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Ox-Eye Daisies: Picking Flowers for My Mom
Not that Shasta Daises aren't pretty, but they're not the flowers she picked as a child. Nonetheless, my father surprises her with a bouquet of Shasta Daisies every year on May Day as well as on their anniversary.
California
El Segundo
A jaundiced view of yellow
It is really a difficult time for those of us who dislike yellow. There are plenty of more unusualDaffodils come soon after forsythia, often before the snow has completely melted. There's just too much of it and it's EVERYWHERE.Walt Whitman (1819-1892)...
California
El Segundo
Antiques of the Flower Garden
Did you know there are a variety of antique flowers? These antique flowers can be found in many gardens and in countless settings. As the flowers grow over the seasons and the years progress you will recall with fondness the particular person that gave...
California
El Segundo
How peculiar: Green cultivars
The rose was discovered as a mutation of a China rose prior to 1856 and little else is known about its beginnings. Due to the overwhelming response to the original installment of "," I have put together a list of beautiful green-flowering cultivars of...
California
El Segundo
Norma\'s Garden Pool
(Since you're gardening, why not literally enjoy the fruits of all your hard work?) Norma gave me a few cucumbers from her abundance that day. One look at the garden, and it is obvious that an industrious hand and a creative mind are at work.Perennials...
California
El Segundo
Green Grows the Garden
You can find many more green-flowered perennials, particularly among the daylilies (Daffodils are practically synonymous with yellow. Breeders have created hybrids with flowers of soft green as well as the more traditional red, cream and pink.
California
El Segundo
More Plants for Less Money 1- Shopping for Clearance Plants
Some day I'll learn about their special needs and bring one home for the challenge of nurturing it back into bloom.Occasionally you may find a rack full of apparent rejects still sporting their full-price stickers.She may not have had time to retag the...
California
El Segundo
How peculiar: A green flower
As with most Callas, this one needs consistent moisture and partial to full sun (2).I'll include Nepal Lily because of its striking beauty. Or, why not try a green-themed garden? The striking height and calyces make it an interesting background or border...
California
El Segundo
The Monochromatic Garden-Reds
If you're like me, you love red. The deeper and more soothing the reds the better. Inspiration is found all around us, simple variations of life not lived, never held nor witnessed again.
California
El Segundo
Salvia - How to Grow the Easiest Plant in the World
Most of them will grow and bloom even in the little pots you use for cuttings. Beyond that, I let them grow and make it on their own. Well ok, so maybe there are other plants that might be better world over, but this is one of the top plants.
California
El Segundo
First Flowers
Hiding behind a tall shrub, I stretched out on the grass to wait and found myself nose down in a patch of tiny blue florets. It was like a middle child. The coleus were always in a hanging basket above the others and always, always, there were some on...
California
El Segundo
Liriope Big Blue
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

Why plant a common groundcover when you can have a Big Blue Liriope in your yard! With evergreen foliage, lovely flowers…and even berries for winter interest, Big Blue Liriope is sure a winner! * Summer flowers * Winter interest * Deer and rabbit resistant...
  • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
  • Flower Color: Blue
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Foliage: Green
  • Growth Rate: Medium
Nebraska
Omaha
Korean Feather Reed Grass
Prices start at : 74.95 USD / #5 Container range: 2.9 - 4.6 gallons (13 - 20 liters)

It is a warm season ornamental grass which features a mound of narrow, stiff, green leaves. Somewhat relaxed in habit, it can serve as the main feature in a fall garden long after most other plants have given up! When relaxed, the blossoms can spill over...
  • Flower Color: Pale Pink
  • Botanical Name: Calamagrostis brachytricha
  • Mature Spread: 40 - 60 inches
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Fall Color: Yellow
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Dwarf Maiden Grass
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

Dwarf Maiden Grass can fit in just about anywhere, so why not try one today! * Pink/white color flower * Gold-burgundy fall color & winter interest * Terrific cut flower * Drought & salt tolerant * Good for containers
  • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'
  • Soil Type: Well Drained
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Fall Color: Yellow, Burgundy / Purple
  • Mature Height: 4 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Spicata Liriope
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

* Graceful tufts of grasslike foliage * Pretty purple flower spikes in the summer attract pollinators * Tough as nails and easy-care Sun or shade, rich soil or poor, Liriope Spicata will happily make your garden look great.
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Botanical Name: Liriope spicata
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
Nebraska
Omaha
Deamii Black-Eyed Susan
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

The daisy-like flower petals have more orange color and appear on top of 2' tall stems in late summer. After the flowers drop off, they leave the black cone which will bring birds and sound to a garden! Deamii prefers full sun to partial shade and moderately...
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Mature Height: 24 - 30 inches
  • Foliage: Green
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Flower Color: Orange-Yellow
Nebraska
Omaha
Twister Lily of the Nile
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

