Ukigumo Japanese Maple
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Category: Plants
Pennisetum Pot
I planted this container for a client and it finally came into it’s own when the purple fountain grass grew. For months this Pennisetum ‘Rubrum’ just sat there and waited out the cool months, barely inching its way upward. Finally, towards the end of July it started to shoot out and now in August it’s the focal point. Combined with the geraniums, verbena and calibrachoa, … Continue reading Pennisetum Pot
Bee Happy
Fantastic Flowers for the August Garden
As we head into late summer in the garden we begin to see a slow transition. Gone are the dewy daffodils, the misty meadows, the bright spring show of giddy annuals. Arriving is the dry earth, the baking sun and the crowded garden where annuals get pushed out and perennials take center stage. If your petunias are petering out or your geraniums have been dead-headed … Continue reading Fantastic Flowers for the August Garden
Bloomerang Lilac
Watching a lilac bloom in August is exciting. It’s usually a spring thing, but now the show is going longer. It’s joining the club of other re-blooming plants: roses, azaleas and weigela. It produces flowers in spring and then again in mid-summer until frost. It reaches about 4 feet tall and wide and is also deer resistant. Grow in full sun for the best … Continue reading Bloomerang Lilac
Rainyleaf 