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We have generated many videos over the years covering seasonal topics, plants spotlights, propagation techniques, plant care, etc. Many of these are recordings of our popular Gardening Unplugged mini lectures that we offer during the Open Nursery and Garden Days. These videos offer valuable insight to zone 7b/8a gardening for beginner gardeners, people who recently moved to the area, and even experienced green thumb folk.
From basics to advanced
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This playlist is a collection of the free lectures that we offer to the public during our Open Nursery & Garden Days events. The topics range from garden tours and plant spotlights, to propagation techniques and soil care. Each video is packed with useful information for both beginner and seasoned gardeners. As our technological prowess improved, so did the audio and video quality, but the knowledge has always been there. Happy learning!
Hello gardeners! In this video we are discussing the basics of garden design with JLBG Garden Curator Doug Ruhren.
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Hello Gardeners! Join us on a garden tour of Juniper Level Botanic Garden focusing on our diverse fern collection.
Featured plant collection:
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Welcome gardeners! In this video JLBG Director Tony Avent is showcasing his favorite fall blooming bulbs and geophytes. What are geophytes? Glad you asked. Geophytes are perennial plants that develop an underground storage organ, such as a bulb, corm, tuber, or rhizome. Learn …
Welcome gardeners! Join our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren on a mini tour of the Juniper Level Botanic Garden in early fall. Discover beautiful perennial plants that look their best when most other plants are starting to look tired.
Featured plants:
Salvia x jamensis ‘Blast’: h …
Welcome gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby shares his favorite perennials for the early fall garden. Some are new introductions and other are tried and true staples that always deliver in our zone 7b/8a east coast garden.
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Hello gardeners! In this video we are taking a look at the best ornamental grasses for fall. These species bloom in early to late fall and add an airy texture to the garden. Best planted where they can be backlit by the rising or setting sun, ornamental grasses provide visual …
Hello gardeners! In this video we are discussing Amorphophallus species that are hardy in zone 7b/8a. JLBG Director Tony Avent trialed a considerable amount of Love lilies from across the world, so his knowledge of these plants is extensive. In the garden we grow 7 winter hard …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Lead Grower Kevin Stevens is showcasing his method of designing a small bog garden planter. Learn how to make a cozy home for your carnivorous plants and the specific soil conditions these unusual plants require for optimal health. Ke …
Get the most bang for your buck when shopping for perennial plants with Doug’s tips on how to turn one plant into many. You’ll never shop the same at the garden center!
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Welcome gardeners! Let’s escape the July heat and head into the shade gardens. Today we are focusing on beautiful foliage plants, as there are not many things in bloom in the shade during the summer months. A couple of things that are in flower are Hosta, Hedychium densiflorum …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about perennial planter design with our Nursery Lead Grower Kevin Stephens. A good planter needs three elements: a thriller, some filler, and a spiller. Thrillers draw the eye and establish a central focus. Fillers add contrasting foliag …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about perennial planter design with our Lead Grower Kevin Stephens. A good planter needs three elements: a thriller, some filler, and a spiller. Thrillers draw the eye and establish a central focus. Fillers add contrasting foliage around …
Welcome gardeners! On this sweltering hot day in July we are taking a look at the summer sun blooming perennials, such as Hemerocallis (Day lilies), Heliotrope, Liatris, Allium, Hymenocallis, Crinum, Rudbeckia, Lilium, Hibiscus, Hedychium (Ginger lilies), Phlox, Echinodorus, S …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are looking at common weeds in our garden. A “weed’ is a plant out of place. Any plant can be a weed, but in nature these are usually annual plants that quickly germinate and set seed. They are fast succession plants, their job is to quickly cover …
Hello gardeners! Today we are discussing Agave and x Mangave hybridization work that we do here at JLBG. This year we had 25 Agave flower spikes in the garden so there was a lot of opportunity to make new interesting crosses. Our goal is to create new winter hardy forms for zo …
Hello gardeners! In this video JLBG Founder and RHS Veitch Memorial Medal recipient Tony Avent is discussing his approach to garden design. Tony’s system is easy to understand and to follow, it does not require drawing or modeling skills, and it can be applied to new gardens a …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren is leading a tour around the garden featuring the many species and cultivars of iris in the garden. Discover the US native Iris x louisiana, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, and iris x robusta, as well as Asian var …
Hello gardeners! In this video Tony is giving tips for gardening with rocks. Increase your planting space and plant diversity by using rock in your garden.
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Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren is leading a tour around the garden featuring spring blooming shade perennials. Discover new plants for your garden, so that it may bring you joy for years to come!
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Hello gardeners! In this video we are taking a stroll through the garden taking in all the sights and smells of the blooming aroids.
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Hello gardeners! In this video our nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby showcases his favorite introductions for this year. It’s and all star line up of the newest and best perennial plants on the market.
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Hello gardeners! In this video we are talking about fine, medium, and coarse texture plants and how to combine to create a beautiful garden.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award-winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We specialize in rare, and unusual perennials and we str …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren is leading a tour around the garden featuring spring blooming sun perennials. The tour showcases plants that thrive in dry soil, wet soil, and average soil. Discover new plants for your garden, so that it may bring …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren is leading a tour around the garden featuring evergreen perennials.
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Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby shares his tips for sowing seeds, including soil sterilization, seed scarification, seed stratification, supplies, and resources. Every year we host a sexual propagation workshop where you can learn a …
Landscape cloth, salt-based fertilizer, Epsom salt, peat moss, and artificial mulch – if any of these on your spring shopping list you need to watch this video. Don’t waste money on products that harm your plants, learn our simple and proven recipe for a healthy soil and beaut …
Hello gardeners! In this video our taxonomist Zac Hill discusses early spring native plants for a zone 7b/8a garden.
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Hello gardeners! Today we are talking about growing cycads and palms in zone 7b/8a garden. Learn how to take care of these plants and what mistakes to avoid, especially concerning winter damage.
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Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of dividing evergreen perennials. Learning this technique will allow you to keep your plants healthy when the clumps get too crowded, and to get the most value for your mone …
“If your Helleborus x hybridus were planted more than 20 years ago, throw them away and buy the new varieties!” The breeding work has come so far that the old cultivars don’t hold a candle to the new speckled, blotched, two-toned, double-petalled, anemone, and petticoat variet …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Plant Records and Taxonomy Specialist Zac Hill talks about fragrant flowers, beautiful foliage and ornamental fruit in the garden. While many perennials start to go dormant in fall, for others it is their time to shine. We love the bitter alm …
Hello gardeners! In this much requested video we are diving into the intricacies of fern propagation by spore. Our Production Supervisor Aaron Selby discusses frond collection and storage, spore cleaning, media sterilization, spore sowing, gamete fertilization, frond developme …
Hello gardeners! Doug is back with another tour of the Juniper Level Botanic Garden. September is a great time to view blooming sages, toad lilies, goldenrods and asters, enjoy the scent of fragrant tea olive, and marvel at the airy halos of blooming grasses.
Many of the fea …
Hello gardeners! Best gardens not only look beautiful, but also support a large diversity of creatures by providing shelter, habitat, and food sources. By changing just a couple of things in your garden you can help support populations of salamanders, tree frogs, toads, and m …
Hello gardeners! In this video we are talking healthy soils – how to revive and restore soil and how to maintain it. Healthy, active, well-draining soil is the foundation for a successful garden, thus soil prep is the most important step in gardening. In this video JLBG/PDN Fo …
Hello gardeners! In this video we are talking about wasps. In our east coast zone 7b/8a garden the arrival of early fall is marked by emergence of hundreds of blue winged scoliid wasps that quickly get busy pollinating our sedums, tree verbenas, asters, etc. These common preda …
Hello gardeners! On this early September tour of the garden we are looking at the best fall blooming perennials at Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Many of these are available for sale through the Plant Delights Nursery and every purchase supports the garden.
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Hello gardeners! In this video our lead Grower Kevin Stephens gives tips on how to keep your potted Agave healthy and how to fix common overgrowth issues. Some Agave are very fast growers and can become root bound within a year, while others produce a lot of offsets, and some …
Attention gardeners! If you have an area that seasonally floods or stays muddy most of the time, don’t drain it! Wet soils offer an amazing opportunity to grow fantastic native and exotic perennials that don’t thrive in an average to dry garden bed. In this video our Garden Cu …
Hello gardeners! In this video we showcase 25 great ornamental perennials that proved to be absolute winners during this year’s hot and dry summer. Our Production Supervisor Aaron Selby is always on the lookout for easy to grow and easy to maintain perennials, that he can en …
On this sweltering hot summer day, Juniper Level Botanical Garden Director Tony Avent is sharing his knowledge on growing Agave in the Southeast. These beautiful succulents have evolved into a myriad of shapes, colors and sizes, are extremely heat and drought tolerant, and eas …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Research and Outdoor Production Supervisor Bill Reynolds is giving a tour of the garden focusing on hardy tropical perennials: Curcuma, Hedychium, Canna, Amorphophallus, Musa, Crinum, Trachycarpus, Hymenocallis and Philodendron. All of the pl …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Manager Logan Clark is giving a tour of the garden focusing on native perennials. Please like, share and subscribe to support the channel. Thank you!
