Purple Coneflower: A Resilient and Beloved Perennial Plant
The "Straight Species” Echinacea purpurea
Summersweet: The Native Shrub That Solves Your Hardest Gardening Problems
Summersweet is a fragrant native shrub that flowers in shade, thrives in wet soil, and draws bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. A landscape designer's guide to varieties, care, and design ideas.
White Swan Coneflower: A Pollinator-Friendly Classic
White Summer Flowers and a Long Season of Bloom
Every Garden Needs an Eastern Redbud
Discover Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), with expert landscape design ideas, growing tips, native wildlife benefits, and a flowering dogwood comparison.
The Rising Sun Redbud: Stunning Multicolored Foliage
With brilliant golden-orange foliage and charming pink spring flowers, The Rising Sun redbud brings a splash of color to even the smallest landscapes.
The Heat and Drought Tolerant Merlot Redbud Tree
Merlot redbud is a beautiful small ornamental tree with lavender-pink spring flowers and glossy burgundy foliage that gradually turns green. Discover how it compares to Forest Pansy redbud, plus my favorite planting combinations, landscape design ideas, and practical tips for choosing the perfect spot in your garden.
White Fringetree: A Small Native Tree With a Big Presence
A Small Tree with a Big Presence
Discover the Beauty of the Kwanzan Cherry Tree
Dreamy Clouds of Double Pink Flowers
The Multi-Hued Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
A Wide Range of Flower Colors on One Sturdy Plant
Avoid Frost Damage with the Little Girl Magnolias
Discover the eight Little Girl magnolias, prized for their beautiful spring flowers and later blooming time that helps protect against frost damage. Includes growing tips and landscape design ideas.
Japanese Andromeda, The Shade-loving Evergreen Shrub
A Deer Resistant Evergreen Shrub for Shade
The Low-Growing Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
A Perennial Ground Cover with Blue Flowers
Discover the Magic of Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs
Learn how to care for waxed amaryllis bulbs without soil or water, how long they take to bloom, and whether you can save a bulb to bloom again.
Star Magnolia: The Perfect Small Tree for Spring Drama in Compact Gardens
Unlike most magnolias that make you wait a decade for flowers, star magnolia rewards you with stunning blooms in just 2-3 years - perfect for impatient gardeners with big design dreams
The Autumn Flowering Common Witch Hazel Tree
Witch Hazel Hamamelis Virginiana