They make striking cut flowers too! Add a touch of the exotic to your garden this year. The reality is that African Lily is one of the easiest and most hardy plants you can grow in zone 7-11.
  • Foliage: Green
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Height: 20 - 24 inches
  • Flower Color: Blue and White
  • Botanical Name: Agapanthus africanus 'Twister'
Nebraska
Omaha
Blue Fortune Hyssop
Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

‘Blue Fortune' needs full sun to light shade and dry to medium soil. Licorice Fragrance in Blue Spikes Hyssop Blue Fortune, Agastache 'Blue Fortune', originates from the Greek word aga, meaning "very much," and stachys, meaning "spikes," referring to...
  • Growth Rate: Medium
  • Flower Color: Blue Violet
  • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
  • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
  • Soil Type: Well drained
Nebraska
Omaha
Table Mountain Ice Plant
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

Fushia Daisies Smother Ground The Hardy Ice Plant Table Mountain, Delosperma ‘Table Mountain', has 1-2” bright single fuchsia daisy like colored blooms that just smother the plant.
  • Flower Color: Fuchsia
  • Foliage: Evergreen
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Spread: 18 inches
  • Botanical Name: Delosperma 'Table Mountain'
Nebraska
Omaha
Soft Caress Mahonia
Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

It's small enough for a container on your front porch, yet large enough for a decorative border. Imagine one of these gracing your yard this year! * Soft, evergreen foliage * Year round interest * Fall/winter flowers * Deer resistant * Pest &disease resistant

Medium

    • Sun Exposure: Partial Sun
    • Soil Type: Well - Moderately Drained
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Moisture: Medium
    • Botanical Name: Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Lily Of The Nile
    Prices start at : 29.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    Add some easy-care color to your borders and containers this year. They are so easy care and hardy that they are ubiquitous in strip malls, parking lots and municipal buildings. Hardy to the nth degree, this is truly a ‘plant-it-and-forget-it' flower.
    • Mature Spread: 1 - 2 feet
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Soil Type: Widely Adaptable
    • Foliage: Green
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Yaku Jima Maiden Grass
    Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    * Drought Tolerant * Blooms August to February * 4 season interest * Easy to grow The reddish flowers are showy but not quite as fluffy as most. Yaku Jima Maiden Grass is a slightly bigger plant than 'Adagio', but the main difference is that its leaves...

    Red

      • Fall Color: Red
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Soil Type: Well Drained
      • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima'
      • Flower Color: Red
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Variegated Liriope
      Prices start at : 35.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      It is also known as Liriope variegated lily-turf, so is, as its name implies, a variegated border grass! The grassy foliage is edged with creamy yellow. This 'Variegated' liriope is excellent for edging and ground covers; when planting, space 12-15" apart.
      • Mature Spread: 1 - 3 feet
      • Botanical Name: Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
      • Foliage: Variegated Green
      • Flower Color: Lavender
      • Mature Height: 1 - 4 feet
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Jack Frost Brunnera
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 5" Container

      It adds hard-to-find color and dramatic texture to the shade garden with its bright silver leaves that are veined in deep green. In the north, morning sun is tolerated and in the south, dense shade is necessary.
      • Sun Exposure: Full Shade
      • Botanical Name: Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
      • Fall Color: Yellow
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Soil Type: Loam, Sandy
      • Flower Color: Light Blue
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Gold Bar Maiden Grass
      Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      Its exceptionally upright and compact habit makes this new grass perfect for large containers or in small urban gardens. Miscanthus is unrivalled in the diversity and beauty of its flowers, foliage, autumn colors and winter presence.
      • Foliage: Variegated
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Fall Color: Orange, Red
      • Flower Color: Red
      • Mature Height: 3 - 5 feet
      • Botanical Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar'
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Blue Ice Amsonia
      Prices start at : 33.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      You'll be very happy you did. People will stop and ask you “Just what is it that you've got there?” For now…but that won't last long. Why not be the first on your block to have some?
      • Mature Spread: 18 - 24 inches
      • Growth Rate: Medium
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Green
      • Flower Color: Dark Lavender Blue
      • Fall Color: Yellow
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Blazing Star Kobold Gayfeather
      Prices start at : 33.95 USD / 5" Container

      With its lovely color and strong vertical effect, it provides an interesting architectural dimension. Liatris ‘Kobold' has a plant height of 2' and a spread of 12-18” and should be planted in full sun in a well-drained area.
      • Mature Height: 2 feet
      • Mature Spread: 12 - 18 inches
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Foliage: Deep Green
      • Botanical Name: Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
      Nebraska
      Omaha
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