Perennials

Listen to this podcast about caring for and growing chelone or turtle's head perennial flowers.   I used to own a camp with a swimming pond in the Northeast Kingdom. I remember in late summer swimming in the pond and admiring these plants growing along the pond edge. They were 2- to 3-feet tall with rounded stems, deep green, boldly veined leaves and white or pink flower on the top of the stems. The flowers reminded me of an animal's head. Do you know the animal I'm talking about? Yes, it was chelone or turtle head. You don't have to...

Learn about growing the part shade loving coral bells for its beautiful flowers and colorful foliage. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript How To Grow: Coral Bells Heuchera spp and hybrids   Other Name alum root   Sun Requirements Part sun, part shade   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Late spring to mid summer in colors such as white, red, pink, and coral   Mature Height x Spread 1 to 2 feet x 1 to 2 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, attracts hummingbirds, native, deer resistant   Coral bells are a great option for...

Listen to this podcast on how to grow Veronicastrum or culver's root in the garden I've been enjoying the late summer, tall perennials in ours and other gardens. Perennial flowers, such as 'Golden Glow' Rudbeckia, Plume poppy and Joe Pye weed, add a nice backdrop to other flowers and put on quite a show themselves. Plus, many of these tall perennials are natives that help wildlife, bees and butterflies. One tall, summer perennial that's getting more attention is a native call culver's root or Veronicastrum. Culver's root grows up to 7 feet...