Matt Mattus, Author at Growing With Plants

Stewartia pseudocamellia

June 14, 2010

Stewartia pseudocamellia, a camellia relative is hardy to at least zone 4. A very sub tropical looking tree, it remains a rarely seen tree…

Nepetaism and Hummingbirds

June 14, 2010

Every year, Ruby Throated Hummingbirds nest in our garden, and clearly, their favorite food source is the Siberian Cat Mint, Nepeta sibirica, which for…

Foxtail Lilies

June 13, 2010

Foxtail Lilies, or hybrid Eremurus, are striking garden plants which can be grown well in zones 7 and up, but in our zone 5…

Pelargonium crazy

June 11, 2010

Pelargonium gibbosum, an evening fragrant species of Pelargonium (Geranium) from South Africa seems virtually boring when compared to other species and other hybids which…

Martagon Lilies

June 10, 2010

Martagon lilies are beloved by all lily growers, the only problem is that they are not the easiest lily to grow. Preferring cool temperatures,…

Growing Healthy Snacks-Rat Tails

June 10, 2010

These crispy vegetable snacks that anyone can grow in their garden are new to me, and they might be new for you too. A…

Finally, a more impressive plume- Crambe cordifolia

June 8, 2010

I like magnificence in the garden. Either those plants which over-perform, or those which are so rare that they stop one in their tracks,…

An impractical overindulgence, with yellow peonies

June 7, 2010

Ever since I read Martha Stewart’s first book on gardening, called ‘Martha Stewart, Gardening’ (1996), where she showed photos of vases full of yellow…

Flowering Cacti from South America

June 6, 2010

Rebutia perplexa, an easy-to-grow, hyper blooming cacti for sunny windowsills. Just be certain to provide near-freexing temperatures during their bone dry winter period for…

Mothera vs. Batrzella – Itoh Peonies and Cecropia Moths.

June 2, 2010

Oh, it’ is SO, June. Luna Moths and Peonies. Yesterday, the Itoh Hybrid peony ‘Barszella’ began to open in the gold and blue garden,…