Gardening | - Part 2

PLANT OF THE DAY – BLUE FALSE INDIGO (BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS)

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023DrDans

Baptisia, commonly referred to as fake indigo, has a long lifespan once established. In fact, many people confirm that the samples they planted decades ago have faithfully blossomed each spring. A sizable perennial that resembles a shrub, baptismia produces beautiful stalks of blueish-purple blooms, which are followed by sizable seedpods. Even when the plants are not in blossom, the foliage, which is a lovely blue-green, looks great. As a local landscaper, we know this one will perform well for you.

PLANT OF THE DAY – SELLY SCOTCH HEATHER

May 26, 2023July 28, 2023DrDans

This attractive and durable evergreen shrub is perfect for a border or ground cover in a rock garden. Massive clusters of rich rose-pink buds offer a stunning late-season show that lasts until the first frost. A landscape is given a wonderful texture by the lush green foliage that is wonderful in bouquets of fresh or dried flowers.

PLANT OF THE DAY – EARLY EVOLUTION HYDRANGEA

April 11, 2023April 12, 2023DrDans

Early Evolution presents an entirely distinct type of blossom, covering the plant with a sea of blooms, making it maybe the most unusual panicle hydrangea available. Buds start to form in late spring, and this is when the evolution of flower color starts earlier than subsequent stages.

Stormy Skye Dalily is a dramatic long blooming plant in Virginia

PLANT OF THE DAY – STORMY SKYE DAYLILY

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023DrDans

This reblooming daylily makes a huge statement with its dramatic color. The large flowers are a lovely pink shade with deep burgundy eyes and ruffled petal edges lined in the same vivid burgundy.

Delicious Nogat Coneflower as a border plant in Virginia Beach

PLANT OF THE DAY – DELICIOUS NOUGAT CONEFLOWER

February 17, 2023DrDans

What’s the best thing about Coneflower? They are a perfect specimen for a wildlife garden. attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Delicious Nougat is a compact variety with creamy white petals and a puffy, lime green center.

PLANT OF THE DAY – PHENOMENAL FRENCH LAVENDER

February 16, 2023DrDans

Lavender is such a wonderful specimen for a garden for so many reasons. Phenomenal French Lavender will not disappoint at any level. It has an elegant growing pattern and displays a sweetly fragrant mound of silver foliage combined with purple-blue flower spikes. Along with its ornamental attributes, it’s edible.

PLANT OF THE DAY – PINK-A-BOO CAMELLIA

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023DrDans

Pink-A-Boo Camellia is the perfect plant for your cool-season garden. It belongs in a spot where it gets filtered sun, full or partial shade. It may handle the winter in a sunnier spot, but the hot, hot summer sun will not be this plant’s friend. A favorite with landscapers because it brings welcome color to a cool season garden, this camellia is a nice change from the winter red camellias.

PLANT OF THE DAY – BLUE JEAN BABY RUSSIAN SAGE

November 1, 2022DrDans

What makes Blue Jean Baby so special? For one, it’s a shorter, more compact variety that is super full with upright stems that resist flopping over. It’s one of the earliest to bloom, beginning in Midsummer and continuing to produce blooms into the Fall.

PLANT OF THE DAY – DWARF JAPANESE GARDEN JUNIPER

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022DrDans

Described as “a dense mound of ground-hugging branches that radiate from the center” this plant has a bonsai style and tight foliage with a blue-green tint. If your style of garden is Asian/Zen, contemporary, or even slightly rustic, then this plant will feel right at home in one of your beds or even as a potted accent plant for your patio or zen rock garden.

Baby Joe Dwarf Pye Weed Virginia Beach landscapers

PLANT OF THE DAY – BABY JOE DWARF PYE WEED

September 7, 2022April 12, 2023DrDans

Joe Pye Weed is a compact plant with super showy, mauve-purplish dome-shaped flowers that bloom from late summer and into early fall. It’s a great addition for borders if you need some vertical interest.