plant library
Junior Walker Catmint – Nepeta x faassenii ‘Junior Walker’
Junior Walker Catmint is an excellent low spreading flowering perennial for the Hudson Valley. Deer resistant silvery gray / green foliage cascades off retaining walls producing flowing lavender flowers in the summer. This is a better alternative perennial to plant instead of trying to grow English Lavender in the Hudson Valley which can be difficult…
Read MoreDesert Eve Deep Rose Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
Dark Pink Clusters of flowers attract butterflies and the seed heads attract birds for winter feeding. Desert Eve Yarrow is compact and easy to care for. This deer resistant perennial thrives in full sun and can handle poor soil conditions. You can use this perennial for fresh cuttings in your flower vase or you can…
Read MoreGolden Japanese Forest Grass – Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
Golden Japanese Forest Grass is an amazing ornamental that thrives in part shade to shady areas. Yellow to creamy foliage resembles small clumping bamboo and this hardy perennial grass is deer resistant. Combine several to create a clumping ground cover or just use this grass as a single specimen and plant it with May Night…
Read MoreMay Night Sage – Salvia x superba ‘May Night’
May Night Sage has low compact mounding soft foliage and creates beautiful blue indigo flowers in the summer. This deer resistant perennial is perfect for borders in the landscape and mixes well with other perennials. You can place Salvia in containers or mix it with low growing flowering shrubs like Gold Mound Spirea. The yellow…
Read MoreMorning Light Maiden Hair Grass – Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’
Morning Light Maiden Hair Grass is a good ornamental grass for the landscape in the Hudson Valley. This grass is deer resistant and grows a bit larger than the other variety of grasses we carry. You can use Miscanthus (Maiden Hair) to screen your patio during the growing season. The variety Morning Light features a…
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