Featured plants in the Lou!
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November Perennial of the Month-Prairie dropseed
Summer has finally released us from its sweaty grip, and we face the long winter ahead without any perennials to admire, right? Not so much. Winter gives us time to admire and respect…
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November Tree of the Month-Sassafras
This month, we celebrate the sassiest of the Missouri trees, Sassafras albidumNot often found in the trade due to the difficulty in propagation, if you hike or live near the woods, you’ve probably…
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November Shrub of the Month-Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana, or beautyberry is one of those shrubs that never gets noticed…until fall. Come October, beautyberry lives up to its name with “Barbie-purple” berries lining the stems in clusters. The berries last…
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October Shrub of the Month-Fothergilla
Fothergilla Oh the poor fothergillas! One of the most underused shrubs in my opinion, and one that will always warrant a “What is that plant?” question in my garden. Fothergillas in nature grow…
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October Tree of the Month-Black gum
Nyssa sylvatica A Missouri native that can reach fifty feet high and thirty feet wide, the black gum or tupelo (depending on where you are from) is a gorgeous addition to any landscape…
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October Perennial of the Month-Hardy begonia
Begonia grandis Begonias. The staple of annual plantings that most people recognize. Angel wing, tuberose, rex … all begonias are annuals, right? Enter the hardy begonia that in St. Louis starts performing in…
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September Tree of the Month-Seven-son Flower
Heptacodium miconioides NOW SHOWING! Okay, I hear you, “Heptacodium is a shrub, not a tree!” I debated whether or not to put this under “Shrubs”, but the truth is, in my garden, my…
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September Shrub of the Month-Little quick fire panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPLQF’ LITTLE QUICK FIRE Think of hydrangeas and round, moppy heads come to mind. You know the one you bought because it was sooo blue in the photograph but is only…
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September Perennial of the Month-New England aster
Perennial of the Month New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae What would we do without the asters every fall? While the rest of the garden prays for an early frost to put it out of its…
