perennial

Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride' - Bride Whirling Butterfly

Tradescantia 'Little White Doll' - Spiderwort

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (2078 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.11 2006 on 20:19:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Planting and Pruning Techniques With more than 130,000 copies sold since its original publication, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has proven itself to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Now, in this expanded edition, theres even more to learn from and enjoy. ...

The Art of Perennial Gardening (570 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 19:58:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Creative Ways with Hardy Flowers | In The Art of Perennial Garding Patrick Lima shares the secrets and strategies he has gleaned from gardening in Ontarios Burce Peninsula, bringing a seasoned, pragmatic perspective to his latest work. ...

Perennial Vegetables (480 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:35:29 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardeners Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles | There is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low-maintenance source of food. ...

Physostegia virginiana 'Pink Bouquet' - Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead (1925 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:39:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Rose flowers, grows 3 ft. This moisture loving perennial has lovely flower spikes. Flowers remain at any angle turned. Can be planted in sun or shade. Plant 12 apart. Hardy in zones: 4-9. Blooms August through September. Physostegia virginiana was given the name obedient plant because if a flower is pushed to one side it stays in that position. It is a very hardy and easy to grow perennial. ...

Veronica spicta - Spike Speedwell (708 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 09:48:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Veronica Spicata Blue (Cats tails) Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Grows 18-24 tall in average soil and full sun to partial shade. ...

Veronica longifolia 'Lilac Fantasy' - Speedwell (1094 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:13:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June thru August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Features glossy green foliage with strong, lilac color flower spikes. Well-branching habit, makes a tidy and attractive container or bedding plant. Very healthy and disease free. ...

All About Perennials (508 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:25:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Way to grow: Expert advice on choosing and growing great perennials | Finding a perennial that thrives in your garden is like giving yourself a gift that comes back year after year. Learn how with this revised, larger edition, packed with professional advice on how to choose and care for perennials for any location, from full shade to hot sun. Whether youre planting your first perennial bed or eyeing your lawn for expansion, youll find tips and information to help you grow beautiful, healthy pla ...

Clematis chiisanensis 'Korean Beauty' - Clematis (1337 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:42:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Liven up your hanging basket, container plantings, or trellis this summer with this easy to grow Clematis. Flowering in only three months from sowing, you can use Korean Beauty almost anywhere, plus as a hardy perennial it will come back year after year. The nodding, rich yellow blooms are followed by attractive feathery seed heads. Climber to 9 feet. Blooms summer to autumn, prefers full sun to light shade. Hardy perennial in zones 5-9. Start seeds now. ...

Perennial Combinations (1011 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 20:12:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Perennial combinations are the building blocks of beautiful, successful gardens. Choosing perennials that look great and grow well together is a skill that can take years to develop, but with this book, youre guaranteed to make perfect plant choices right from the start. In Perennial Combinations, expert plantsman, C. Colston Burrell hand-selects 120 of the best perennial combinations for homeowners, then offers his expert advice on how to grow and use the combinations to create great gardens. ...

Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage (862 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:45:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Russian Sage, actually a native of Pakistan,is one of the great garden plants of all time. This semiwoody perennial carries a cloud of small blue flowers on widely arching stems that grow 3-4ft tall and as wide. The effect is a charming, airy haze of soft blue against silvery gray, pungently aromatic foliage. ...

Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns' - Himalayan Honeysuckle (1598 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

A splashy new plant with brightly colored golden heart shaped leaves and pendulous white and burgundy flowers. Commonly known as Himalayan Honeysuckle, this gold-leaf version is a real show stopper. In the South it is a shrub and in the north it behaves like a perennial dieing back to the ground each winter. In the spring it quickly grows back and blooms all summer long. It is best used as you would a perennial or annual, mixed into a colorful border or used as a patio container plant. Plus the ...

Matricaria recutita - German Chamomile (524 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 11:24:56 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Matricaria recutita Medicinal 18-30 in. Tender Perennial/Hardy Perennial A delight for your eyes, taste buds and overall well being. Used medicinally for hundreds of years. The flower buds when dried make a tea that promotes digestion and calms nerves and stomachs. It is delicately scented and as a companion plant, it can enhance the growth of cucumbers, onions and most other herbs. Start plants indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost date. Sow seeds on soil surface and keep moist. ...

Thymus serpyllum - Mother of Thyme (720 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:24:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Fragrance, Color, and Beauty -- This Ground Cover Has it All! A perennial Thyme for use between paving-stones or as an edging! Mother of Thyme is an ideal choice for planting between walkway stones or bricks and used as a groundcover. Like other thymes, the leaves are highly fragrant; great to inhale as you are walking along the pathway to the front door! This prostrate, mat-forming perennial with slim stems is lined with tiny, oval, hairy leaves. Clusters of pink-purple flowers appear in summer ...

Abelmoschus manihot - Sunset Hibiscus (423 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 08:21:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Edible Sunset Hibiscus ( Abelmoschus manihot ) Known also as an edible hibiscus , this obscure Chinese species is a tropical perennial , half shrub that can reach 6 feet in height. ...

Acanthus mollis - bear´s breeches (968 readers)

Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 16:32:47 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe. ...

Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip (647 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:54:07 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Jaap Groot is the perfect choice for a soft-coloured theme. It sports buttery yellow petals accented with golden yellow flames. ...

Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady' - English Lavender (872 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:05:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lavender is a perennial evergreen shrub with narrow, silver, needlelike leaves on bushy plant up to 10 inches tall. The lavender-blue flowers appear in summer and stretch up about 6 inches higher. ...

Salvia superba 'Violet Queen' - Meadow Sage 'Violet Queen' (1685 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:13:07 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This perennial tolerates drought and blazing sun! Thin, Brilliant Violet Spikes Form a Solid Wall of Color! 12-inch dwarf plant blooms in early summer, then repeats! Masses of pencil-thin, vibrantly colorful bloomspikes arise on this perennial Sage, so densely set that they present a solid wall of color in the border! ...

Digitalis x mertonensis - Strawberry Foxglove (1608 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 09:01:20 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Strawberry Foxglove--A True Perennial! Evergreen foliage! Year-round beauty! This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove is a delight in the garden in any season, for its bright green foliage remains evergreen! In late spring and early summer, abundant buds open to luscious blooms the color of crushed strawberries. ...

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Queen' - Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage (2032 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:11:00 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This perennial tolerates drought and blazing sun! Thin, Brilliant Rose Spikes Form a Solid Wall of Color! 12-inch dwarf plant blooms in early summer, then repeats! Masses of pencil-thin, vibrantly colorful bloomspikes arise on this perennial Sage, so densely set that they present a solid wall of color in the border! ...