Featured plants in the Lou!
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August Tree of the Month-Swamp White Oak
Soaring up to 60 ’ and living up to 300 years, the swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is one of Missouri’s grandest native trees. Like other oaks in the White Group, it has…
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August Shrub of the Month-Dapple Willow
Look at the photo above…A soft spring breeze whispering through those pretty branches is like seeing a supermodel with her hair blowing in the breeze for a shampoo ad. The dapple willow, Salix…
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August Perennial of the Month-Tickseed
One of the most commonly used native perennials is Coreopsis, commonly called tickseed. Multiple species of coreopsis are native to Missouri and beyond, along with dozens of cultivars that have hit the market…
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July Anti-Tree of the Month-Golden Rain Tree
Once upon a time, I came to visit my mother-in-law, and before I could make it to the front door, her neighbor ran out of her house, grabbed me by the hand, saying.…
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July Vine of the Month-Clematis
We have talked about some aggressive, problem vines on Garden-Lou: -Kudzu October Anti-Plant of the Month-Kudzu – -Trumpet creeper September Perennial of the Month-Trumpet Creeper – -Climbing hydrangea May Vine of the Month-Climbing…
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July Perennial of the Month-Daylily
Probably the most well-known perennial on the planet is the daylily, Hemerocallis spp, and cvs. And not only the most well-known, but one of the most-used and loved perennials. One look at the…
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June Tree of the Month-Washington Hawthorn
The name is deceiving; Washington hawthorns, Crataegus phaenopyrum, are not native to the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Their native range runs from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama. (The common name is attributed to…
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June ANTI-Shrub of the Month-Barberry
OUCH! I’m not sure what is more painful, pruning and removing mature barberries, or the fact that homeowners have been dealing with them for so many years when they didn’t have to. That…
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June Perennial of the Month-Butterfly Weed
My husband loves orange. I knew this going in, but married him anyway. We’re not just talking about the random orange shirt or fun socks… we are talking everything from his car down…
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May Tree of the Month-American Chestnut
The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, is a tree with incredible stories to tell. Tales of diverse forests full of their ancestors soaring 75-100’ high. Tales full of Native Americans who coexisted with those…
