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June 20, 2017
If you’re anything like me, the least utilized area of your lot is the front yard. The American Dream sold us single family homes with sprawling front lawns that ultimately have little visual appeal, serve no ecological purpose, and the maintenance of which is environmentally questionable and a chore that no member of the family wants to take on voluntarily.
November 19, 2016
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September 16, 2016
Franklinia alatamaha is probably the rarest of all trees native to North America. The species was discovered in 1765 along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia, by famed botanists and horticulturists John Bartram and son William. Ultimately, they named the species in honor of their dear friend Benjamin Franklin. William went back a few years later to collect seed which was successfully propagated. Were it not for this fortuitous discovery, and the recognition of having found something exceptional, this species, last observed in the wild in 1803, would now be extinct. Franklin tree soon became an attraction at Bartram’s Garden; the oldest botanic garden in the country, on 46 acres along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. read more
Featured Plants
Liatris spicata is unusual among other species of Liatris insomuch as its flowering spike blooms from the top downard. It is a clump-forming plant with a basal tuft of delicate, grass-like foliage, from which will grow one or more, erect unbranched flowering stalk. The leaves become sparse as they move up these rigid stems, that will grow to a height of 4', sometimes taller in cultivation and under ideal conditions. The terminal flowering spikes are up to 18" long, and densely clustered with purplish-pink feathery flowers, hence the common names Dense blazing star and Dense gayfeather. Bloom period begins in mid to late summer, and lasts about 3 weeks.
Solidago speciosa is indeed one of the showiest goldenrods. The unbranched, rigid stems are reddish, up to 4' tall, the upper third of which will bear dense, yellow flower clusters. These are erect unlike the arching form typically associated with goldenrods. The leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, up to 6" long at the base of the plant, and gradually become smaller as they move up the stem.
Indiangrass is a tall prairie grass with excellent ornamental features. Its long arching blue-green blades and golden plume-like seed heads - that can reach a height in excess of 7' - are striking when used as an accent plant. The foliage will turn deep shades of orange to purple in fall, and retain both color and erect form well into winter.
Sporobolus heterolepis is one of the most versatile of all prairie grasses, not to take away from its ornamental value. It is fine-textured and grows into fountain-like well rounded mounds. The foliage turns attractive golden hues in fall, and the rigid blades maintain their form throughout winter, seemingly unaffected by the weight of snow. Perhaps its most unusual characteristic, among grasses, is its fragrant flowers with an aroma reminiscent of coriander.
Uvularia grandiflora is a delightful species with light-green leaves that are in stark contrast to the typically dark green of most shade plants. Both the leaves and the flowers are twisted and drooping, giving them a wilted appearance though healthy. The plants can grow up to 2' tall. The pendulous flowers are somewhat bell-shaped, bright yellow, and up to 1 1/2" long.
