Gardening | - Part 3

PLANT OF THE DAY – BUNNY EARS VIOLA

October 12, 2021July 24, 2023DrDans

If you like violas the way we like violas, then you’ll love this adorably tiny variety. Yes, it’s only 8 inches high and wide but it has two prominent petals that give the flowers the appearance of bunny ears.

PLANT OF THE DAY – MOJAVE JEWELS RUBY SEDUM

September 8, 2021July 24, 2023DrDans

Dense clusters of blood-red flowers contrast dramatically against deep-purple, almost black foliage, to make a big statement in the garden. Unlike many sedum, this one is a bit shorter and much sturdier. It’s perfect for an a water wise area, rock garden, or container. Succulent foliage will die back to the ground in areas experiencing a colder winter, but will re-emerge again in the spring.

PLANT OF THE DAY – WIRI BLUSH HEBE

July 20, 2021July 24, 2023DrDans

With its deep rose-pink flower spikes, this beauty is backed by lush and shine, dark green red-edged foliage.

PLANT OF THE DAY – COLOR CODED™ FRANKLY SCARLET ECHINACEA

June 4, 2021July 24, 2023DrDans

Bright Scarlet Orange flowers that reach 4″ in size will display horizontally help petals over dark green foliage. As the blooms age, they will lighten to a coral orange color.

PLANT OF THE DAY – ORANGE ROCKET BARBERRY

April 9, 2021July 26, 2023DrDans

This shrub has so much going for it. Color, size and a columnar growth pattern. The new foliage is a coral-orange color that ages to a medium green and then turns ruby red in the fall. It’s a perfect plant for brightening you landscape, as a mass planting, a specimen focal point or in a large container.

PLANT OF THE WEEK – WINTER JEWELS BLACK DIAMOND HELLEBORE

April 6, 2021July 26, 2023DrDans

This is easily one of my favorite late winter to early spring bloomers. The darkest of purple color is so unique and it always reminds me that warm weather is just moments away. Single blossoms in shades of dark purple to almost black are an ideal complement to beds and borders. Call them hellebores or Lenten Roses, but their captivating charm is the same.

PLANT OF THE WEEK – ROZANNE GERANIUM

June 25, 2020July 26, 2023DrDans

If a long-blooming perennial is something you’re searching for, then Rozanne Geranium needs to be on your list. It’s an award winner that will bring your garden masses of gorgeous, blueish purple blooms from early in the spring until the end of the summer. It’s a spreading geranium that allows it’s evergreen foliage to continue in climates that experience mild winters.

PLANT OF THE WEEK – BEAUTY YELLOW MARGUERITE DAISY

June 18, 2020July 26, 2023DrDans

Beauty Yellow Marguerite Daisy produces spectacular bright lemon-yellow daisies with a resistance to heat and drought..

PLANT OF THE WEEK – LUSCIOUS CITRUS BLEND LANTANA

June 8, 2020July 26, 2023DrDans

Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana is a beautiful summer flowering plant that will bring a welcome splash of bright color to your yard all summer long. With it’s red, orange and yellow color tones, it produces a vibrant display of color.

PLANT OF THE WEEK – VANILLA STRAWBERRY HYDRANGEA

February 27, 2020July 26, 2023DrDans

If you love hydrangeas and love pink, then this is the plant for you. Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea produces full blooms show up first in a creamy white color and as they mature become a rich strawberry pink color. Add the color of red stems to the mix, and you’ve brought a whole new level of color to your landscape.