perennials
Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender is definitely a popular perennial in the Hudson Valley. It has beautiful flowers and fragrance. I have mixed feelings about this perennial based on the difficulty for customers to care for this plant. We have to understand lavender is a Mediterranean plant that likes hot temperatures, full sun and dry conditions. A lot of…
Read MoreLily Turf – Liriope muscari
Lily Turf aka Liriope, is a grassy low profile perennial that is perfect for landscape borders and ground cover. Its creamy variegated leaves work well to stand out in the landscape. In moderate winters with heavy snow cover sometimes Lily turf will keeps its foliage from the previous year. Liriope will need to be pruned…
Read MoreHosta x ‘Patriot’
A nice selection for variegated hosta. Patriot Hosta is a tough durable perennial that will work well in part sun to full shade. The cream color variegated margins of the leaves make this plant stand out in a crowd of other green plants. Cut back in early spring before new growth emerges. Flowers are a…
Read MoreBlue Hosta – ‘Blue Cadet’
Large vegetative leaves with a bluish hue make this a great choice for your shade garden. Make sure you protect Blue Hosta from deer grazing. <back to perennial library
Read MoreDay Lily – Hemerolcallis ‘Fragrant Returns’
A hardy fast growing perennial, Day lily will give you an abundance of colorful flowers from late spring through summer. Plat near the foundation of your home. Yellow or gold flowering Day lily mix well with purple blooming perennials like Russian Sage. The purples and yellow/golds paly well with each other.
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