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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 – ENDURASCAPE DARK PURPLE VERBENA

May 11, 2023DrDans

From the first reblooming verbena hardy to the low teens, a selection of vivid purple. Beats all verbenas for performance in the summer because it can withstand the heat better and blooms longer! Lasting color, dense branching, and excellent powdery mildew resistance. An annual elsewhere; a herbaceous perennial in areas with mild winters.

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.

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 – SEASIDE SERENADE CRYSTAL COVE HYDRANGEA

June 10, 2022April 12, 2023DrDans

With every new lacecap I discover, I fall more deeply in love. Lacecaps are definitely one of my favorite summer bloomers, and this one has captured my heart.

PLANT OF THE DAY – SHADOWLAND HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL HOSTA

January 11, 2022July 24, 2023DrDans

If you’re looking to add a new hosta variety to your landscape this season, let this be THE one! With it’s heart-shaped, blue leaves with a crisp white margin, the color and shape are certainly inviting. But toss in some incredible ruffling on the leaves and you’ve got a bounty of added interest in this selcetion.

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