Gardening Unplugged mini-lectures are free to attend during our Open Nursery and Ga …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of plant propagation through cuttings is a common and effective method of asexual reproduction in plants. It involves taking a part of a plant, usually a stem, leaf, or root …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about positive impacts our gardens can have for biodiversity and also how to balance the presence of nature with our aesthetic goals. Bill offers ecological perspective on common pest control methods and offers alternative solutions to m …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about creating beautiful planting arrangements in containers. If you ever visited us during the Open Nursery and Garden events, you have probably seen the beautiful planters spread around the nursery. Our Marketing Supervisor Chris Hardi …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are taking a look at groundcovers – low growing plants that gently spread in the garden filling in spaces between larger plants. We refer to them as “living mulch” because they eliminate the need for mulch in the area. Their dense foliage helps to k …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are showcasing the ever-popular carnivorous plants, which is a total misnomer, but “insectivorous” is just too much of a mouthful. So please do not feed your Pitcher plants and Venus fly traps meat, it will give them a serious case of rotten tummy. …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are talking about Baptisia, or False indigo, an amazing spring blooming plant that is native to North America. Juniper Level Botanic Garden Director Tony Avent talks about his passion for this spring garden showstopper, how he came to admire them, t …
Welcome gardeners! In this video our Taxonomist and Plant Nerd Extraordinaire Zac Hill showcases some of his favorite ferns and palms in the garden. These versatile perennials lend themselves to a variety of garden conditions from dry shade to sunny bogs. Did you know that som …
Welcome gardeners! In this video our Garden Manager Logan Clark focuses on spring flowers with interesting morphology. Learn how the peculiarly shaped flowers of our native pitcher plants (Sarracenia sp.) get pollinated, the mechanics of the Mountain laurel flowers, how Cyprip …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of dividing dormant perennials. Learning this technique will allow you to keep your plants healthy, such as perennial ornamental grasses and hostas. It will also help you ge …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Lead Grower Kevin Stephens answers questions about growing cyclamen in the Southeast US zone 7b/8a. Most people are familiar with Cyclamen persicum, the florist cyclamen that is sold in big stores around springtime and is generally not ground …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of propagating dormant plants through cuttings. Learning this technique will allow you to propagate plants from your garden as a safeguard against possible loss during trans …
Hello gardeners! In this video we will be following JLBG Garden Manager Logan Clark on a tour of the garden showcasing winter blooming perennials. Logan is very passionate about native plants and will point out several US native spring ephemerals that make excellent additions …
Hello gardeners! In this video Tony discusses his favorite trees in the garden, including conifers, broadleaf evergreens, and deciduous architectural trees. Even seasoned gardeners will find something interesting in this video. If you have visited the garden you will recognize …
Hello gardeners! Did you know that some birds like to eat flowers? In this video our taxonomist and bird watcher Zac Hill discusses trees, shrubs, and perennials that attract finches, waxwings, chickadees, hummingbirds, and other species of birds to your garden. Learn which t …
Hello gardeners! Does your garden support native pollinators? Fall is a crucial time for our native bees, bumblebees and solitary wasps as they need plants that provide a lot of nectar to help them get through the winter months such as Solidago (Goldenrod), Helianthus (Sunflow …
Hello gardeners! Get ready to learn some new and surprising facts about medicinal plants and their use. Do you like burning sage to purge your dwelling of evil energy? You might be using the wrong one. Did you know that a common gout medicine has also been used by spies? Why a …
Hello gardeners! In this video we discuss 50 best perennials for the zone 7b East Coast garden. Our Production Supervisor Aaron Selby has been working with PDN plants for over two decades, and has picked up a list of favorites. If you are new to the Virginia, North Carolina, S …
Hello and welcome! In this video JLBG founder Tony Avent discusses the importance of soil prep for a healthy, resilient garden. When Tony bought the land that would become JLBG, it was a sandy tobacco field with a 3.5pH. In three years that sandy loam was transformed into a hu …
Bring color and vibrancy to your fall garden with easy to grow native plants. Join our Garden Manager Logan Clark on a walk through the garden as he discusses a variety of native and near-native plants that are beautiful, easy to take care of, and attract many species on nativ …
We love ferns at JLBG and have collected hundreds of species over the years. Ferns are one of the most diverse and versatile plant groups in the garden. They provide backdrop for seasonal flowers, form textural groundcovers, add architectural statements and splashes of color i …
In this episode we are showcasing the greenhouse set up in our nursery. You will learn about the importance of correct geometry, the purpose of cover materials and different methods of attaching them, irrigation options, ventilation options, heater setup, etc. The talk is foll …
Have you heard of Mangave? These beautiful intergeneric hybrids of Agave and Manfreda were first named in 2005. Unlike Agaves, x Mangaves have softer foliage and monocarpic rosettes that produce basal offsets so the clump doesn’t die after flowering. The growth rate of x Manga …
In this informative video our Nursery Production Specialist Aaron Selby discusses the main propagation techniques that we use at Plant Delights Nursery. Learn about seed collection and scarification, soil sterilization techniques, fern spore sowing, different types of cuttings …
Get ready to elevate your gardening game with a selection of stunning and edible ornamental perennials perfect for zone 7b. Here at Juniper Level Botanical Garden we grow many perennials that are not only beautiful, but also tasty as a garden salad or a side dish. From the ele …
Explore the Juniper Level Botanic Garden in July. Our Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor Doug Ruhren answers questions about Salvia pruning, Hibiscus growing tips, Hedychium edibility, and many more. Are your daylilies and cannas looking ragged in July? Doug has a great ti …
Does your garden support native pollinators? Do you have enough nectar rich plants to sustain them through the summer months? Some plants are favorited by the native bees and butterflies, while other attract solitary wasps and bumblebees. Learn about the benefits of attracting …
Agave is one of the oldest cultivated plants with records dating back over ten thousand years. It was so important in Mesoamerican cultures that they had a goddess of Agave Mayahuel, that symbolized fertility. Agave fibers were used to produce rope, thread, and textiles and th …
In this information packed lecture Juniper Level Botanical Garden Director Tony Avent talks about the triumphs and fails of introducing Agave to the Southeast, history of the species, best growing conditions, and breeding work that has allowed us to introduce several new hybri …
North Carolina has become a hot spot with roughly 1000 people moving to the state each day. If you are one of them, welcome, and lets talk gardening basics. JLBG Director Tony Avent breaks down the challenges and benefits of our climate, and gives actionable advice on how to s …
In this last section of Spring Blooming Plants, our Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor Doug Ruhren takes the group through our full sun Souto garden. Doug discusses desert plant adaptations, edible flowers, sun loving aroids, rare palm species and heat tolerant native plan …
The spring of 2023 was unseasonably warm resulting in many more than usual plants in bloom at the time of the Spring Open House. There was so much to see that we had to split the video into 3 parts – Shade Garden, Sunken Pond Garden and Souto Sun Garden. In this section, our S …
The spring of 2023 was unseasonably warm resulting in many more than usual plants in bloom at the time of the Spring Open House. There was so much to see that we had to split the video into 3 parts – Shade Garden, Sunken Pond Garden and Souto Sun Garden. In this first section, …
Southeast US is home to eight species of pitcher plants and is the only place where Venus fly traps grow in the wild. How do these interesting plants lure in insects? And why do they need to do that? What makes the Venus fly trap snap shut? Join our Director of Horticulture an …
Not all orchids are delicate tropical creatures destined to reside upon misted moss towers and cork bark. Some orchids are perfectly at home in the cold forests of Canada, and others are amazingly drought tolerant and easy to grow here in the South. Learn about the hardy terre …
Have you ever wondered which of the plants we know today were around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth? Where did flowering plants come from? The most ancient plants today are not ferns or palms, but a group of basal angiosperms called ANITA. Join our Director of Horticultur …
Did you know hostas in the wild are all green? Have you heard about fragrant hostas? Giant hostas? Dwarf hostas? Sun tolerant hostas? Join Tony Avent on an beginner friendly introduction to Hosta history, growing tips, and latest breeding trends.
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Baptisias are wonderful members of the legume family with about 20 species all of which are native to North America. They thrive in both dry and wet soils with at least 4-6 hours of full sun. At JLBG we have 180 different clones and 37 of them have been introduced to horticul …
See what’s in bloom at Juniper Level Botanical Garden with commentary and stories by our Director of Horticulture and Gardens Dr. Patrick McMillan.
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Trilliums are one of our favorite spring blooming perennials. Some Trilliums emerge from the ground as early as December, thus adding much needed excitement to a winter garden. Native to the Southeast, Trillium plants are very easy to grow in Zone 6a-9b woodland garden. Learn …
Do your plants look burned, brown, or melted after a cold spell? Don’t reach for the pruners yet! Our senior horticultural garden supervisor Doug Ruhren and garden manager Logan Clark explain how to determine the extent of the damage and what you should do next.
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You can have something blooming in your garden every day of the year, just like we do here at Juniper Level Botanical Garden. In 2023 we had an uncharacteristically warm February, so many more plants were in bloom for the Winter Open House. Join our Director of Horticulture an …
Large or small, perennial or woody, deciduous or evergreen – any plant can be moved, if you are a good enough horticulturalist. In this video our Director of Horticulture and Gardens Dr. Patrick McMillan shares his hard learned tips on moving plants. If you have a question abo …
Broad Leaf Evergreen plants add structure and life to your winter garden. Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on walk through the garden as he showcases some of his favorite evergreen shrubs and trees.
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On this very rainy and cold day we had to start our free lecture in the garage. Only a few brave souls stayed for the garden walk portion, though our senior horticultural supervisor Doug Ruhren was completely unfazed by the steady drizzle. Video quality apologies aside, this i …
Don’t settle for a sea of mulch and leaves as your winter garden! At Juniper Level Botanical Garden in Raleigh, NC, we have trialed many plants to find the best and hardiest evergreen perennials for your south east garden. Join JLBG Director Tony Avent as he discusses some of …
These staples of the winter garden are among the most coveted of garden plants by those who know them, yet they are still relatively unknown outside of plant enthusiast circles. Because they don’t flower quickly from seed and often finish flowering before most folks visit gard …
What is the perfect garden soil? How do you achieve the right amount of moisture and drainage to grow the most plants? Join our Research and Grounds Supervisor Jeremy Schmidt to learn about soil pH, amendments, soil mix ratios, and our strategy for creating the perfect garden …
This video is part of Gardening Unplugged, a free garden chat series held each day during our Open Nursery & Garden Days. Tony Avent leads a small group through the gardens discussing hardy ginger, asarum, at our 2019 Winter Open house.
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Tony shows off some of his favorite tree species, discusses pruning myths and malpractices, and tips to save trees that survive development.
Editor’s note: We apologize for some of the footage being shaky; our cameraman was struggling to keep up with the crowd.
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Fall is an exciting time at Juniper Level Botanical Garden. In addition to ornamental grasses and bulbs, many of our favorite native plants that belong to the Asteraceae family start blooming in September/October. Dr. Patrick McMillan is an expert in southeast native plants an …
Andropogon, Pennisetum, Eragrostis, Miscanthus, Sorghastrum, Muhlenbergia, Carex, Schizacharium… there are so many varieties of ornamental grasses to choose from. Learn about the origins, myths, habits, and benefits of these species from our Director Tony Avent.
