Perennials Archives - Growing With Plants

Dividing Perennials Through Simple Division

April 25, 2013

This clump of Helenium is at the perfect stage of growth for proper division, a task which must be carefully timed if you intend…

Five Fall Perennials to Plant Right Now

September 14, 2012

Japanese Anemone’s add elegance and romance to the autumn perennial border. Long-lived, this is the best time to find them at your local garden…

In Bloom Today – Echinops

July 28, 2010

Echinops ritro, one of more than 120 species of Echinops, but only a few of these thistles are growable in the perennial garden. I think…

Siberian Iris ‘Uncorked’

May 24, 2010

Jan and Marty ( good friends, and owners of Joe Pie Weed Gardens), bred this amazing Siberian Iris, called ‘Uncorked’, and I am so…

Pardencanda my Belamcanda….and my first issue arrives!

August 18, 2009

This new variety was one of two rhyzome cuttings that I received from Jan and Marty at Joe Pie Weed ) Oh…reminds me, my…

Of Bellflowers, Foxtails and Shooting Stars

June 17, 2009

Tall spires of Eremurus, the Foxtail Lily is indeed in the Lily family, yet still, a plant which is rarely seen in many zone…

The trouble with Lupines

February 18, 2008

Russell Lupines at the Chelsea Flower Show The chatter amongst those in-the-know about lupines is that suddenly, they’ve become difficult to grow well. It’s…

Summer Rainbow Border

August 29, 2007

Perennials from seed – do the math

July 5, 2006

Primula “Wanda” blue from seed Even though I should have repotted these seedlings earlier, growing Primorses from seed is by far the most economical…