I Love Hydrangea Bobo

Aug 7, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Hydrangea paniculata ‘Ilvobo’ aka Bobo® Type of Plant: A dwarf version of the bone-hardy (zones 3-8) Hydrangea paniculata. Why I Love This: So many people love Hydrangeas in foundation plantings, flower gardens or pots, but many of them get too large. Bobo...

I Love African Blue Basil

Aug 1, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum pupureum AKA (thankfully) African Blue Basil Type of Plant: A dark foliaged basil that is both ornamental and culinary, with clove-like overtones in the taste. Because it doesn’t go to seed you don’t have to pinch off...

I Love Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’

Jul 25, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ aka Japanese forest grass or yellow hakon grass Type of Plant: A low-growing perennial grass for part-shade. Hardy in zones 4-9 Why I Love This: I love low-growing grass because it forms thick clumps that out-compete the weeds. It’s...

I Love Hosta ‘Wheee’

Jul 18, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Hosta ‘Wheee’ Type of Plant: An unusual, variegated Hosta that stays low and adds texture to the shade garden. Why I Love This: I value a low-growing Hosta because they grow thickly and choke out weeds. Many people don’t think about low Hostas as a ground...

I Love Echinacea Evan Saul

Jul 11, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Echinacea ‘Evan Saul’ (aka Big Sky Sundown coneflower) Type of Plant: A full sun perennial that grows 3 feet high and is hardy in zones 3-8. Why I Love This: I love flowers that are coral or peach in color – they blend with purple, blue, yellow, white and...

I Love Lavender Phenomenal

Jun 27, 2015 | Love This!

Name:  Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’ aka lavender Phenomenal Type of Plant: A large growing, cold tolerant perennial lavender hardy in zones 3-8. Why I Love This: This past winter was hard on lots of plants including many of the heat-loving varieties....