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We get a lot of questions about cutting back plants in fall. In today’s video we will address some of the common dos and don’ts of cutting back hosta, aspidistra, ferns, etc. Save your leaves! They make excellent leaf mulch and provide winter shelter for the native insects.
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Learn how to attract birds to your backyard garden! Our Research Supervisor Bill Reynolds discusses nesting necessities, food sources for the young and adult songbirds, nectar feeders’ best practices, and most importantly, the eco-conscious mindset that is required to create a …
JLBG taxonomist Zac Hill discusses the many fall-blooming geophyte varieties we grow and propagate here at Juniper Level Botanical Garden. Get behind the scenes look at our trial beds area filled with Surprise lilies, Aztec lilies, Rain lilies, and more!
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Recorded on March 5th, 2022. Join Tony Avent on a walk through the garden as he discusses the different species of conifers at the Juniper Level Botanical Garden. Learn the things garden stores don’t tell you and how to pick the right plant for the right space.
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Do you have standing water, swampy spots, or washout areas in your garden? Save money and fix it yourself! In this video our Grounds and Research Supervisor Jeremy Schmidt teaches the basics of managing water flow and preventing erosion in your garden.
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Recorded on July 24th, 2022 during our Open Nursery and Garden Days. In this episode of Gardening Unplugged, our Research Supervisor Bill Reynolds tries to identify as many sounds as he can while walking the garden. His knowledge of insect noises is so good he can tell when se …
Recorded on July 23rd, 2022. In this episode of Gardening Unplugged, our Horticultural Manager Dr. Patrick McMillan lets you smell everything but the roses. Featured scents: Papa Johns pizza crust, Lysol, Ginseng, and a whiff of lavender.
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Recorded on July 23rd, 2022. In this episode of Gardening Unplugged, our Research Supervisor Bill Reynolds shares his best tips on selecting and establishing tropical plants.
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Recorded on July 22nd, 2022. In this episode of Gardening Unplugged, our Horticultural Manager Dr. Patrick McMillan discusses the importance of the ex situ (off-site) conservation.
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Recorded on July 22nd, 2022. A sample of the wonderful lecture on Pollinators presented by our Nursery Manager, Meghan Fidler.
Gardening Unplugged are free classes presented by JLBG/PDN staff during the Garden and Nursery Open House days. These are 15 – 30 minute discussions …
Recorded on July 16th, 2022. JLBG Taxonomist Zac Hill tells the origins of the many agave varieties we grow in the garden.
Gardening Unplugged are free classes presented by JLBG/PDN staff during the Garden and Nursery Open House days. These are 15 – 30 minute discussions wal …
Recorded on July 15th, 2022. You may recognize JLBG Volunteer Vince Schneider from our recent video about Agave pollination. Today Vince will show you other spiny gems in our collection.
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Recorded on July 15th, 2022. JLBG Director Tony Avent is a master of the woodland garden. Some of his favorite shade plants may surprise you!
Gardening Unplugged are free classes presented by JLBG/PDN staff during the Garden and Nursery Open House days. These are 15-30 minut …
Recorded on May 8th, 2022. Art is subjective and art is everywhere. Take a walk with our Marketing Coordinator Chris Hardison for a brief discussion of art in the garden.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We specialize in rare, a …
Recorded on May 7th, 2022. JLBG Director Tony Avent speaks hosta fluently. Join him for a discussion of the main breeding lines and new varieties.
Hostas that Tony mentions in this video:
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta venusta
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Recorded on May 7th, 2022. Rocks gardens give a cozy home for small and medium plants and add visual interest to a flat landscape. JLBG Research and Grounds Supervisor Jeremy Schmidt gives you the essential tips on how to get a rock wall started, the dos and don’ts of plantin …
Recorded on May 6th, 2022. Who knew that mulch could be controversial, and even deadly! Our garden curator Amanda shares her best practices and horror stories in this illuminating talk.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We special …
Recorded on May 6th, 2022. Their amazing drought tolerance, resilience, and beautiful architectural form made Tony fall in love with Baptisias in 1994. These primarily scrub and prairie US natives delight our visitors with spikes of blue, white, or yellow blooms every spring. …
Recorded on May 1st, 2022. Learn everything you need to set up an efficient irrigation system in your garden. We have tested many things over the years so you don’t have to.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award-winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We specialize in rare, …
Recorded on April 30th, 2022. Few plant genera offer the amazing diversity and ornamental potential found in the genus Salvia. Our garden curator Amanda Wilkins showcases several varieties in bloom and shares knowledge about growth habits, pruning, and origins.
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Recorded on April 30th, 2022. Learn how to make your own potting mix, which fertilizer to use, where to make drainage holes, and much more from our expert gardeners Chris Hardison and Meghan Fidler.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award-winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garne …
JLBG Research Supervisors Jeremy Schmidt and Bill Reynolds explain how the plant breeding program works and what care goes into keeping it going.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award-winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We specialize in rare, and unusual perennials and w …
Recorded on April 29th, 2022. Sarracenias, commonly known as Pitcher Plants are carnivorous, hardy, full sun loving plants that are easy to grow when you know how. Juniper Level Botanical Garden Director Tony Avent has collected and propagated many species over the years, and …
Recorded on March 4th, 2022. Shelter, medicine, food source – plants have many roles other than pleasing the eye. Learn more from our garden curator Amanda Wilkins.
Plant Delights Nursery is an award-winning nursery in Raleigh, NC near Garner. We specialize in rare, and unusu …
Recorded on Feb 25th, 2022. There are few perennials that can rival the seasonal interest of hellebores … often called Christmas or Lenten Roses. These staples of the winter garden are among the most coveted of garden plants by those who know them, yet they are still relativ …
Recorded on Feb 26th, 2022. Research Supervisor Bill Reynolds covers ground in the garden while talking about the origins of five different species of hardy palms. Palms make excellent winter statements in the garden and attract many pollinators in the summer. Learn how to pla …
Recorded on Feb 26th, 2022. In North Carolina piedmont zone 7b we are blessed with mild winters, which means there is almost always something blooming in the garden. And no, it’s not all Hellebores. Our garden curator Amanda Wilkins talks about her favorites and must haves for …
Recorded on March 6th, 2022. PDN Nursery Manager Dr. Meghan Fidler talks about plants in the context of culture and history.
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Recorded on February 27th, 2022. Do you ever wonder why some gardens feel comfortable and relaxing, while others feel awkward? Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a walk through the grounds as he discusses the fundamental principles of garden structure. Learn how to plan your gar …
Recorded on March 5th, 2022. We killed many a cyclamen trying to grow them in our hot and humid NC climate, but no more! Learn how to make your cyclamen thrive in the piedmont zone 7b from the JLBG Garden Curator Amanda Wilkins.
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Recorded on March 4th 2022. Join Jeremy and Zac on a walk through the Juniper Level Botanical Garden as they discuss our Trillium collection. Southern Trilliums are a native perennial plant that brings mystery and beauty to a woodland garden. Be prepared for an avalanche of pl …
At Juniper Level Botanic Garden we do not use salt based fertilizers in the gardens. We use only organic elements to amend our garden beds. A healthy soil and microbes make for healthy plants. Join Jeremy Schmidt, Grounds and Research Supervisor, as he discusses the different …
Join Juniper Level Botanic Garden curator, Amanda Wilkins, on a virtual tour of the gardens as she discusses fall blooming bulbs. September 17, 2021 during our Fall Open Nursery & Garden Days!
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Join Tony Avent on a walking tour of Juniper Level Botanic Garden as he discusses growing hardy tropical looking plants in our Zone 7b garden.
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This video is part of our Gardening Unplugged garden chat series held each day during our Open Nursery & Garden Days. Join Tony on this virtual tour of the garden recorded in February 2020 as he discusses the history of hellebores, their genetics, and how we have arrived at th …
As part of Gardening Unplugged, our free garden chat series, Mike Papay leads you on a tour through Juniper Level Botanic Garden discussing hardy palms and native palms of North and South Carolina. Learn more about their growth habits, habitats, and companion plants, as well a …
Plant Delights assistant nursery manager, Dennis Carey, leads you on a stroll through the garden discussing historical folklore around certain garden plants. This video is part our Gardening Unplugged Garden Chat series held in conjunction with our Open Nursery & Garden Days.
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Join our nursery manager, Meghan Fidler, on this amazing insight into the world of bees. Native vs. non-native: this is a much debated topic about the plants we grow in our garden, but did you know it is as much a debate in the world of bees? Our native bees are great pollinat …
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In the first entry in our Gardening Unplugged chat series, Tony Avent defines just what makes an “evergreen perennial” and talks about their importance in the garden. Tony shares some of his favorite evergreen plants and tips on their culture and habit.
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Join Tony Avent in our Gardening Unplugged Series recorded February 2018 during our Winter Open Nursery and Garden Days. Gardening Unplugged is our series of free classes presented by JLBG/PDN staff during the Garden and Nursery Open House days. These are 15 – 30 minute discus …
Tony Avent leads you on a tour through the gardens discussing Hostas. This is part of our free 15 minutes garden chat series, Gardening Unplugged, held each day during our Open Nursery & Garden Weekends.
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Join Tony Avent as he leads guests on a tour through the gardens discussing Solomon’s seals. This is part of our free garden chat series, Gardening Unplugged, held each day during our Open Nursery & Garden Weekends. This chat was recorded May, 2018.
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In this episode of Gardening Unplugged, Tony shows guests some of the wonderfully diverse pitcher plants at Plant Delights and Juniper Level Botanic Garden and reveals just how easy it is to grow sarracenias. This talk was recorded during our spring Open Nursery and Garden da …
Join Tony Avent on this virtual garden tour as he discusses trilliums for the South. This is part of our Gardening Unplugged garden chat series recorded on May, 2018 as part of our Open Nursery & Garden Days.
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Tony takes a group attending the Spring 2018 Plant Delights Nursery & Juniper Level Botanic Garden Open Nursery and Garden Days’ Gardening Unplugged Series through the garden focusing on the variety of Baptisias and their breeding. Discussion highlights several examples; Bapt …
Jeremy Schmidt, grounds and research supervisor at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, discusses berm construction using rocks. Rocks add aesthetic interest, help to retain the soil of the berm, and can be used as stepping stones in the bed.
