strawberry foxglove
Digitalis × mertonensis
Easily grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade with consistent moisture. … 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.
hyacinth bean vine
Dolichos lablab
With striking foliage, flowers, and seed pods, this vigorous grower covers fence and arbor quickly … Continued
pale purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun … Continued
narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia
This Great Plains native blooms in late spring to mid-summer. It is found growing in … Continued
purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Showy purple flowers in July and August on plants that grow to 2-3′. Like its … Continued
yellow coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
A 2-4′ yellow-flowering native. Like its cousins, flowers make great cuts, butterflies are attracted to … Continued
rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Beautiful native growing to 4′ tall with glaucus, yucca-like foliage topped with clusters of white, … Continued
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Medium green spring foliage gradually develops showy clean white margins at the tips giving a … Continued
forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
This hardy, deciduous, shrub has an irregular upright, arching habit. Forsythias need room to grow … Continued
wild strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Ground-hugging foliage produces loose clusters of small, five-petaled flowers followed by tasty, wild strawberries. Found … Continued
fuchsia
Fuchsia x hybrida
‘Dark Eyes’ fuchsia makes out-of-this-world hanging baskets with unique blooms that look like nothing else. … Continued
prairie smoke geum
Geum triflorum
An excellent rock garden perennial, this native produces smoky pink blooms can last for a … Continued