Tag Archives: Summer

Creating a Butterfly Haven in Your Garden As the sun peeks through the morning mist, a flutter of orange and black breaks the monotony of green in your garden. It’s a monarch butterfly, embarking on its remarkable journey, and your garden is a part of this majestic creature’s story. Why Monarchs Matter Monarch butterflies are not just a symbol of …

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. …

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 …

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 …

If you are looking for a cheerful and easy-to-grow flower that can thrive in dry and sunny conditions, you might want to consider verbesina encelioides. Also known as golden crownbeard, gold weed, or wild sunflower, this annual plant belongs to the aster family and is native to many parts of the United States and Mexico. Verbesina encelioides produces masses of …

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 …

Okra is a popular vegetable in many cuisines, especially in the southern United States, Africa, India, and the Middle East. It is known for its green pods that have a slimy texture and a mild flavor. But did you know that there is also a red variety of okra that has some unique characteristics and benefits? In this blog post, …

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 …

Petite Red Imp TM Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Monimp’) is a dwarf variety of a popular, showy deciduous shrub that displays a profusion of deep crimson blossoms from summer to fall. Distinctive bark has a smooth, attractive texture. Excellent when massed in single-color plantings, or used as an individual accent. Perfect for bringing color and texture to small spaces. Thrives …

Most of us don’t think of onions as beautiful plants, but onions have some very close cousins that definitely deserve a place in your flower garden. Fast-growing ornamental alliums grow tall and have round flower heads composed of dozens of star-shaped flowers. While these plants are not edible, their leaves do have a slight onion-like scent when crushed. Ornamental alliums …