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Jeremy Schmidt, grounds and research supervisor at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, discusses organic soil amendments, calcium, magnesium and lime used in the gardens. Learn about the importance of pH, drainage, composted organic matter and soil testing.
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Divisions and beyond
Propagation
Have you ever wondered how plant nurseries create their stock? How do we take one plant and make it into many? In this series we show different techniques of propagating plants including divisions, cross-cutting, dormant and active cuttings, fern spore sowing, seed sowing, etc. Enjoy!
Hellebore production from seedling to flower at Plant Delights Nursery.
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Trillium production from seedling to flower at Plant Delights Nursery.
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Tony Avent discusses propagating Ophiopogon, aka mondo grass, from seed and division.
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Tony Avent talks about the growth habit and culture of Solomon seal and demonstrates how to divide and propagate an established clump.
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Tony Avent discusses rohdea growth and culture and demonstrates how to divide an established clump.
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Tony Avent discusses wild ginger growth and culture, and demonstrates how to divide an established clump.
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In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of cleaning fern spore from the chaff. This important step helps to prevent inoculated soil from growing bacteria and fungi. The amount of spore in this video is quite outrageous and does no …
Hello gardeners! Have you ever wondered how nurseries increase their Century plant stock? In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates a technique of removing the central meristem to stimulate the production of offsets. This technique is used to pro …
Hello gardeners! Do you have an Agave that produces offsets or runners in the pot? In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of dividing century plants from offsets and runners. No roots? No problem. Learn the process and products w …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of propagating dormant plants through cuttings. Learning this technique will allow you to propagate plants from your garden as a safeguard against possible loss during trans …
Have you ever heard a well-meaning relative proclaim “Bulbs should be transplanted only when they are dormant!”? Well, we say “Hogwash! Divide your bulbs in spring, or even in summer, divide them in the green.” Our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren explains the benefits of dividing p …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of dividing dormant perennials. Learning this technique will allow you to keep your plants healthy, such as perennial ornamental grasses and hostas. It will also help you ge …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of plant propagation through cuttings is a common and effective method of asexual reproduction in plants. It involves taking a part of a plant, usually a stem, leaf, or root …
Today we are in the garden with JLBG/PDN Founder Tony Avent following along as he divides a clump of Trillium ludovicianum ‘Lean and Green’. Contrary to popular belief, Trilliums are quite easy to grow in the garden and they are quite easy to divide too, but there are a couple …
Hello gardeners! In this much requested video we are diving into the intricacies of fern propagation by spore. Our Production Supervisor Aaron Selby discusses frond collection and storage, spore cleaning, media sterilization, spore sowing, gamete fertilization, frond developme …
Today we are in the garden collecting Lycoris sprengeri seeds. Lycoris hybrids are mostly sterile, with exception of Lycoris x rosea which reliably produces seed. Straight species (Lycoris sprengeri, L. radiata, L. aurea, L. chinensis, etc.) also produce viable seed that may t …
Every year we get asked about tips to overwinter elephant ears: Colocasia, Leucocasia, Alocasia, etc. Full disclosure, we recorded this video last year, hence the short sleeve shirt Doug is wearing, but the same advice applies. Once the foliage gets fried by the frost, cut the …
This Patrick McMillan selection of Muhlenbergia dumosa has done great in our winter trials and has proven to be a steady grower, so we now have enough to share. Muhly grasses should only be divided during the cold season, so we are chopping into our clump in mid-December. In t …
Pitcher plants are quite easy to divide due to their shallow roots and most of the time can be snapped apart by hand or cut with a pair of clippers. Tony’s preferred tool is a gintsu knife – “perfect for slicing bread and plants!” Taking cuttings is another method of propagati …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby demonstrates the technique of dividing evergreen perennials. Learning this technique will allow you to keep your plants healthy when the clumps get too crowded, and to get the most value for your mone …
Learn how to propagate perennial plants by seed and ferns by spore. Our Production Supervisor Aaron Selby will share his tips on plant hybridization, seed scarification and stratification, as well as spore collection and sowing. You will be taking home every plant you propagat …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Nursery Production Supervisor Aaron Selby shares his tips for sowing seeds, including soil sterilization, seed scarification, seed stratification, supplies, and resources. Every year we host a sexual propagation workshop where you can learn a …
It is Trillium seed collecting time! We grow all of our trilliums from seed, which is a simple but time consuming process (about 5 years from seed to a saleable flowering plant). Trillium seed are coveted by ants and wasps because of their elaiosomes – small sacks filled with …
Doug has been a busy bee in the garden hand-pollinating Hymenocallis azteciana ‘Jalisco Blue’ first thing in the morning, so it would set seed for the nursery. This is a wonderful plant that thrives in many parts of the garden, from sunny and moist to dry and shaded. Zones: 7a …
Doug was dropping off freshly dug Amorphophallus plants at the prop shed and noticed the crew was working on propagating the pitcher plants (Sarracenia), so he wanted to share some tips with y’all.
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Get the most bang for your buck when shopping for perennial plants with Doug’s tips on how to turn one plant into many. You’ll never shop the same at the garden center!
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Today we popped into the propagation house to check out a bountiful crop of Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ bulbs. 5 months ago we buried the leaf cuttings in a crate of full of potting soil and left them in the cutting greenhouse. Today we are harvesting the bulbs that formed at …
Day lilies like agaves sometimes produce adventitious plantlets on the flower stalks. These plantlets are clonal reproductions of the original plant and can be planted in a pot or directly in the garden soil.
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Plant spotlight
In this collection we feature individual plants or an individual genus to give gardeners a better insight into their garden worthiness, growing requirements, and growth habits. Some of our plant collections are the largest in the world and we continue to work with plant breeders and collectors to preserve the amazing genetic variety. Many of the plants featured in this videos you can find for sale through our nursery department (Plant Delights Nursery).
🌵 Agave ‘Hardy Boyz’ is our 2026 introduction of a tough, fast-offsetting, cold-hardy century plant. This outstanding selection of Agave parryi ssp. truncata from Mountain States Nursery in Arizona was shared with us by plantsman Hans Hansen. Our clump has thrived unpro …
Liriope minor ‘Gotemba Gold’ is a splendid golden leaf form of the dwarf Liriope minor, native to China, Korea, Japan, Manchuria, and Taiwan. Our start was shared by Georgia plantsman Ozzie Johnson, who brought this back from Japan’s Gotemba Nursery. In fertile, well-prepared …
🌵 New for 2026! Introducing Agave x loferox ‘Sunshine Superman’, an exciting Plant Delights / Juniper Level Botanic Garden exclusive with bold color, strong form, and surprising cold hardiness. This standout agave originated as a seedling sport from our original cross o …
Aspidistra zongbayi ‘Green Carpet’ is our new introduction for Spring 2026 that we’ve enjoyed in our zone 7b shade garden since 2004. Named for the short foliage and dense growing habit, ‘Green Carpet’ makes a 3 feet wide patch in about 10 years. The rhizomes can be easily div …
We really love these new hybrids of Helleborus niger! Helleborus x lemperii ‘Leona’ and ‘Katie’ are in bloom this week, just in time to be used as a New Years centerpiece. The large, single, outfacing flowers in shades or red and pink are set against glossy, evergreen foliage. …
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Copper Harbor’ adds a warm glow to the winter garden! This dazzling North American native groundcover forms a low patch of light green foliage that shifts to copper during the cold moths. Juniperus horizontalis is very drought tolerant when established …
Ruscus aculeatus ‘Wheeler’s’ is a very decorative evergreen perennial that brings a bit of Christmas to the garden. The bright red berries adorn green, spiky foliage that is hardy enough to peak through the snow. Ruscus aculeatus is a slow growing shrub that does well in dry s …
Recorded in fall 2024. Eurybia hemispherica ‘Baby Blues’ is a low-maintenance, floriferous, southeast native aster that starts blooming for us in mid-August. Our decade old garden specimen has formed a 2′ tall x 5′ wide patch. Baby Blues Aster is easy to grow and quite drought …
A distant cousin of Pointsettia, Croton alabamensis is a rare southeastern native shrub that adds a splash of bright orange to the late fall garden. We truly enjoy its open, natural form and lovely silver-backed foliage. Alabama croton is very hard to find in the nursery trade …
Fatsia japonica ‘Variegata’ is one of the most asked plants in our garden. Large cream colored blotches on the foliage give this low-maintenance shrub an eye catchy appearance. The nectar rich flowers are beloved by pollinators and look very attractive in late fall. Fatsia jap …
The southeast coastal native Houstonia procumbens ‘White Clay’ is a delightful groundcover for a rock garden or a raised stone path. It makes a dense matt of cute round foliage topped with bright white four-petalled flowers in fall and winter. Houstonia procumbens is a moderat …
Sarcococca saligna is an elegant Sweetbox that is in bloom right now. The small flowers are sweetly fragrant and the glossy, evergreen foliage stays lovely all year in our zone 7b/8a. A great shade-loving shrub that is generally avoided by deer.
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We got quite a bumper crop of Needle Palm fruit this year! It is such a beautiful display, we just had to share it with you : ) Some fingers were not hurt in the filming of this video. Bonus content – fruit display of Sabal minor.
