Red Rocks Beardtongue – #1 Container

Red Rocks Beardtongue – #1 Container
Red Rocks Beardtongue General Information Red Rocks Beardtongue is an ornamental perennial plant.  It is moderate in size, growing up to 18 inches tall.  The overall size and ornamental appeal make it perfect for a variety of landscaping areas.  The plant forms as a mound of foliage, with flowers held above.  The leaves are narrow, [...]

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Pikes Peak Beardtongue – #1 Container

Pikes Peak Beardtongue – #1 Container
Pikes Peak Beardtongue General Information Pikes Peak Beardtongue is a great perennial plant.  It is moderate in size, growing to 14 inches tall. This size and ornamental appeal make it ideal for a variety of landscaping areas.  It forms as a mound of foliage with flowers largely held above.  The leaves are narrow and deep [...]

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Red Riding Hood Beardtongue – #1 Container

Red Riding Hood Beardtongue – #1 Container
Red Riding Hood Beardtongue General Information Red Riding Hood Beardtongue is a delightful perennial plant. It work well in a perennial beds, borders, rock gardens and many other landscaping areas.  It is of moderate size, growing approximately two feet tall and wide.  The plant forms as a low clump of foliage, with flower stems rising [...]

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Cherry Sparks Beardtongue – #1 Container

Cherry Sparks Beardtongue – #1 Container
Cherry Sparks Beardtongue General Information Cherry Sparks Beardtongue is a delightful perennial plant.  It is perfect for flower beds, borders or ever larger containers.  It is a smaller sized plant, growing to 20 inches tall.  The stems are green in color, growing in an upright fashion.  The leaves are small, with a nice green color [...]

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Dark Towers Beardtongue – #1 Container

Dark Towers Beardtongue – #1 Container
Dark Towers Beardtongue General Information Dark Towers Beardtongue forms a clump of dark, wine-red foliage. In late spring to early summer, tubular, light pink flowers appear in loose, terminal racemes that rise above the foliage. The foliage emerges deep wine purple and keeps its color through the summer heat. The name beardtongue comes from the [...]

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Edge Plantings

Edge Plantings

What is the edge? Well, it is the literal edge of the property. In most urban cases, planting along the edge of the property is considered bad form to the neighbor. However, in the rural world having edge plantings means having a separation between you and the neighbors, or a field. My mom’s house sits […]

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Moonlight Garden Creation

Moonlight Garden Creation

Humans have a long relationship with the heavens above us. In the evening an through the night, the moon and the stars shine over us like watchful beacons. Many gardeners are obsessed with using them as the light in the garden, thus the creation of moon or moonlight gardens. Experience teaches us that the moon […]

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Native Plants – May Bloomers

Native Plants – May Bloomers

May is often referred to as the month of flowers, following April showers, but what about for native plants? Are there a lot blooming? Well, we still have some of our April bloomers still going, and of course, there are a lot of cultivars of natives which are just beginning to go crazy. I have […]

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Planting for Pollinators – June and July

Planting for Pollinators – June and July

What to plant, what to plant? If you are preparing for a succession crop of flowers for pollinators, then June and July might be your biggest months. There are a plethora of plants to pick from. As we have discussed before, pollinators can include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, bugs, ant, wasps. hummingbirds, and even […]

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