense, dark blue, 1/2” star-shaped flowers. Each of the 5 petals has a darker rib, accentuating its starburst shape. When smothered in flowers, there’s no blue-flowering ground cover …
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