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Pelargonium transvaalense ‘African Princess’ adds a lot of cheer to our shade garden in fall. The foliage is handsome enough on its own and is usually unbothered by deer. Starting in late summer the clumps are topped with airy sprays of bright pink flowers that last until fros …
For the second year in a row our Dahlia imperialis is celebrating a warm fall by blooming its heart out. Our clump has gotten larger compared to last year, and the stalk got a little taller too. Tree dahlia prefers warm climates with late frosts (zones 7b-9b) and basking in fu …
Parrotia subaequalis ‘Ogisu’ is in full fall color! Our 17 year old tree is just approaching maturity as indicated by the bark. Iron wood is related to witchhazel with similar shaped flowers, but the real reason to add this tree to your garden is the brilliant and long las …
Sedum tetractinum ‘Little China’ has colored up nicely after a couple of nights with temps just below zero. This dwarf version of the coral sedum is one of our favorite ground covers in the garden. In good soils it grows into a dense 2 feet wide patch in 1-2 years. In spring t …
The fall color has been really great this year, so we’d like to share a golden gem in our collection – Pseudolarix amabilis. The aptly named Golden larch (“amabilis” means “lovely”) is a deciduous conifer that displays a beautiful teardrop shape when young. This species is mor …
Is this… fennel? Yes. Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’ is a perennial ornamental fennel that produces new foliage in late fall. It is a very hardy, drought tolerant, easy to grow plant that also serves as a host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. In summer t …
Tony Avent is a big fan of Mahonias and has spent years hybridizing them. In this video we are taking a look at one of the products of that work while it is in full bloom in late October. Mahonia flowers are rich in nectar and attract a variety of pollinators. Some species pro …
Since we are starting to get cold nights in Raleigh, NC, now is a good time to talk about banana maintenance. Musa basjoo is one of the most common and most cold hardy banana cultivars in temperate gardens. Like all bananas they prefer moist to average soil rich in compost mat …
Verbesina olsenii is not for a small garden! This amazing herbaceous perennial produces 10-feet-tall stalks from the ground up every year. In October the stalks are topped with heads of small yellow flowers that smell like Tootsie rolls (chocolate candy for our non-US friends) …
Decidedly not red, but a very nice apricot? Farfugium japonicum ‘Beni’ is an easy to grow, drought tolerant, and deer resistant shade perennial for the fall garden. The typical daisy flowers are tinged with red instead of the usual pure lemon yellow of the species. We are work …
A mound of beautiful fluffy foliage! Asparagus microraphis has impressed us in the garden with drought tolerant foliage that looks great from spring till summer. This vining variety can be used on a trelis or allowed to climb a shrub. It also looks great as a meandering mound, …
We are back at Big Little Gardens in Raleigh, NC for a look at Nathan’s Alocasia collection. Learn about growing Alocasia in the ground and in containers, how to avoid root rot and create living soil, and overwintering tips.
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Acanthus sennii bloomed the day before Halloween this year! This is a one-year-old plant, so still establishing. The flower color is a brilliant warm red and the foliage is glossy with stiff spines. Combine with Gladiolus dalenii ‘Halloweenie’ for a timely festive display ever …
Today we popped into the propagation house to check out a bountiful crop of Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ bulbs. 5 months ago we buried the leaf cuttings in a crate of full of potting soil and left them in the cutting greenhouse. Today we are harvesting the bulbs that formed at …
Our ginger lilies are almost done blooming and they are also now showing off the fruit! We don’t usually get to see the fruit display because the frost kills developing fruit earlier in the year. As everything in nature, even climate change comes with some benefit… #ornamen …
Carex ‘Feather Falls’ has long been one of our favorites and we are happy to see other gardeners like Nathan (BigLittleGardens on Instagram) using it successfully in a landscape. We knew it could tolerate a half day sun, but Nathan’s experience tells us that it can handle more …
Lat’s talk about Angel trumpets. This common name is used for two separate genera – Datura and Brugmansia, referring to their ability to send one to meet the Angels if consumed. The flowers are very large and trumpet shaped. Datura flowers are white and last for only one day, …
It is mid-October at JLBG and Salvia glabrescens ‘Dark Heart’ is in peak bloom. Japanese woodland sage is a little-known perennial from the mountains of Japan’s Honshu Island that has proven to be a great performer in our zone 7b/8a garden. Few plants are in bloom in the …
ast time we posted about Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ was in the beginning of June and it was in full bloom. Here we are in mid-October and it is still in full bloom! Untouched by the local herds of deer and rabbits, unbothered by the heat of summer, and unaffected by a very dry fall …
If your garden needs more flower power in mid-Fall you need to try one of our perennial chrysanthemums like ‘Country Girl’. The single daisy flowers open pastel pink and age to white. When happy, ‘Country Girl’ makes a 5 feet wide patch in about 5 years. Zones: 6a to 9b.
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Hello gardeners! It is the middle of October in Raleigh, NC, and today we are visiting a local garden created by a recent transplant to the area. In just a couple of years, Nathan has transformed his front and back yards into a tropical paradise using mostly container grown pl …
Muhlenbergia sericea ‘White Cloud’ is the white form of the popular Pink Muhly grass. This ornamental grass forms solitary, upright clumps of stiff round foliage which are topped starting in October with large, translucent plumes that give it a unique effect in the garden. Thi …
Cuphea glutinosa is one of the toughest part sun groundcovers we’ve ever grown. In dry locations it behaves acceptably well, but in irrigated, good garden conditions it can take over a large area via re-seeding. Our patch of Cuphea glutinosa is covered from late April through …
x Amarine are a fascinating man-made group of hybrids between two South African genera of bulbs, Amaryllis belladonna and Nerine, first described in 1961. The flowers resemble a very large Lycoris in brilliant shades of pink. They make excellent cut flowers and like other Amar …
This rare white-flowered specimen of sea shore mallow was found in Mandeville, Louisiana, by plantsman John Mayronne. Kosteletzkya ‘Immaculate’ was named for the large, 2″+ flowers that top the plant beginning in mid-September in our garden and continuing until frost (much lat …
Are you looking for a sturdy Toad lily that is covered in flowers come fall? Tricyrtis ‘Fluffy Orchid’ is just that! Sturdy stems are clothed in dark green, thick, fuzzy foliage all summer. Starting in October, top half of the stems is covered in clusters of large, heavily spo …
Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Little Volcano’ is an excellent choice for a garden that needs a big splash of color in mid-fall. This giant bush clover variety looks especially impressive when grown on a sunny slope, forming a 7 feet tall by 15 feet wide deciduous clump in 10 years. Le …
If you like thistle flowers, but not the thorns, enjoy pollinators, and care about plant conservation, Eryngium ravenelii ‘Charleston Blues’ will be a great fit for your garden! This rare native perennial brings a splash of beautiful lavender-blue color to the the late summer/ …
Eryngium pandanifolium is a large and in charge – of feeding native pollinators and impressing garden visitors! The giant, evergreen clump of sharply toothed, grey-green foliage stretches to over 3′ tall x 5′ wide, resembling an oversized sotol plant. The flower stalks of Eryn …
Chlorophytum bowkeri is a very easy to grow spider plant cousin that makes an attractive clump of deep green foliage. Starting in July, the clump is topped with two feet tall flower spikes covered with bright white star-shaped flowers. The flowering continues into early fall. …
Japanese Umbrella Pine is endemic to Japan and the surrounding islands. It is the only member in its genus and is considered a living fossil similar to Gingko. It is a very slow growing ornamental conifer, easily recognized by its soft and glossy foliage arranged in a radial p …
Ginger lilies are among our favorite plants for the fall garden. Hedychium ‘Anne Bishop’ is a fragrant variety that blooms for us in mid-fall with large clusters of nectar-rich flowers. Ginger lilies are an excellent choice for gardens with heavy deer pressure. Zones: 7b to 10 …
Solidago brachyphylla is a little-known, fall-flowering goldenrod, native from South Carolina west to Alabama. In the wild, this rare native (G3 rank) is found in open forests, but in the garden, it performs far better in part to full sun. Unlike the common weedy varieties, So …
We love Spiranthes bightensis ‘Chadds Ford’ because it is so easy to grow in a variety of garden conditions. It grows happily in a bog along with Pitcher plants and Venus fly traps, and in a rain garden along Eryngium ravenelii ‘Charleston Blues’, as well as any sunny garden s …
After decades of being dismissed as a variation of the common species Sabal minor, Sabal tamaulipensis has finally been confirmed as the new species through DNA testing. We are excited to have this wonderful palm variety earn its rightful place in the taxonomy books. It has be …
Let’s take a look at a great fall garden combo – Aconitum superbum ‘Kupres’ and Solidago mexicana ‘Endless Stares’. These tall, back of the border plants are both clump formers that are good at standing up on their own. Aconitum superbum flower stalks look similar to Delph …
Clinopodium coccineum ‘Amber Blush’ is an apricot colored selection of the Scarlet calamint. Native to the costal plans of the Southeast US, this woody perennial is a two-foot-tall, airy, evergreen clump most of the year. Clinopodium coccineum ‘Amber Blush’ starts blooming in …
Aster yomena ‘Shogun’ is a delightful variegated aster native to the fields and forest edges of Japan and South Korea. Young foliage emerges with a bright gold edge which gradually fades to green. In early fall the patch is covered with hundreds of small pale pink flowers. Dou …
In this video we are taking a look at three different cultivars of the American beautyberry: Callicarpa americana ‘Welch’s Pink’ with light pink berries, Callicarpa americana ‘Leucocarpa’ with white berries, and a variegated seedling with the typical deep magenta colored …
From September to November, Coreopsis palustris ‘Summer Sunshine’ is topped with hundreds of brilliant yellow daisies in our Raleigh, NC, garden. This unfussy, easy-to -grow perennial has excelled in Mt. Cuba trials and is sure to become your favorite. Plant in average to mois …
The secret to growing California fuchsia in the humid Southeast zone 7b/8a is drainage, drainage, and once again, drainage. After many fatal attempts, we finally succeeded with a “soil mix” that drains like a colander, a crevice garden, and an excellent clone, Epilobium canum …
Selaginella braunii isn’t a fern or an arborvitae, but instead is a member of an obscure plant gang known as the spikemosses. Named after 19th century German botanist/pteridologist Alexander Braun, the lacy, soft fronds provide year-round interest in the shade garden. Zones: 6 …
Symphyotrichum ericoides ‘Snow Flurry’ is a natural dwarf selection of the North American native white heath aster (also known as Frost aster). This charming plant works well in a rock garden, streaming down a stone wall, or in a front of a border. Pollinators favor it just as …
Let’s talk about Fargesia maintenance. After several years the evergreen fronds become tired and start to fade, at which point a tidy gardener is welcome to remove those fronds to keep the clump looking fresh. If life happens and the clump starts to look shabby, there is an op …
Hydrangea involucrata ‘Wim Rutten’ adds much needed color to the shade garden in mid-to-late summer. The tight flower buds slowly open providing weeks of nectar rich flowers to the pollinators. The rough, sandpapery foliage is generally unbothered by deer and remains attractiv …
Leopard plants are known for their variegated forms, but Farfugium japonicum ‘Argentum’ is the only cultivar with a very pale yellow, almost white, bold, irregular markings on its foliage. This stunning plant easily becomes a focal point in a woodland garden or a shade toleran …
