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…
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!)…
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.
In gener…
Panicum virgatum
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum – also known as Switchgrass – is native to the tallgrass prairies of the Great Plains. Its height, texture, and stunning fall color have made it a favorite of gardeners t…
Edible Figs
Fig trees
Figs are native to the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East and thrive in our hot, dry summers. These rich, almost decadent-tasting fruits are also surprisingly undemanding, low-maint…