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• Roll Out the Red Carpet for Sedum - Elizabeth Red Carpet

  Sedum Spurium 'Elizabeth Red Carpet' is quite a sight to see. I am used to seeing Sedum used mainly in rock walls or rock gardens. It's a good plant for areas that most things don't like to grow in. It actually likes dry soil, full sun... Posted Nov 26 2008, 08:44 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: border, birds, red, flowers, hummingbirds, green, edging, durable, ground cover, butterflies, full sun, perennials, disease resistant, rock garden, fast grower, sedum, rock wall, dry soil

• Hosta Patriot Tough Through All Kinds of Weather!

  If you are looking for a plant that is hard to kill, this one is for you. The Patriot Hosta Hosta fortunei is especially so as a good beginner plant. They can take a licking and keep on ticking! Sorry for the pun. It has also been awarded the American... Posted Nov 23 2008, 09:12 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: purple, blue, perennials, award, full shade perennials, easy care, hostas, summer blooming

• Mother of Thyme is a Versatile Evergreen

  The Mother of Thyme Thymus serpyllum is a beautiful plant. It has so many possibilities in your garden for year round interest. It is a mounding 8 inch tall plant that spreads 12-24 inches. It makes a fantastic ground cover, border plant for your garden... Posted Nov 03 2008, 06:58 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Deer Resistant, pink, red, dry, perennials, small, mounding, sandy, full sun perennials, sweet smelling, groundcover, spring blooming, herb

• 'Country and Western' From the New Music Series of Astilbes

  No, it's not a new country western song. Even better, the Astilbe 'Country and Western' is a new perennial plant and you can be one of the first to grow it. With it's shiny green leaves and it's pink fluffy plumes, it's a real... Posted Oct 22 2008, 10:45 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: new, perennials, partial sun, unique, cut flowers, pink flowers, full shade perennials, country and western, astilbe, smallall perennials, music, red flowers

• Little Bluestem Grass - A Gardeners Dream!

  Ignore most plants and you can be assured they will shrivel up and die. Plant a grass named Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and once established can be ignored often when you are doing your watering chores. This grass originates on the prairie... Posted May 01 2008, 05:08 AM by jeff-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, perennials, water, ornamental grass

• Rosy Returns Daylily

  I'm excited about this Rosy Returns Daylily. In my area, I'm used to seeing daylilies in only orange colors. This would be a nice rosy color to add with them or to possibly have in different areas of a garden. We live near a museum that has a... Posted Mar 20 2008, 01:42 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, color, flowers, beginner, cold hardy, easy to grow, bulbs, perennials, daylilies

• Tiger Eyes Sumac - Wow!

  The Tiger Eyes Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' is a must plant to add vibrant color to your landscape or containers . Introduced by Bailey's Nurseries, the foliage is a brilliant yellow. New growth is bronze turning to yellow gold and it holds this... Posted Mar 16 2008, 05:35 PM by jeff-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, tiger eyes sumac, sumac, perennials, compact shrub, yellow foliage