Meet the Doll’s eyes – Actaea pachypoda ‘Monroe’. This widespread native perennial produces round white inflorescences in spring followed by a unique fruit display in fall. Thanks to native plant guru Jan Midgley for sharing this form from Monroe County, Alabama. Average to sl …
Dryopteris kinkiensis ‘Green Hans’ is one of our favorite evergreen ferns in the garden. The large, dark green, glossy fronds stay fresh all summer and are a great compliment to broad-leafed shade perennials and groundcovers. Here we have it planted with Speirantha convallari …
Curcuma longa is a versatile plant in the garden. Not only is it a medicinal edimental, but an attractive, shade tolerant tropical perennial that is ground hardy to zone 7b (5-10F). The pink cone shaped flowers are a welcome sight in the middle of summer. In their native habit …
Begonia ‘Sterling Moon’ is a new addition to our collection of hardy begonia introduced by our dear friend and horticultural legend Ozzie Johnson. ‘Sterling Moon’ has seriously impressed us with its beautiful foliage and tolerance for our hot, humid summers and cold, wet wint …
Actaea cordifolia is a wonderful rare native plant for the shade garden. It is one of the few plants, aside from hostas, that bloom in the shade at this time of year. We find the white, fuzzy flower spikes absolutely charming agains the back drop of dark green foliage of Aspid …
We just had to stop and look at the butterflies feasting on this dwarf Joe-Pye Weed – Eupatorium purpureum ‘Baby Joe’. This is a great selection for smaller gardens that can’t accommodate the normal 6-8′ tall forms. Despite the tiny flowers, Eupatorium purpureum is one of the …
Leucophyllum frutescens ‘Silver Spirit’ is scheduled to be our new introduction in 2026. Commonly known as Barometer bush, we never had success with this Southwest native until Dr. Patrick McMillan shared his collection with us. This very drought-tolerant, silver-leafed shrub …
Most gardeners have heard or dealt with Yellow Nutsedge, the plant that multiplies every time it is pulled and spreads by seed and rhizome in the garden. And some of you may have seen Tiger Nuts for sale in grocery stores and online, promoted as a healthy paleo food that is al …
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Towering Inferno’ is our introduction of a seedling we found in one of our rain gardens. Finally, a cardinal flower that blooms well above the large ferns, elephant ears, and cala lilies. Butterflies and humming birds will be delighted at this addition to y …
If your shade garden needs a mass of flowers in the summer, this Hosta is for you! Hosta ‘Branching Out’ is Tony’s plantain lily breeding breakthrough that features consistently branched flower scapes. Disregard the hideous foliage in our example, we love torturing plants for …
Do you love milkweeds? Do you wish they bloomed longer? Do you love supporting pollinators? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you need to try Asclepias perennis in your garden. Unlike other milkweeds, A. perennis does not require a dry site, it thrives in a …
Lycoris flowers, also called Naked ladies or Surprise lilies, emerge from the ground without foliage – a fascinating trait that makes them excellent layering plants. Their fall/ early spring foliage fills in the empty space left by summer perennials and in summer the flower st …
Hedychium deceptum is a good choice for smaller gardens due to its shorter statue compared to most ginger lilies. Brilliant red flowers emerge from attractive, bronze-colored flower buds – a hummingbird delight! Hedychium deceptum prefers a half day sun and average to moist so …
Lycoris x jinzheniae ‘Haysper Gold’ everyone, presented to you by KitKat 😸 This spring emerging cultivar is hardy to zone 4a and can be easily grown in part sun to light shade garden with regular I-can-grow-a-hosta-here soil. Unlike many delicious bulbs, Surprise lilies are …
Today we caught Doug moving one of his favorite hardy tropical perennials – Philodendron selloum. This once popular house plant is actually ground hardy in our temperate southeast garden (USDA zone 7b/8a). It dies back to the ground after a hard frost and comes back every year …
Lycoris are in full bloom in our garden and research area, so lets take a look at several varieties! If you are north of zone 7b, these will be of particular interest to you. Lycoris x jinzheniae for example, is hardy to zone 4a (-30F/-34C). A new cultivar we are offering this …
Most gentian flowers do not tolerate our hot and humid summers, but Gentiana ‘True Blue’ is one of the cultivars that have thrived in our garden. This long-blooming cultivar adds beautiful cobalt blue color to a perennial border, a rock garden, or a container. Zones: 4a to 8b. …
Zephyranthes ‘Early and Often’ is our 2024 introduction of a Yucca Do nursery selection. This lightly fragrant, vigorous rain lily features large pink flowers that open promptly after a thunderstorm. Zones: 7a to 10b.
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Allium hookeri is a charming edimental that has crisp, juicy, garlic flavored foliage and almost perfectly round, translucent flower clusters favored by pollinators. It flowers well in sun or light shade and we are thinking of putting into production. Have you ever grown Hooke …
If you need a pop of bright orange in mid-summer along with a bit of honey suckle fragrance, Hedychium ‘Fiesta’ is your plant. The fragrance is strongest on a hot summer day and faints after a rain. Ginger liles are easy to grow and are generally unbothered by voles, rabbits, …
Silverleaf Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum incanum, has the beautiful silver foliage of the P. muticum without the spreading tendencies and it attracts an amazing variety of native pollinators. Being in the mint family, this plant is generally avoided by deer and rabbits. A wonder …
In this video we are highlighting 3 plants that like a wet spot in the garden. First up is our new introduction for the 2025 Fall Catalog – Marshallia graminifolia ‘Georgetown’. This is a lovely companion plant for pitcher plants that thrives in moist sandy soils. Next is a wi …
Zephyranthes ‘Summer’s Chill’ is one of the larger cultivars that pops up quickly after a summer rain. They also multiply pretty quickly, so you’ll have some to share in 3-5 years. Watch till the end to learn the origins of the genus name : ) Zones: 7b to 10b. #rainlily #eas …
Aucuba japonica ‘Katoaba’ is a lovely variegated female selection of the Japanese laurel. Our plant here was planted from a quart sized pot four years ago and is now about 4 feet tall. The variegation in ‘Katoaba’ is very stable and the shrub requires virtually no maintenance …
Ceratostigma willmottianum is so lovely we planted it right by the busy path to our office, so we can enjoy its cobalt blue flowers all summer long. In fall the foliage turns a nice red color before dropping, an added bonus! Leadwort is easy to grow and provides excellent foil …
Lilum formosanum flower display is extra gorgeous in the garden this year due to Doug’s “accidental” tardiness in removing the beautiful seed stalks. The sturdy stems rise above the neighbors and bear a lush cluster of large, fragrant, white flowers. This is one of the easiest …
Tony made this selection while he was working at the NC State Fair Grounds in Raleigh, in 1984, after he saw the plant survive -9F. If you need an easy , summer blooming, evergreen shrub, that is very drought-tolerant and is never bothered by deer more than once, this is a gre …
The fast-growing (30 feet in 10 years) Eucalyptus neglecta hails from Victoria in southeast Australia and has been the most winter hardy species in our extensive trials. In our garden, Eucalyptus neglecta has survived 0 degrees F with only tip burn, but we’ve heard reports of …
Sanguisorba tenuifolia ‘All Time High’ is an incredible hybrid from Dutch plantsman, Coen Jansen. This special form selected from Sanguisorba tenuifolia ‘Alba’ forms a 2′ tall x 2′ wide deciduous basal rosette of pinnate green foliage. Starting for us in early July, the flower …
Zones: 7b to 10b, Sun to Part Sun, average to moist soil. This is clump is only at half of its mature size, but the foliage is very lush and beautiful.
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When the International Oak Society visited the garden last year, they were very excited to see our Tarahumara oak. It is indeed unlike any other oak in our collection, with foliage so thick it can be used as a drinking cup or a hat. Quercus tarahumara is quite rare in cultivat …
What’s going on here? Woodwardia orientalis is a large evergreen fern that’s perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to your temperate garden. Hailing from Japan and China, Woodwardia orientalis can be found growing on moist hillsides. Although slow to reach mature size, Woo …
It is ginger lily time here at Juniper Level Botanic Garden! Today we are looking at the fragrant duo – Hedychium ‘Pradhanii’ and Hedychium ‘Palani’. Ginger liles are as easy to grow as Canna liles, but without the insect problems. The foliage stays nice all summer and is unbo …
Our Summer Open House tradition is to give away a selection of prickly pear paddles. This year we will have some Opuntia microdasys ‘Dripping Springs’ as one of the offerings, which is a very cute spineless cultivar covered in millions of fine glochids. Planting opuntia is ver …
This plant is from our arboretum collection and it does not have a name, just a number. It represents the wild hydrangea phenotype, one with very little sterile florets and hundreds of nectar filled true flowers that attract an incredible variety of pollinators. The fragrance …
Would you like to have a cute mop top in your garden? We don’t usually plant multiples in our collections gardens, but these guys are just too cute to pass the opportunity. Liriope gracilis ‘Mop Top’ is drought tolerant, evergreen, and unbothered by deer. Our original plants w …
Today we are looking at masses of blue! We love Agapanthus for the tropical foliage and tall flower spikes that attract both pollinators and garden visitors. These hardy plants are easy to grow and are generally unbothered by pests or critters. The flower color is usually more …
Meet a large, ornamental, summer blooming grass for the sun garden – Sporobolus airoides. Also known as Alkali dropseed, this native, drought tolerant species is very tolerant of the alkaline soil but does not require it. The pale green foliage turns butter-yellow in fall and …
We recently featured the compact, dinner plate type Hibiscus varieties, today we are looking at the opposite – the tall and wild looking Hibiscus ‘Raspberry Rose’ and ‘Red Flyer’. If you need a tall plant with large, bright flowers that disappears in winter, this is it. We are …
Who doesn’t love a good summer phlox? Panicles of cheerful, fragrant flowers held up on three feet tall stalks give any garden a friendly cottage-core look. The only problem is its susceptibility to powdery mildew in our hot and humid climate. Thankfully, there are now cultiva …
Doug loves daylilies and he loves tall plants, so naturally, Hemerocallis ‘Chancellor’ and Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Minaret’ get his stamp of approval! The flowers are held so high above the foliage that many visitors have to look up to see them. A very desirable trait for gardene …
The flower of Hibiscus ‘Jackie Grant’ is bigger than Doug’s head! What other amazing Hibiscus forms are we going to see in the garden? Come visit us this weekend and next to see our full collection 🌸🌿💚
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Doug has been a busy bee in the garden hand-pollinating Hymenocallis azteciana ‘Jalisco Blue’ first thing in the morning, so it would set seed for the nursery. This is a wonderful plant that thrives in many parts of the garden, from sunny and moist to dry and shaded. Zones: 7a …
Let’s talk Bugbanes! Trautvetteria nervata is rare US east coast native that has become a charming addition to our rain garden. It adds a lacy, airy texture that contrasts well with Hosta and ferns. It prefers part sun to light shade soggy soil, though it will grow in average …
If you need a statement plant for a soggy spot in the garden, we recommend Ligularia japonica ‘Chinese Dragon’. The large highly dissected foliage is a statement in and of itself and is generally unbothered by deer. In early to mid-summer the ornate clumps are topped with larg …
If you’d like to throw a rave for the pollinators, add Liatris pycnostachya ‘Lavender Glowsticks’ to your garden. This Walters Garden selection of the US native prairie blazing star features 6 feet tall upright stalks smothered in fuzzy purple flowers. Unlike most flower spire …
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest seedhead of them all? In our biased opinion, Amorphophallus kiusianus is the fairest of them all. The fuchsia to cobalt color shifting fruit display is just amazing. Do you agree?
