Celebrating Chrysanthemum Day
A Chrysanthemum Day show in Japan. Source: japanesehealthylife.wordpress.com Chrysanthemum Day (????or Kiku no Sekku) is one of the five ancient sacred festivalsContinue Reading
Category: Perennials
When Peonies Go to Seed
Normally the term “going to seed” has a negative connotation, meaning to decline, go downhill, age out, etc., but withContinue Reading
The Hardy Everlasting
Pretty much anyone who has made dried flower arrangements knows the strawflower or everlasting, also called golden everlasting, (Xerochrysum bracteatum),Continue Reading
My Favorite Weeds!
As a gardener, I’m supposed to react to the presence of “weeds,” those plants that arrive spontaneously in our gardens,Continue Reading
A New Pest Practically in My Own Backyard!
No one wants to hear about a new insect pest. There are already so many of them and it seemsContinue Reading
9 Reasons Peonies Don’t Bloom
The garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora) is among the most popular and reliable temperate climate perennials. Most gardeners are more thanContinue Reading
The Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Exotic and stunning, like a fuchsia with upright flowers, Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), is a modestly sized perennial of woodedContinue Reading
What’s Eating My Columbines?
The columbine (Aquilegia spp.) is a highly attractive perennial and very popular as well. With its exotic-looking flowers, usually bicolored (theContinue Reading
Allium ‘Millenium’: The 2018 Perennial of the Year
The Perennial of the Year program, organized by the Perennial Plant Association, has come up with some truly stupendous plantsContinue Reading
Discover the Hosta of the Year 2018
Every year, dozens of new hostas are introduced, adding to the thousands of varieties already on the market. The choiceContinue Reading