Full sun. 36 to 60 inches. As an ornamental and food plant quinoa is an old grain with new appeal for gardeners. Early in the season the young leaves can be used like spinach. As the plant matures it develops upright mop-like seeds heads. The seeds of quinoa are colorful! If you enjoy the look amaranth brings to your borders most likely you will appreciate quinoa. The seeds of quinoa are highly nutritious and have a pleasant nutty taste. Quinoa requires a well drained soil.
Full sun. 24 inches. Rice is an easy plant to grow. Although it is commonly grown as an agricultural crop in paddies, it does best in a moist, well drained fertile soil, as do most other garden plants. The foliage of Bugundy rice, is upright and burgundy red in color. Seed heads appear late in the season. Use as a strong upright element in containers or in the border.
Full sun, well drained soil. Off and on over the years we have grown rosemary from seed. We run our greenhouses a bit too cool for getting plants sized in time for rosemary plant shoppers, so this year we are growing rosemary from cuttings of plants we overwinter on our cool (well, down right freezing cold) sunny front porch.
Full sun. This is the standard culinary variety. It can be successfully overwintered if it is brought indoors to a cool, but not too dry, sunny location.
Sun. 18 ” Tall. Rudbeckias have come a long way. They are now available in all colors and forms. But there is nothing like the the authentic look of a traditional Black-eyed Susan to remind us that we live in the country.
Full sun. 12 to 16 inches. Common sage is the standard culinary sage. It is reliably perennial. To keep it from getting leggy, cut it back hard before the plant begins to leaf out in spring. You will be rewarded with a bushy plant that will give you a good supply of leaves. Sage dries very easily.
Full sun. 1 to 3 feet. Thistle sage has lovely lavender blossoms with small bright orange anthers. On each stem a flower cluster is produced. The stem continues up out of that flower cluster then produces yet another flower cluster. That pattern continues on resulting in tiers of blossoms on one stem. The fuzzy, silver gray foliage of Thistle Sage has a pleasing fragrance. Plant in very well drained soil. This plant will not do well in soggy, heavy soils. Use in the border, container and for cutting.
Sun. 18 to 24 inches. Coral pink blossoms flowers along strong upright stems in an open and airy habit. The foliage is deep green with an lightly textured arrow shape. This is truly a favorite flower of hummingbirds. We suggest pinching off spent flower spikes to keep the plant looking fresh. Grow in moist, well drained soil. A plant suitable for the border, containers and for cutting.
Full Sun. 18 to 24 inches. Lavender blossoms are produced along strong upright stems in an open and airy habit. The foliage is deep green with an lightly textured arrow shape. This is truly a favorite flower of hummingbirds. We suggest pinching off spent flower spikes to keep the plant looking fresh. Grow in moist, well drained soil. A plant suitable for the border, cut flowers and containers.
Sun. 18 to 24 inches. Jewel Pink’s blossoms along strong upright stems in an open and airy habit. The foliage is deep green with an lightly textured arrow shape. This is truly a favorite flower of hummingbirds. We suggest pinching off spent flower spikes to keep the plant looking fresh. Grow in moist, well drained soil. A plant suitable for the border, cut flowers and containers.