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Turn your fence from drab to fab with the spectacular Gloriosa rothschildiana! Gloriosa lily is a perennial, climbing, tuberous vine that blooms in early to mid summer with highlighter colored flowers that shift hues as they age. The finger shaped white tubers are reliably har …
Welcome to the insect petting zoo! Pollinators love the flowers of Pycnanthemum tenuifolium ‘Campbell Carpet’ so much, that they can hardly be disturbed by human presence. Mountain mints are attractive in bloom as well in their winter forms and are usually avoided by deer and …
We get many comments mentioning zone envy for our mild Zone 7b/8a climate, but we get zone envy too! Take Cotton grass for example, Eriophorum virginicum, which is typically hardy in zones 2-6 and has little tolerance for our hot summers. We failed to grow it several times bef …
Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches. Giant Black-eyed Susan can tolerate a wide range of garden conditions from very dry slopes to standing water. Large rosettes of sof …
Join Doug in the our research area as he shows his preferred method of pruning Baptisia and cutting back the seed stalks. Baptisias are wonderful, native plants for the spring garden, but can produce many seedlings if left unattended. In our research area we have to remove all …
A permaculture dream – Poliomintha bustamanta ‘Super Cracker’ is a perennial culinary herb that blooms for months, attracts pollinators, and doesn’t require watering. Mexican oregano thrives in dry sunny locations and its fragrant foliage and flowers are packed with enough ess …
Get a taste of our ‘Chocolate Marzipan’ elderberry! Emerging from winter slumber with dark purple foliage that fades to a dark green in the summer heat, this dark beauty feeds bees, butterflies, birds and humans. The nectar rich flowers smell like almonds and berries are prize …
Today we are looking at a couple different species of Ceratozamia that are in bloom in the garden. These rare members of the Cycad family have stiff, glossy foliage and pinecone shaped inflorescence. Let us know if you have a blooming male! We’d love to get seeds, even though …
Native to moist, partially shaded meadows in eastern US, Lysimachia lanceolata ‘Burgundy Mist’ is a charming groundcover for a sunny garden. Our patch is thriving in average garden soil, but this plant is also happy in a boggy area like its cousin L. congestiflora. The fine, b …
Hardy calla lilies are an easy choice for a cut flower garden as they are reliable growers and come in a wide variety of colors. Unlike the giant calla lily, Z. aethiopica which prefers moist to boggy soils, these hybrids do well in average garden soil. ‘Picasso’ has been abso …
Let’s take a look at a couple more Sinningia varieties that are in full bloom in the garden. Sinningia ‘Towering Inferno’ and Sinningia ‘Bananas Foster’ are clumping varieties that are a good fit for smaller gardens or compact spaces. Sinningia ‘Carolyn’ starts off as a clump …
Lychnis ‘Orange Sherbet’ is an old pass-along sterile cultivar that is unfortunately rare to find in commercial trade. The calming orange flowers are a delight in late spring/early summer garden. We have it planted in two different morning sun locations, average soil. Pairs we …
Another continuous bloomer, Callirhoe bushii remains in bloom from late spring till frost. The sprawling habbit is more contained compared to its more well-known cousin Callirhoe involucrata. This is a great plant for a prairie planting or filling in an area between tall everg …
Amorphophallus konjac ‘Gordon’s Gold’ produces one impressive inflorescence, but the foliage is even more amazing! The bright chartreuse glows against the darker colors, adding so many possibilities for a bright shade to part sun garden. If the clump gets too large, the tube …
Acanthus ‘Mornings Candle’ is looking spectacular in the garden, the flower spikes are towering over Doug’s head! Despite the great height it shows no signs of flopping over. Part day sun to very bright shade is best for ‘Morning Candle’, Acanthus mollis, Acanthus spinossus, a …
Taccarum caudatum ‘Eruption’ has the tropical foliage of Amorphophallus without the stink! The upright stems have a nice marbling and the flowers are a bit unusual compared to other aroids. Light shade or morning sun locations are preferred. Zones: 7b to 10b. #aroids #shadep …
Echinacea ‘Pretty Parasols’ stands tall in contrast to most modern hybrids and we love it for it! Did we mention it is also fragrant? Zones: 4a to 9b. #coneflower #sunplants #droughttolerant #cutflowerPlant
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Today we are looking at a fragrant, full sun, drought tolerant, deer resistant, pollinator smorgasbord combination of Sinningia tubiflora, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Filigran’, Allium ‘Pink Planet’, and Verbena bonariensis. The island garden bed helps to keep spreaders containe …
Why are we featuring the common rue? Ruta graveolens is a great plant of course, but most importantly, Doug has a spooky little story about it. Watch till the end! #plantmyths #plantlore
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Let’s climb the ladder together! Agave x protifolia ‘Brontosaurus’ was in full bloom last week and the bees as well as our long time volunteer Vince S. have been busy collecting and depositing pollen.
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Meet Amorphophallus variabilis x titanum ‘John Tan’, the first successful hybrid of the Giant Corpse Flower conceived in Germany in 2002. This hybrid is rare, but available online from specialized growers. #aroids #corpseflower
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Penstemon cardinalis is native to the mountains of New Mexico and west Texas, where is grows on dry rocky slopes basking in full sun along junipers and pinyon pine. We planted it in our part sun crevice garden where it delights us with a brilliant flower show in late spring to …
Lagerstroemia limii is often described online as “a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree”, which is a shining example of why it is so important to visit your local botanic garden to see the actual mature size of plants. Our tree was planted in 1999 and is currently as tall as t …
Hakonechloa macra ‘SunFlare’ adds a beautiful flowing texture to the shade garden along with a bright chartreuse color. This well behaved ornamental grass from Japan thrives in average to moist well-drained soil in light shade. Hakone grass pairs very well with bold foliage pl …
Allium keeverae ‘Rocky Face’ is a rare, endangered onion species that you can help us preserve. It is native to only Alexander and Wilkes counties in western North Carolina and is being threatened in its native habitat. Luckily, it is easy to grow in a well-draining soil aroun …
Our dry land berms are only 6 years old, but they have already become thriving habitats for hundreds of plants. This year the berms draw extra attention because of the several agave flower spikes that tower over the staff and visitor’s heads. The mockingbirds have taken to per …
This hardy pineapple relative will knock your socks off! Even to our jaded eyes Puya alpestris is an absolute marvel in the garden. This is our first time seeing it bloom since it was planted in 2019. Many bromeliads are epiphytes, but this species is perfectly happy in our su …
Nassella tenuissima is possibly the finest ornamental grass in our garden. Its soft plumes sway in the slightest breeze adding a sense of coolness on a hot summer day. The fine texture pairs incredibly well with the strong architectural forms of agave, yucca, and desert shrubs …
Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’ is another stellar performer in our garden that starts blooming in May and continues until frost. Also known as mealy cup sage, Salvia farinacea prefers average to dry well-drained soils and at least 4 hours of direct sunlight for best shape a …
Do you love hummingbirds? Do you love mid-sized shrubs that flower most of the year? Do you have well-draining soil in sun to part sun? Then you will love a flowering maple! Abutilon ‘Twister’ is one of the selections we offer that we found to be realiably winter hardy for us …
Though we’ve already done a video on Gaillardia aestivalis ‘Glitz ‘n Glamour’ last year in September, we are doing another one to prove that it does in fact bloom from late spring to early frost when planted in a sunny, well-drained location. It is also salt-tolerant, a pollin …
If you love the look of the native trumpet vine, but can’t afford the space, try Campsis grandiflora. It is a much smaller plant and the hummingbirds can’t tell the difference. Zones: 6a to 9b.
