The plant blooms from early summer to early fall with the most profuse number of flowers in mid-summer. With a long tap root (it’s a member of the carrot family!), it’s drought-tolerant and actually ...

There are 250 species of sea holly varieties to choose from, spanning dainty ground-covering breeds and towering statuesque spikes. Often associated with coastal gardening, these showstopping ...

What: Eryngium agavifolium, the agave-leaf sea holly, is a distinctive foliage perennial for the Northwest. Since agaves do not like our cold and wet winters, with a little imagination this can serve ...

Eryngium, commonly called sea holly or Alpine thistle, is a plant that grows well in Redlands. It is native to Europe, including the Mediterranean, Siberia and the Balkans, and its name comes from the ...

Tall and exotic in profile Canna ‘Tropicanna’ unfurls each new leaf with a show of burgundy stripes fanning off a chartreuse center vein. Quickly the stripes evolve in coloration, changing from ...

When it comes to Ireland, especially the West, I like to think of myself as reasonably well travelled. I’ve done my fair share of clifftop walks, scaled the highest peaks, and dandered along sparsely ...

When most people think of perennials, they think of flowers — big, showy, small, profuse, colorful and, often, constant. Tina Wilson’s garden in rural Arlington definitely fits that bill. Golden, ...

What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three or more different ...