Salvia x ‘Heatwave’
‘Heatwave’ Series of Autumn Sage Hybrids
So many compliments to give this autumn sage hybrid! We planted the ‘Blaze’ variety because I like all flowers that get close to true red. No pinks. Bonni may…
Baptisia australis
Blue False Indigo
Baptisia or Blue False Indigo may not be all that familiar but it should be for it’s striking purple flower stalks and refreshing blue-green foliage. It has what we always lo…
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pasque Flower
Of all the flushes of new growth and bright flowers of spring, Pulsatillas are my favorite harbinger of this vibrant season. Among the earlier of perennials to bloom, Pasque flow…
Lobelia laxiflora v. angustifolia
Mexican Cardinal Flower
The sunset colored blooms of Mexican Cardinal Flower are truly one of my favorites. This long lived perennial starts blooming in June and goes strong most of the…
Creeping Thymes
Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme may seem too simple or common of a plant to feature but it is so useful and tough that we find ourselves using it all the time! What other plant has evergre…
Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’
Tangerine Beauty Cross Vine
The cross vine offers lovely salmon to orange flowers with evergreen leaves and a non-aggressive habit. Perfect if you are worried about a trumpet vine (Campsis radicans…
Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’
Howard McMinn Manzanita
This named form of Manzanita made it through the 2009 winter that seemed to kill off most Escallonias and Phormiums. At lows of seven degrees, this Manzanita didn’t even dis…
Punica granatum
The Rogue Valley climate allows us to get away with growing Pomegranates; with the possibility of getting fruit! Unlike the Pacific Northwest, which generally doesn’t get enough heat to ripen Pomeg…
Eryngium planum ‘Jade Frost’
Jade Frost Variegated Sea Holly
This drought tolerant variegated Sea Holly is putting on quite a show this winter. Almost like sparkling snowflakes, it boasts shades of cream, powdery blue, an…