Well . . . this photo says it all. All most all. It’s obvious that Shirobana spirea is beautiful in bloom but the thing that makes it an asset to any garden is the fact that it blooms late in the summer when other things are pretty much done blooming. This is a sun loving… Click here to read more…

This is a fun perennial that does well in poor soil, loves it hot and dry. However, when in bloom it does help to give it some water to support the blooms. This crazy looking, fun perennial does well in zones 5 through 9. It grows to a height of about 36″ and typically blooms… Click here to read more…

How’s that for beautiful? Tardiva Hydrangea is one of those hydrangeas that “Never Fails to Bloom”! The plant that you are looking at in these photos I planted in the spring of 2020. They were little tiny rooted cuttings and I planted them in an area of the nursery where it’s really difficult to water… Click here to read more…

Autum Joy Sedum/Stonecrop is a great addition to any landscape. They make a wonderful border and are perfect for rock gardens. They are a super easy to grow and care for deciduous perennial. They love full sun and do just as well in partial shade. They also look great when planted in groups or mass… Click here to read more…

This is an amazing perennial sedum that is semi evergreen which means that in most climates it will continue to look good even in the winter months. Perfect for rock gardens or mass plantings. I like to use them in small mass plantings in my landscape. I’ll show you some photos of that once mine… Click here to read more…

Pink Diamond is a beautiful Hydrangea with panicle flowers that open white and then turn interesting shades of pink. This hydrangea can grow as tall as 12′ but it is also very easy to maintain as low as 30″ if that’s what you want. I can assure you, the ones in my landscape will never… Click here to read more…

Phantom Hydrangea is in the panicle family of hydrangeas. That means that it is super hardy and a very predictable bloomer. It blooms on current years growth. That means that the plant starts growing like crazy in the spring, then come mid summer it stops growing and makes a flower bud on the end of… Click here to read more…

This is an amazing perennial that should be easily called pollinator of the year! Bees and butterflies love this plant! And please don’t refrain from using this plant because it attracts bees. That’s a good thing! It doesn’t attract bees. The bees are already there, around your house, they are attracted to this plant. When… Click here to read more…

The weeping cotoneaster tree is a combination of Cotoneaster Apiculata grafted onto a root stock standard. Usually the root stock that is used is either Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorne or Washington Hawthorn. In it’s natural state Cotoneaster Apiculata usually only grows about 18″ to 36″ high and is kind of unruly. It really should be pruned… Click here to read more…

About the Silver Dollar Hydrangea. It grows only about four feet or four and half foot tall. The flower color is a cream why with a tinge of pink. It loves full sun and partial shade. It attracts Butterflies and Bees. Is it deer resistant? No, but it’s what I call deer resilient. If they… Click here to read more…