Warning: Giant Fleeceflower May Sucker
Highly promoted by Dutch plant whiz Piet Oudolf, a leader in the New Perennial Movement, the giant fleeceflower (PersicariaContinue Reading
Category: Perennials
Black-eyed Susan or Black-Leaf Susan?
Goldsturm black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’), which you may also know as Goldsturm coneflower or just yellow coneflower, isContinue Reading
3 Hardy Plants with Umbrella Leaves
Round, umbrellalike leaves are pretty rare in the wild, even more so in temperate climates. They share a curious leafContinue Reading
When Daylilies Stop Blooming
Most daylilies (Hemerocallis cvs) bloom year after year without your having to do much of anything: they are very reliableContinue Reading
Perennializing Echinaceas
Many gardeners are disappointed with the new echinaceas, formerly called purple coneflowers (Echinacea cvs), that have dominated the horticultural marketContinue Reading
Rhubarb: Just Let It Bloom
Our ancestors must have had a bit of Puritanism flowing through their veins, because they firmly believed that it wasContinue Reading
Getting Rid of Goutweed
Whether you call it goutweed (as we will here), ground elder, bishop’s weed or any one of over its dozenContinue Reading
Hosta of the Year 2016
The hosta of the year 2016* is… (drumroll please!)… ‘Curly Fries’ and it’s probably the most unusual-looking hosta you’ve everContinue Reading
Slug-free Hostas
Last year I published a list of hostas that are resistant to slugs. I’ll be the first to admit it’sContinue Reading
Rediscovering the Perennial Hedge
If you look back over the history of hedges, you’ll realize that, although today’s hedges always seem to be composedContinue Reading