Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’
Compact Strawberry Tree
Compact Strawberry Tree is one of our favorites for so many reasons: it can tolerate sun or shade, is drought tolerant, provides fall flowers for the hummingbirds, has long…
Euphorbias
Another plant we love to sing the praises of: evergreen, usually compact, deer resistant and drought tolerant – with flowers that last 3 months or more. The only thing you have to do to enjoy them i…
Salvia ‘Autumn Sapphire’
Autumn Sapphire Sage
Salvia ‘Autumn Sapphire’ is another wonderful perennial introduction by one of our favorite garden writers – Lauren Springer Odgen – and the Denver Botanic Garden. This…
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica (x hybrida)
Japanese Anemone
One of the standout flowering perennials of fall, Japanese Anemone is a refreshing addition to a part shade garden. They begin flowering when most of our summer-blooming perennials a…
Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’
Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass
An easy to grow, soft textured fountain grass, Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’ will give you months of light pink blooms that are great for floral arrangements and beauti…
Salvia greggii ‘Mirage’ cultivars
If you are a fan of Salvia greggii (Autumn Sage/Texas Sage) you’ll definitely want to check out the new Mirage series of Salvias: Mirage Cherry Red, Mirage Cream, Mirage Pink, Mirage Violet, and Mira…
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…
Helianthemum nummularium ‘Henfield Brilliant’
‘Henfield Brilliant’ Sunrose
There are so many wonderful things about Sunroses – where to start?
Sunroses are drought tolerant, evergreen, low maintenance, cold hardy, spring blooming groundcovers…
