Plant of the Month – Autumn Sage
Autumn Sage is a small, fragrant, mounding shrub with long-blooming red, pink, orange, salmon, or white flowers followed by small, nut-like seeds.
01Oct
01Sep
Plant of the Month – Fall Aster
Fall Aster is native to the Eastern and Central U.S., especially Missouri. It is a deciduous perennial with fragrant purple daisy-like flowers and yellow centers.
01Aug
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Widely appreciated for its spectacular, bright yellow, daisy-like blooms with dark centers, the Black-Eyed Susan plant adds a charming dash of sunshine to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, rock gardens, patio containers, or sunny perennial borders.
01Jul
Plant of the Month: Russian Sage, Perovskia, Summer Lavender
The fragrant, silvery foliage and lavender-like blooms of Russian Sage add a misty-blue quality to xeriscape gardens, landscapes, borders, or patio containers; especially when several of these plants are grouped together.
01Jun
Plant of the Month: Big Momma Turk’s Cap
Shaped like a Turkish turban or fez, the cardinal-red blooms of Turk’s Cap resemble those of a sleepy hibiscus flower with petals that never completely unfurl.
02May
Plant of the Month: Walker’s Low Catmint
For an easy-to-grow perennial that is drought and heat tolerant, pest and disease resistant, and blanketed with showy lavender blooms from spring to fall, ‘Walker’s Low’ catmint is a must-have choice.
02Apr
Plant of the Month: Glossy Abelia Kaleidoscope
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ is an evergreen shrub in mild climates, a deciduous shrub in colder winter.
01Mar
Plant of the Month: Ruby Slippers
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ magically “fits” into limited garden spaces as it displays vibrant color.
01Feb
Plant of the Month: Soft Caress Mahonia
‘Mahonia eubracteata ‘Soft Caress,’ or the ‘Soft Caress Mahonia’ is a mahonia variety unlike any other. While its lovely
28Dec
Plant of the Month: ‘Phoenix’ Hellebore
Reminiscent of a beautiful watercolor, the petals of 'Phoenix Hellebore' (Botanical Name: Helleborus x hybridus ‘Phoenix’) unfurl in late winter to present softly blending hues of apple green edged with vivid rose-pink or red.
