Brunnera

Try growing them in containers too so they will be close at hand when you want to snip a few blooms for a spring bouquet. Tip for southern growers and gardeners: 'Jack Frost' tolerates heat much better than the older brunnera cultivars.

Diane's Gold is happy in both the sun or the shade garden. This vibrant lime-green perennial is low-maintenance yet keeps its color all season! Sky Blue Forget-Me-Not style flowers sit on top of the foliage for even more ornamental intrigue.

In addition, there is a very light dusting of silver over the entire leaf surface. They make a fantastic groundcover, though the variegated forms may be slower to spread than the species.

Brunneras are classic perennials that are treasured for their shade tolerance and lovely blooms. The effect is breathtaking. Tip for southern growers and gardeners: 'Jack Frost' tolerates heat better than the older brunnera cultivars.

This Brunnera is a wonderful perennial to brighten up shady areas and will look great with any shade plant on the market today. It does require full shade in most areas. In the north, morning sun is tolerated and in the south, dense shade is necessary.

The dainty flowers open in spring, facing straight up on slender stems carried above the foliage. The lovely venation pattern persists into fall, adding another season of beauty to 'Sea Heart'.

The clumps are very dense and plump in appearance, so if you are planting more than one together, space the plants 18 to 24 inches wide to give them space to show off their nicely rounded form.

These mounds of foliage bear blooms for a short time in spring, thriving most in shade or partial shade. Your reaction to this plant is going to be nothing short of, "Wow!" These leaves are so big and so uniquely colored, you may not believe that they're...

Among the older cultivars are ‘Variegata' (aka ‘Dawson's White') with wide, irregular white margins and ‘Hadspen Cream' with narrower, yellowish-cream margins. Read on to learn about the varieties that exist.

Moon' has been delighting gardeners for years with its attractively mounded, silver spotted foliage. Its flowers are among the most brilliantly colored blossoms of all perennials. It is especially attractive when planted among hostas, ferns, and brunneras.

This variety is characterized by its fairly upright growing habit, profuse flowering abilities, and resistance to powdery mildew. Its flowers are among the most brilliantly colored blossoms of all perennials.

Its flowers are among the most brilliantly colored blossoms of all perennials. It is especially attractive when planted among hostas, ferns, and brunneras. Longifolia, 'Bertram Anderson' has long, narrow leaves heavily spotted with silver, and it tends...

It's simply luminous! In late spring, light pink buds pop open to reveal darker bluish-pink flower bells. Pulmonaria is an underused perennial that is especially attractive when planted among hostas, ferns, and brunneras.

After the flowers fade, you can enjoy its dark green leaves that are lightly sprinkled with silver. It is especially attractive when planted among hostas, ferns, and brunneras. Starting in mid-spring shortly after Hellebores are finished booming, dainty...

It forms a dense, slowly spreading clump of deciduous, deer resistant foliage and has insignificant flowers. Similar in size and habit to ‘Banana Boat', this selection has nearly all-cream to bright white, wide, strappy leaves with narrow green stripes.

In particular, a stone or brick background enhances the color and texture of the delicate fronds.Propagate Japanese painted fern by splitting clumps in early spring. If left undisturbed in a location to its liking, it may naturalize to form a small colony.

Fringe tree ( Chionanthus virginicus ) This is another native small tree (pictured above), though there's a Chinese variety, too. ( Read here about how the flowers can be used as an anti-viral.

That's more than I can say for the looks of that billfold in my back pocket, which will most certainly be much thinner! Perhaps a slimmer billfold won't wear a hole in that back pocket as quickly as it does now, and I can justify new plant purchases because...

Any woodland border gains instant status with the addition of this resplendent American native wildflower.Close examination of the giant Solomon's seal reveals many similarities to its diminutive relative, lily of the valley ().

Alhought the plant is in flower for only a few weeks, the foliage is also interesting, especially if a variegated form is selected. Dentata , whose flowers are daisy-like, instead of spikes.

"Nature made a fern for pure leaves." Henry David Thoreau. Growing to about 18-24 inches tall and wide, the fronds emerge from a central crown covered with fuzzy brown scales and gradually begin drooping over the winter months.

Often these are as attractive as floral or foliage displays. Succulents such as sedum and agave will produce full exposure beauty that lasts and lasts. Even cool zones can use these types of plants in pots but they may need to be moved indoors when freezing...

Every traditional Japanese Garden tenet has been followed to make an authentic garden. Random rock placements along with a large Willow Tree provide focal points and add to the charm of the garden.Shady Lane is part of the main walk into the DBG.

Bell peppers can ripen to purple, brown, or yellow or orange too, so choose your variety accordingly.Like all citrus, oranges are frost sensitive. Soon enough we'll have spring and can take a stroll, or work off the winter sluggishness, in our gardens.