A beautiful native shrub / small tree, with lacy foliage and bright yellow flowers in summer. Mature trunks develop a shiny bark that looks almost metallic. Great for winter interest. Full to part sun, 6 feet tall. Suckers when mature.
Fountain Grass / Miscanthus April 20, 2019
Famed fountain grass grows about 4-5 feet tall. Great for stabilizing a slope. Handsome green foliage all summer, topped by beautiful white plumes in fall that last all winter. Sun to part sun. Fantastic cut flower for arranging. Completely drought-proof once established.
Sea Oats / Chasmanthium
This is an extremely fast-spreading grass great for erosion-control or stabilizing a slope. Beautiful green foliage all summer, gorgeous seed heads in the fall that last all winter. 1-2 feet tall. Reseeds easily especially in moist soil. Sun to part sun, Native, great cut flower in arrangements.
Yellow Twig Dogwood / Cornus ‘Arctic Fire’ April 8, 2018
Awesome color for the winter garden. Grows 4-6 feet tall but is easily pruned to the ground each spring. Color is most vivid on new growth. Lime green foliage and white flowers in spring. Full to part sun, grows in average soil and also loves moisture.
Euphorbia Robbiae / Wood spurge April 12, 2016
Euphorbia robbiae’s yellow bracts, dark mature foliage, and fresh new growth
Awesome evergreen groundcover for dry shade. Spreads gently into a mass of beautiful yellow “blooms” (they’re really bracts, not blooms) in spring over lustrous dark foliage. Great for cut flower arrangements. Did I mention she’s green all winter? Completely carefree once established.
Golden Aaron’s Beard / Hypericum ‘Brigadoon’ March 25, 2016
Hypericum ‘Brigadoon’ has golden foliage that brightens a shady spot
This marvelous little plant glows golden. It loves a spot in part sun, and is a great edging plant. The golden color brightens your garden from spring and lasts almost all winter before it ought to be sheered back to the ground to promote new growth. Truly one of my favorite foliage plants in the garden. Part sun, 10″ high, fantastic in cut arrangements.
Bee Balm / Monarda April 26, 2014
This native plant has showy lavender flowers for a long bloom season June through August. Drought-proof plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Full to half sun. Deer resistant. Spent flower stems provide interest in the winter garden.
Hellebore / Lenten Rose April 9, 2014
The first flowers of spring!
Purple hellebores bloom in early spring, sometimes in February!
Hellebores are extremely long-lived perennials that surprise us in late winter and early spring with gorgeous flowers over evergreen leaves. Highly prized and very expensive, they are a gem in any garden. Plant by a well-trafficked walkway so you won’t miss the blooms. Full sun to full shade, they grow anywhere!
Tall fountain grass (Miscanthus sinesis) April 13, 2012
This tall fountain grass grows lucscious green blades 5′ tall by summer, and tops itself with beautiful white feathery plums in the fall. I love mine in winter — golden, covered in snow — so I wait until February to cut them back. A wonderful four-season plant.
Full sun. Great for screening.
Comfrey ‘Hidcote Blue’ (Symphytum) March 13, 2012
A superb plant which is happy in both sun and shade. Drought-resistant once established.
Gorgeous delicate blue flowers preceded by pink (!) buds in spring. Large leaves almost look like lambs ears, only less fuzzy. Evergreen leaves provide winter interest.
Slowly spreads to create a large massing of plants. Can be used as ground cover plant.
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