Meet the Garden Plants We Have Learned to Love
Episode 186 plants — a short introduction to this piece.
Episode 186 plants: Quick Notes
Of course we are entitled to have strong opinions about plants, but it doesn’t hurt to have our minds changed once in a while. In this episode, Danielle, Carol, and their expert guest will discuss the redeeming qualities of plants that have won them over after some initial resistance. If there are particular plants you have ruled out for one reason or another, this might be the encouragement you need to look at them in a new light.
Expert: Jason Reeves is the curator of the University of Tennessee Gardens, located at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson.
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Danielle’s Plant Picks
- ‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore (Helleborus ‘Spanish Flare’, Zones 4–9)
- ‘French Kiss’ hellebore (Helleborus ‘French Kiss’, Zones 4–9)
- Yellow trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ‘Sulphurea’, Zones 4–9)
- Wild Swan™ hybrid anemone (Anemone ‘MACANE001’, Zones 6–8)
- Sweet Romance® English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Kerlavangem’, Zones 5–9)
Carol’s Plant Picks
- Artisan™ Yellow Ombre coneflower (Echinacea ‘PAS1303304’, Zones 4–9)
- Peegee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’, Zones 3–8)
- El Niño® desert orchid (Chitalpa ‘NCXC1’, Zones 6–9)
- ‘Super Hero Spry’ French marigold (Tagetes patula ‘Super Hero Spry’, annual)
Expert Jason Reeves’s Plant Picks
- ‘Slender Silhouette’ sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’, Zones 5–9)
- Augusta® Lavender heliotrope (Heliotropium ‘WNHPAULAV’, Zones 7b–11)
- Aromagica® Purple heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens ‘INHELAROPU’, Zones 9–11)
- Feathered Friends™ series ajuga (Ajuga reptens and cvs., Zones 4–9)
- ‘Flashy Flamingo’
- ‘Parrot Paradise’
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