Posts Tagged ‘heucherella’
Bluestone Perennials has EXCEPTIONAL plants
I have been a long-time fan (and customer) of Bluestone Perennials, owned by Bill and Sarah Boonstra. This family-owned business (started by Bill’s father in 1972) is a premier mail-order company featuring exceptional perennials, shrubs and bulbs. Bluestone Perennials has been rated by garden consumers for many years among the top 30 gardening mail-order companies…
Read MoreStachys ‘Hummelo’
Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ Looking for a champion, long blooming summer perennial that thrives in baking hot, sunny spots that would have other plants wilting in defeat? Allow me to introduce Stachys o. ‘Hummelo’. Masses of rose-purple flower spikes dance atop stiff stems through the summer months. The flowers are adored by pollinators but snubbed by…
Read MoreHeucherella FUN AND GAMES Leapfrog
Heucherella FUN AND GAMES ‘Leapfrog’ I had the opportunity to trial this new Heucherella a few years back and I went hopping wild over it! The dazzling leaves light up my shade bed. The small white flowers in spring are not the main attraction (unless you are a pollinator!). But the leaves are ooh-la-la. They…
Read MoreHeucherella ‘Buttered Rum’
Heucherella ‘Buttered Rum’ YUMMY! This is one of my favorite Heucherellas. Heucherella is a cross between Heuchera (coral bell) and Tiarella (foamflower). The marriage has resulted in eye-popping progeny. Like many other Heucherella, ‘Buttered Rum’ does well in sun or shade. ‘Buttered Rum’ parades a rich tapestry of caramel and rusty orange leaves in spring…
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