perennials

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Readings: Piet Oudolf & Matthew Pottage

Piet Oudolf, the sought-after Dutch horticulturalist and landscape designer known worldwide for his work and leadership in the New...

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Mystery Monday 02

Let's play guess the mystery plant! If there is interest, on random Mondays, TELCS will post a photo of a new plant, and we'll see who...

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Senecio candicans 'Senaw' (PP28,830)

For those of us familiar with the feathery, strikingly silver foliage of dusty millers, or Jacobaea maritima, this is not it! Please...

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Dahlia imperialis

Imagine a plant lying dormant all through winter looking like a few old remnants of desiccated bamboo. Then in spring, little tuffs of...

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Lamprocapnos spectabilis

No better common name for Lamprocapnos spectabilis than bleeding heart as it reveals its teardrop when the heart breaks. Its species...

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Teucrium x lucidrys

This little germander always finds its way into my gardens, in part for its versatility. I have primarily specified T. x lucidrys as...

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Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Welcome to floral sunshine in the native garden! Solidago velutina ssp. californica, or California goldenrod, is not well known among...

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Epilobium canum

Ushering in the autumn season is California fuchsia, or Epilobium canum. When so many other native perennials are already withering or...

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Chysanthemum x morifolium

There are two secrets I will now share with you that many within California's horticultural and landscape industries already know. The...

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Salvia reptans

An intriguing sage unlike any other I am used to growing, Salvia reptans offers a unique texture in the garden. Unfortunately, it is one...

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Limonium perezii

Valley Water, Santa Clara County's water authority, has been a leading influence in helping community members find practical and creative...

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Verbena rigida

Recently, I posted about Verbena bonariensis, a rigid, upright perennial that's character is more aligned with our subject today, V....

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Coreopsis grandiflora

With a species epithet like grandiflora, meaning with large flowers, one should have great expectations, but let's temper our excitement...

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Aster chilensis 'Purple Haze'

Asters are a treat in autumn, mostly blooming just before chrysanthemums. Many are showy and exhibit a color range from white to shades...

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Verbena bonariensis

Unlike most perennials, Verbena bonariensis provides a unique texture and height in a border garden. Rigidly upright and topped with...

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Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

Who else was raised thinking geraniums were red, white, pink or orange, usually found in hanging pots or in window boxes? That was my...

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Achillea millifolium 'Paprika'

There are a number of cultivars of A. millifolium, but 'Paprika' stands out for me thus prompting this separate post. The facts below...

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Rudbeckia hirta

Cottage gardens and perennial borders cannot exist without Rudbeckia hirta. Okay, that is an overstatement, but their daisy-like flowers...

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Achillea millefolium

Many California natives are exclusively indigenous to California or the West Coast, but Achillea millefolium has broadened its reach to...

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Brugmansia x candida

"Fabulous!" is not exclaiming enough about these showy flowers on a very large "perennial" plant. Usually when I think of perennials,...

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