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Hoary Skullcap

Andrew Mitchell

Hoary Skullcap

Hoary skullcap ( Scutellaria incana ) is our Plant of the Month for September 2026. This native perennial comes from the Upper Midwest Region, along the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains and west to...

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Aug 27, 2026

Switchgrass

Andrew Mitchell

Switchgrass

Switchgrass is our 2026 August Plant of the Month. This native grass has become one of the landscape industry's top performers thanks to breeding programs. Native from the Rocky Mountains east to the ...

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Jul 30, 2026

Bee Balm (Wild Bergamot)

Andrew Mitchell

Bee Balm (Wild Bergamot)

Our 2026 July Plant of the Month is bee balm , also known as wild bergamot and Oswego tea. This native perennial is a favorite for bumblebees and other pollinators throughout the country. Nearly every...

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Jul 2, 2026

Whispurr Pink Catmint

Andrew Mitchell

Whispurr Pink Catmint

Our June Plant of the Month for 2026 is Whispurr Pink catmint. Catmints (Nepeta species) hail from Europe and Asia, mainly along the Mediterranean Regions. But they have been widely cultivated and nat...

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May 28, 2026

Siberian Iris

Andrew Mitchell

Siberian Iris

Our 2026 May Plant of the Month is Siberian Iris. This perennial hails from Europe and Asia, being widely cultivated since the Middle Ages. There are records of of cultivation of it by Monks in Britai...

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Apr 30, 2026

Fothergilla

Andrew Mitchell

Fothergilla

Fothergilla is our 2026 April Plant of the Month. Also known as bottlebrush or witch-alder, Fothergilla is a wet-loving shrub native to the Southeastern US. There are 2 species. Fothergilla major is n...

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Mar 26, 2026