Where do new perennials come from? Many are grown in tissue culture by specialty growers. One that we worked with a lot when we were growing perennials at Behnke’s was Terra Nova Nurseries, in Oregon. They have an extensive breeding program for…
It’s that time of the year again when Stephanie’s husband and father-in-law start with the Fall yard clean-up.
Larry Hurley’s thoughts on the perennial Vernonia ‘Iron Butterfly’ which is a selection of a short ironweed native to Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The sedums are a diverse group of plants, easily grown. For the most part they prefer full sun and well-drained soil. They will tolerate afternoon shade, but the foliage colors will be less intense, and the taller ones like ‘Autumn…
Summer is the season for long-blooming perennials. Spring perennials go in and out of bloom in rapid succession, bringing almost daily changes to the garden, especially when mixed with Spring-blooming bulbs and shrubs. In the long, warm days of Summer,…