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Penstemon pinifolius
Pineleaf Penstemon
Pineleaf Penstemon makes me happy every time I see it. So many benefits in such a compact package!
Penstemon, as a group, have a reputation of being fussy about watering, and not…
Marrubium rotundifolium
‘Silver Heels’ Horehound
Marrubium rotundifolium – aka ‘Silver Heels’ Horehound – is a great plant for the really hard places in your yard. It absolutely thrives in full, hot sun and poor soils, and…
Amelanchier
Serviceberry or Juneberry
For those of you who are not already familiar with Amelanchiers – aka: Serviceberry, Juneberry, Saskatoon (they have a LOT of common names), let this serve as an introducti…
Penstemon ‘Margarita BOP’
Seeing a mass of blue flowers in the summer garden is like a deep drink of cool water on a hot afternoon. And few perennials do blue better than Penstemon ‘Margarita BOP’.
‘Margarita BOP’ is a natura…
Elaeagnus
A Deer-Resistant, Evergreen Shrub!
Elaeagnus (pronounced “ellie agnus”) are a group of sturdy, fast-growing evergreen shrubs that are drought-tolerant once established, make a good addition to a fire…
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Korean Feather Reed Grass
Anyone who’s ever visited Shooting Star Nursery knows how much we love our ornamental grasses, and this week we are highlighting one of our favorites that is (undeservedly!)…
Erigerons
Fleabane
Erigerons – also known as Fleabanes – are a group of perennials that manage to pack a whole lot of wonderful into a sweet little plant. They’re also absolutely charming. Their bright, cheery…
Veronica ‘Georgia Blue’
Georgia Blue Speedwell
This modest little groundcover happens to be one of our most popular perennials! Veronica ‘Georgia Blue’ adds a generous splash of rich cobalt blue to the edge of any garden or…
Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’
If you love boxwoods and need an option for a tall privacy screen that fits in a narrow space, then ‘Graham Blandy’ (Buxus sempervirens) boxwood, is the superstar you have been looking for.
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