Coreopsis–commonly called Tickseed–are long-blooming annuals and perennials that bear daisy-like single or double flowers. Tickseeds belong to the genus Coreopsis. There are about 80 to 100 species of tickseed, most bearing yellow-orange or gold flowers, but there are species with pale yellow or pink flowers. Coreopsis is easily grown and attractive as bedding plants, meadow…
Irises are the standouts of the spring garden. There are more than 300 species of irises. To risk oversimplifying this remarkably diverse group of plants: there are two types of iris flowers—bearded and beardless. Tall bearded irises are widely grown and perhaps the most popular. They have showy flowers on branching stems from 28 to…
Gooseneck loosestrife, Lysimachia, is an upright clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped mid-green leaves and arching, tapered yellow or white flower clusters from mid-to-late summer. Gooseneck loosestrife is cold hardy and a good choice for semi-wild areas or toward the back of beds. Lysimachia is a genus of about 150 species. The perennials range from erect, clump-forming…
Pulmonaria–commonly called lungwort–bears blue trumpet-shaped blooms in spring. The flowers are a source of nectar for early emerging insects. Pulmonaria forms a low clump of matte mid-green leaves. Leaves die back in summer. Pulmonaria species have varied leaves usually dappled with gray or silver. The flowers appear in drooping clusters All Pulmonaria have creeping roots….
Impatiens are a favorite, old-fashioned garden plant that has been updated by plant breeders to include neon colors and colorful foliage. There are about 850 Impatiens species including annuals, perennials, and subshrubs. All have brittle, succulent stems, fleshy leaves, and spurred asymmetrical flowers. Each flower has five petals; the lower two petals are fused together…
Chrysanthemums bear single, semi-double, or double flowers heads often in dense clusters. Sometimes the clusters consist of tiny flowers, sometimes growers remove flower buds from clusters to increase the size of the remaining bloom or blooms. Chrysanthemums are commonly divided into two groups, each with dozens and dozens of cultivars. The two groups are garden…
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