Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Makes a fine, ferny and fragrant low groundcover tolerant of dry conditions. Tea made from … Continued
browsing: heirloom garden plants
Heirloom gardens were planted in a time when folks didn’t coddle plants. Some were grown for food and medicine while others were planted for enjoyment. Many were brought along with settlers from faraway lands, while others were found in the native landscape and moved closer to home.
Many of us remember plants from our grandmother’s gardens. The list below includes plants to recreate these charming vintage landscapes.
rocky mountain bee plant
Cleome serrulata
This colorful long-blooming native annual has large showy flowers in shades of pink and rose … Continued
summersweet, sweet pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued
‘Prolificans’ lily-of-the-valley
Convallaria majalis ‘Prolificans’
Thrives in dry shade in poor soil. Excellent heirloom groundcover with dark green foliage spikes … Continued
Corno Di Toro Red pepper
Capsicum annuum species
Imported from Italy with 8 to 10” long fruits. Ripens to a gorgeous red at … Continued
‘Cosmic’ mix cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Mix'
Beautiful and carefree annuals pair easily with most any annual or perennial and bloom from … Continued
moonflower
Datura inoxia, Datura metel
Showy large white blooms open over rich dark foliage and deep red stems punctuated with … Continued
Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’
Delphinium elatum 'Guardian Blue'
Tall spires of bright blue flowers atop strong stems are excellent for cutting and emerge … Continued
‘Dark Blue/Dark Bee’ Delphinium Magic Fountains
Delphinium (Magic Fountains) 'Dark Blue/Dark Bee'
Long-blooming, dwarf-sized variety that produces bold, electric-bluish-purple, ruffled flowers with dark blue centers, or bees. … Continued
slender deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
A dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with slender, broadly spreading, arching stems and growing about 2′ tall … Continued
Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’ cheddar pinks
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink'
Low growing, silvery-blue mat of foliage spreadst and cascades, creating an evergreen groundcover that produces … Continued
old-fashioned bleeding heart
Dicentra spectabilis
An heirloom garden favorite, bleeding heart has ferny green foliage and 1″ rose pink heart-shaped … Continued