Perennials Archives - Garden Sanity by Pet Scribbles

Candytuft: Your Ultimate Guide

Laura — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:47:53 +0000

Candytuft: a gorgeous evergreen perennial with white flowers that light up the Spring garden! Learn why this easy-care beauty is a garden must-have. Whether you love to garden, or you can’t be bothered and just want to put something into the ground and forget about it, Candytuft is a plant you should pick up this...

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When, Why and How to Prune Lavender

Laura — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:13:23 +0000

When, why and how to prune Lavender, plus you’ll see what unpruned overgrown Lavender looks like so you don’t make this mistake. This article covers when, why and how to prune lavender. I’ll discuss what time of year is best for Lavender pruning as well as why pruning Lavender is important. Next, I’ll explain exactly...

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Lavender Phenomenal: best lavender for heat and humidity!

Laura — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0000

Lavender Phenomenal is one of the hardiest evergreen lavenders around. It handles heat, humidity and rough Winter weather with ease! Learn why you will love this lavender! A few years ago, I wrote an article here about how to harvest lavender the easy way. A reader asked what type of lavender I had in my...

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How to Prune Stella D’Oro Daylilies

Laura — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0000

How to prune Stella D’Oro Daylilies, including spent flowers and seed pods. Also how to remove seed pods and prevent them from developing during the blooming season. Helpful images and video included. This article will show you how to prune Stella D’Oro daylilies and answer many of the common questions surrounding pruning and deadheading these...

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The Hellebores are coming!

Laura — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:18:07 +0000

Hellebores are new to my garden this year, and in this article I describe my joy at seeing the flower buds coming up for the first time! I am beside myself with joy right now, after an afternoon of cleaning up leaves for the 74th time from one of the backyard garden beds. I made...

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Black Eyed Susans: Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm

Laura — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:51:15 +0000

Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan glows in the landscape! Handles heat, humidity and clay soil, and blooms mid-Summer into Fall. Learn the pros and cons in this guide. Table of Contents Are Black Eyed Susans perennials? The perennial version of Black Eyed Susan is Rudbeckia fulgida The origins of Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm Black Eyed...

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Verbena bonariensis: garden must-have or invasive weed?

Laura — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:40:00 +0000

Verbena bonariensis: a must-have garden perennial but sometimes considered an invasive weed. Learn more here before adding this self-seeder to your garden so you’re prepared! This article includes planting and seasonal care info plus plenty of photos. I love this easy-care plant! I can’t believe I haven’t yet blogged about Verbena bonariensis – being that...

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Blue Star Kalimeris or False Aster loves heat and humidity!

Laura — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:52:12 +0000

Blue Star Kalimeris (Kalimeris incisa Blue Star) is an easy-care perennial. Loves heat and humidity. Pale blue flowers bloom all Summer. A must-have plant for your flower garden! I’ve been working on my gardens almost non-stop this season. Sometimes I almost feel like it isn’t truly gardening, as my chores have included things like scraping...

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Little Leo Leopard’s Bane, early Spring blooming perennial

Laura — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:50:00 +0000

Leopard’s Bane is an easy-care, early Spring-flowering perennial, blooming non-stop all season. The charming yellow flowers will put on a show every year! These are dependable bloomers and benefit our early pollinators too. When most people think of yellow color in the Spring garden, Daffodils come to mind. But that just means that most people haven’t...

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Japanese Anemone Party Dress is my favorite Fall flower!

Laura — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:15:00 +0000

Japanese Anemone Party Dress is a charming Fall perennial with frilly pink flowers on tall stems that stay upright in bad weather. Blooms September through November. Here’s why all Japanese Anemones are Fall favorites for many gardeners. When most people think of Fall flowers in the garden, they think of Mums, Black-Eyed Susans and Pansies,...

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