It does n’t count whether we ’ve been blue ( Danielle ) or nice ( Carol ) this class — we’re still going ahead and adding plenty of flora to ourwish lean . We ’re talking abouttreesthat we ’ve had our oculus on for month and a perennial that shines in springtime and summer before lighting up electric yellowness in fall . Many of these plants will be new to greenhouse this amount leaping , while others have been around a second longer . If you ’re wondering what implant the hosts of a podcast all about plants dream and drool over , melody in today . Because visual modality of sugarplums do n’t trip the light fantastic through our pass — but visual modality ofconeflowersdo !
Expert client : Laura Trowbridge is a garden designer establish in Peterborough , New Hampshire . you may read her article from issue # 177 here : How to Use Annuals in Your Garden .
Danielle’s Plants
‘ Lady Sunshine ’ plunk tree ( Davidiainvolucrata‘Lady Sunshine ’ , Zones 6–8 )
witching ® Moonlight button bush ( Cephalanthusoccidentalis‘Kolmoon ’ , Zones 5–9 )
‘ varnished Glass ’ hepatica ( Hepaticanobilis‘Stained Glass ’ , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Fiery Meadow Mama ’ coneflower ( Echinacea‘Fiery Meadow Mama ’ , Zones 5–9 )
Carol’s Plants
‘ Seventh Inning Stretch ’ bluestar ( Amsoniaillustris‘Seventh Inning Stretch ’ , Zones 5–9 )
‘ Giggles ’ Dahlia pinnata ( Dahlia‘Giggles ’ , Zones 8–10 )
Owl ’s claws ( Hymenoxys hoopesii , Zones 5–9 )

‘ Golden Delicious ’ salvia ( Salviaelegans‘Golden Delicious ’ , zone 8–11 )
Expert’s Plants
‘ Burgundy Spice ’ sweetshrub ( Calycanthusfloridusvar.purpureus‘Burgundy Spice ’ , geographical zone 6–9 )
Salsify ( Tragopogon porrifolius , two-year , Zones 5–9 )
‘ Amistad ’ salvia ( Salvia‘Amistad ’ , geographical zone 8b–11 )

Lion ’s ear ( Leonotis leonurus , Zones 8–11 )
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‘Lady Sunshine’ dove tree

‘Lady Sunshine’ dove tree

Magical®Moonlight button bush

‘Stained Glass’ liverleaf

‘Fiery Meadow Mama’ coneflower

‘Seventh Inning Stretch’ bluestar flowers.Photo: courtesy of Brent Horvath/Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

‘Seventh Inning Stretch’ bluestar fall color.Photo: courtesy of Brent Horvath/Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

Carol’s painting of ‘Giggles’ dahlia

‘Giggles’ dahlia.Photo: courtesy of Swan Island Dahlias

Owl’s claws.Photo: courtesy of Thomas J. Mrazik, from hisMid-Atlantic regional report


‘Burgundy Spice’ sweetshrub

Salsify.Photo: courtesy of Laura Trowbridge

‘Amistad’ salvia.Photo: courtesy of Laura Trowbridge

Lion’s ear
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