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Tag: perennials
Diggin' the Natives: Pycnanthemum muticum
Everyone loves pollinator plants, right? What’s not to love – butterflies, bees, moths and so many others. So, how do you get all these lovlies to your garden? Plant Pycnanthemum muticum, or Mountain Mint, one of the best native nectar sources for native butterflies! While the pinkish/white flowers in summer are rather small, the showy [...]
Planted in Journal Also tagged flower gardening, garden, gardening, Gardening PA, gardening pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lancaster garden, landscaping, Mountain Mint, native plants, PA, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Gardening, Pennsylvania Native Plants, Pycnanthemum, Pycnanthemum muticum, Wendy Brister, York, zone 6 1 Comment
More Winning Perennials
Plant breeders strive to introduce the shiniest, ‘must have’ perennial. We are lucky to be able to share The Perennial Diva’s current picks of promising plants. Stephanie Cohen says it’s getting more and more difficult to pick winners and losers. She’s brave and kind enough to offer a few suggestions here
Diggin’ the Natives – Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (Dwarf Ironweed)
The name is rockin’ but the fun doesn’t stop there! Vernonia ‘Iron Butterfly’ is one of the hottest plants on the market right now. Excellent, clean foliage, dwarf habit, AND purple flowers when nothing else seems to be blooming (in the fall). Many have been “scared” away from New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) due to [...]
The Envelope Please! The Winner is—–
Every year new perennials tempt customers to buy them. Some become instant successes, others never achieve notoriety, and some really bad plants hang around forever. It gets more and more difficult to pick the winners and losers. I am either brave or foolhardy for attempting to do this. Let’s have a drum roll. We are [...]
Autumn Garden Late Show
An addition of a few plants can up the interest in your autumn garden well into the season. Perennials like Amsonia and Tricyrtis, and Anenome, as well as annuals that did cool temperatures or rely on foliage for interest, keep your gardens rocking even after Halloween.
Armitage Plant Recommendation Tweets
Check out Dr. Armitage’s plant recommendations on twitter.
Planted in Journal Also tagged Allan Armitage, annual flowers, Highland Gardens, native plants 4 Comments
Outdoor Living Extravaganza
by Laura Mathews · January 22, 2012
Over time, I’ve found attending seminars is a fab way to learn a whole lot while connecting with other gardeners. If you’re interested in learning from people who make their living growing, check out the Outdoor Living Extravaganza, by Proven Winners in DC on April 21st.