Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’
Dark Knight Bluebeard
This late summer bloomer goes by several common names – Bluebeard, Blue Spirea, Blue Mist – so we usually stick to calling it Caryopteris! Caryopteris is an easy, deer resistan…
Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’
‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass
This North American native prairie grass cultivar is a true performer. Many ornamental grasses don’t start blooming until late summer, but ‘Blonde Ambition’ starts…
Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis are sturdy and versatile perennials that can brighten up any sunny summer garden. They bloom profusely from May through October here in the Rogue Valley, with bright da…
Four Great Native Shrubs for Your Garden
A recent hike along a popular local trail reminded us that these four great native shrubs – three of which can be found blooming in the woodlands around the Rogue Valley in late June and early July –…
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…
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…