May 3, 2021
Storm Cloud Amsonia is a cultivated perennial native to Missouri. We love all Amsonia varieties for their early blooms and fabulous fall foliage. This variety emerges with almost black stems that open up with olive-green foliage in the spring. In May, small star-shaped blue clusters of flowers blanket the tops of the tall upright foliage. Blue flowers are uncommon in the landscape so we like to incorporate this perennial for a different pop of color. Shrub-like in shape this perennial dominates it’s space and makes an excellent anchor or backdrop to other perennials. It’s bright yellow fall foliage gives this perennial multi-season interest in the garden.
Mixed perennial gardens, pollinator/natural gardens, massings, cut flower gardens
, Evergold is a cool-season grass and can be semi-evergreen in the Midwest climate.
Matrona sedum is hardy, drought-tolerant, and thrives in full sunlight.
One of the biggest advantages of Double Play Doozie spirea is that it is seedless and continually blooms throughout the entire season.
With dark and moody colors trending in the American landscape this year, we can’t pass by this penstemon variety called Midnight Masquerade (also known as beardtongue).