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Tephrosia virginiana is a little-known, native baptisia relative can be found in acidic sandy soils from Wisconsin, south to Florida, and west to Texas. Commonly known as Goat’s Rue, this perennial plant is happy in sandy soils in full sun and is beloved by native pollinators! …
Let’s meet a really cool bulb! Ammocharis coranica is a member of the Amarylid family from South Africa, that won us over with its curly, strap-like foliage and softball-sized flower heads in spring. This plant is at home in full to part sun and fast draining, sandy soil and p …
Festuca arundinacea ‘Glow Sticks’ is a spectacular cultivar of the familiar lawn grass, selected for the golden flower spikes that contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage. We’ve never seen anything like it! This easy to grow garden stunner was discovered by our former …
Iris ensata ‘Silverband’ is a strong attention-getter in the garden. The tall variegated foliage is topped with classic, bright purple flowers, the kind you may see embroidered on a kimono. Iris ensata is equally happy in average garden soil, in a rain garden, and at the edge …
Looking great in the garden this week is Penstemon ‘Blackbeard’, a cross of the North American native Penstemon digitalis and Penstemon calycosus. We love the dark foliage and floriferous nature of this hybrid. In winter, the ground hugging rosettes are colored bright red addi …
The Iris x pseudata hybrids are of fairly recent introduction. Hybridizing their two parents, the Japanese Iris (Iris ensata) and the European Yellow Water Iris (Iris pseudacorus) was thought to be impossible. The current cultivars are all of the most elegant simple form. Acqu …
This relative of Pulmonaria has fuzzy foliage and bell-shaped yellow flowers arranged in Scorpioid cymes (a fun word for plant trivia night!). Onosma echiodes blooms for several weeks in the spring garden. It slowly spreads into a dense patch of foliage that is unbothered by d …
Translated from Greek, “bapto” means to dip into dye, to immerse, and to color. Baptisia is commonly known as false indigo because it was used to dye fabric in pale green hues (it is not as strong as the real indigo – Indigofera tinctoria). Trivia aside, baptisia is a beautifu …
Sisyrinchium nashii ‘Suwannee’ is incredibly versatile, thriving both in dry sun and wet shade. We have it planted here in average moisture and part shade, we also have it growing by the Sauls road in full sun, and in our rain garden. This tough, yet easy to grow, native blue- …
Orontium aquaticum ‘Tidewater’ is a US native aquatic plant that we love to plant around our wetland garden. Commonly known as Golden club, this member of the aroid family is at home in mucky soil, shallow water, and pond edges. Due to the oxalic acid present in all parts of t …
Laurentia fluviatilis is a delightful groundcover that visitors always ask about! In our grapevine garden it has spread into a short, green carpet, gently filling in areas between other perennials without smothering them. In spring and early summer the carpet is topped with th …
As the moss phloxes fade, ice plants take over. Delospermas are succulent groundcover plants that thrive in dry, sunny conditions, be it a rock garden, a stony path, or a container. In April, the 2-inch-tall patches are topped with hundreds of brightly colored, glossy daisies, …
Most King’s Spear plants don’t do well in the hot and humid Southeast, but our seed strain ‘Italian Gold’ has been a reliable performer for decades. The bright, lemon-yellow flowers glow from a distance and the glaucous foliage is attractive and deer resistant. Plant in a sunn …
Let’s clean up this shrub of Indigofera kirilowii ‘Christo’ from last year’s flower stems. This deciduous member of the pea family bears a multitude of pink, mini wisteria like flower clusters starting in April and till early summer. Indigofera likes a sunny spot and is quit …
We have a rather large selection of hardy cactus available for sale this year, which is not typical. All of these were propagated from our garden, where they have proven to be winter hardy down to single digits. We grow our cacti in a quick-draining soil mix of native sandy lo …
Amsonia ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ is a 2025 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a Nort American native bluestar that we think is the finest large clone we’ve ever grown. We love its grand height and airy narrow foliage, and the bees love the thousands of flowers! A sunny site will re …
A sunny garden vignette featuring some of our favorite native plants: Oxalis violacea ‘Purple Butterfly’, Meehania cordata, Juniperus horizontalis ‘Mother Lode’, Spigelia marilandica ‘Little Redhead’, and Dicentra eximia ‘Dolly Sods’. Come visit the garden this weekend for eve …
Salvia greggii and Co have started their blooming season at Juniper Level Botanic Garden. These drought-tolerant and deer-resistant sages remain in bloom for us almost the entire growing season, sometimes taking a short break during a summer drought. Today’s mini tour with Dou …
Let’s talk Solomon seal, aka Polygonatum! Out garden is home to 57 out of roughly 80 currently recognized species and we can’t imagine a woodland garden without these graceful plants. They are also quite easy to grow, surviving in all but the soggiest and driest of soils, but …
The stinkers are up! Amorphophallus konjac is looking good in the garden this week and is as odoriferous as ever. Poor visitors who are unfamiliar with our Amorphophallus and Podophyllum collection must think we have dead animals buried all over the garden… The sight is wort …
The queens of the spring garden, Peonies are hard to beat when it comes to flower size and impact. For us in the hot and humid southeast, the most important thing is to pick the right cultivar. Because ponies require a winter chill, many cultivars don’t flower well after a mil …
We love creeping phlox! In spring, the evergreen carpets are covered with thousands of flowers turning them into pools of color in the garden. Which varieties do you have in your garden?
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Viola pedata ‘Blue Bibb’ is a the non-bicolor selection of the native bird-foot violet from Bibb County, Alabama. They feel right at home on the north side of our dryland berm. Zones: 4a to 8b. We have them scheduled for Spring 2026. Does anyone know the name of the bird singi …
Dryopteris x australis is… magnificent, in our humble opinion. A patch of these 4 foot tall upright fronds creates a beautiful backdrop for flowering perennials and provides lush habitat for frogs, toads, lizards, insects and even small children. This is a US native, natural …
Tiarella ‘Cutting Edge’ is a very lovely and easy to grow US native perennial for the part sun to light shade garden. Foam flowers are happy in average to moist, well-draining soil and are generally avoided by deer and rabbits. We find this selection to perform particularly we …
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis is a little-known member of the solitary genus in the Asparagus family native to the Mediterranean region and south to Morocco. This grass like clump likes to bake in hot sun and prefers quick draining soil. We have a limited quantity available and i …
Oxalis crassipes ‘Cherry Spritzer’ is our selection of an old garden staple that was shared with us by the Yucca Do Nursery. This cultivar stands out for the amount of light pink flowers it produces in the spring and fall. The flowers and leaves can be used as a tangy, lemony …
This is a good story for the plant trivia night! And the plant is great too : ) Another beautiful bulb from Brent and Becky’s Scilla peruviana adds beautiful deep blue color to the spring garden and is reliably hardy for us in zone 7b/8a. This is one of those “plant it and fo …
In this video we are looking at a rare species of iris – Iris dabashanensis. This is an excellent April fools plant, because it looks nothing like an iris until it starts blooming. Our plant is a Darrell Probst collection from Sichuan, China. Winter hardiness is Zone 5a – 8a. …
Primula sieboldii ‘Wildfire’ emerges from the ground in early spring and quickly goes into bloom, taking advantage of the extra sunlight hitting the floor of our woodland garden. There is something very charming about its soft, fresh green foliage, topped with a cloud of magen …
A new addition to the garden that makes us quite excited is the hybrid terrestrial orchid – Pleione ‘Alishan’. This is our third year having it in the ground and the flower show is really good this year! But how is it related to Subaru? 🤔 #orchids #plantfacts #springflowers …
Ajuga tenorei ‘Cordial Canary’ is one of the best- and well-behaved gold-foliage groundcovers in our garden. We love the way it neatly spreads around rocks and requires virtually no maintenance. Ajuga is easy to grow and is generally unbothered by deer and rabbits. Also great …
The horny goat weeds are finally in bloom! Or fairy wings, whatever you prefer. We will stick with Epimedium, and will soon be featuring more of them from the garden. Today we are taking a look at the ‘Pink Champagne’ – a representative of the new hybrid cultivars that have be …
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha ‘Thubergen’s Gem’ has been a reliable performer in our garden for two decades. This lovely selection came from our friends at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and we can’t recommend them and their plants enough. The bright gold flowers stay in bloom for …
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Storm Cloud’ is a great southeast native for the spring garden. In early spring it emerges with very dark stems that gradually age to green. This low maintenance perennial needs at least 4 hours of direct sun for best flowering, but can tolerate both d …
Calanthes are easy to grow woodland orchids, that are almost as easy as Bletillas, though we wouldn’t plant them in a bog. Some cultivars are even fragrant! The firm, corrugated foliage is attractive most of the year, but we typically cut it back in late winter/early spring be …
Juniper Level Botanic Garden is home to 92 species of Asarum (wild ginger) and today we are showcasing a tiny fraction to illustrate the wide variety of flowers. Dr. Patrick McMillan’s article on wild gingers will be published in the spring edition of the JLBG member newslette …
Carex fraseriana (formerly Cymophyllus fraserianus) is a delightful native sedge that blooms in early spring. The bright white, tuft like flowers combine male and female parts, but are not self pollinating. The evergreen foliage is unusually broad and leathery, and looks good …
Podophyllum peltatum ‘Maid Marion’ is our selection of the native mayapple with deeply lobed leaves. Each stalk produces a single, sweetly fragrant flower hidden underneth the umbrella-shaped leaf. The native mayapples are spreading spring ephemerals, the patch comes up in spr …
Podophyllum difforme is one of the more unusual perennials we offer. They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is certainly ours. The leaf shape of this Asian mayapple species is quite variable, some are more round while others are more lobed. The deep velvet green leaves …
Erigeron pulchellus ‘Meadow Muffin’ is a lovely selection of the eastern US native evergreen groundcover. We love its fuzzy foliage and very fine petalled, daisy-looking flowers! The rosettes grow pretty close together, but not so close that they smother all the neighbors, suc …
Ahh, the lushness of the silk-like white petals, the bitter sweet fragrance and the buzzing of the bees – our treasured Paeonia ostii is in bloom! This Chinese tree peony is one of the finest spring blooming plants in our collection. Not only is it easy on the eyes, but it gr …
One of our favorite native spring ephemerals is blood root – Sanguinaria canadensis. Named for the red sap that is exuded by the damaged rhizome, this woodland perennial is an easy to grow delight in the late winter/early spring garden. The clumps spread slowly by an undergrou …
What a lovely puddle of blue! Veronica umbrosa ‘Georgia Blue’ in full bloom is a spectacular sight. Our patch of Georgia blue speedwell is planted near a rain chain in well-draining soil. The foliage is green most of the year, and turns dark purple in fall. A must have for a s …
Daphne genkwa, commonly known as the lilac daphne due to the shape of the flowers. If only it had the fragrance too!
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A beautiful double-flowered form of the Rue anemone, Thalictrum thalictroides ‘Cameo’ is in full bloom this week. The dainty symmetrical flowers are a treasure in our woodland rock garden. Zones: 4a to 8b, at least.
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Syneilesis aconitifolia is in full glory today! Every year we get about a week to admire the beautiful emergence of the umbrella plant. This is the same clump that Doug harvested last fall for the nursery.
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Thalictrum thalictroides (Anemonella thalictroides), commonly known as Rue Anemone is a low-maintenance, delicate looking, shade garden plant that is valued for its long lasting floral display in early spring. It is always well behaved, remaining a single clump that tends to g …
A lovely native plant combo – Cardamine douglassii ‘Southern Lady’ and Dicentra eximia ‘Dolly Sods’. Both thrive in our average moisture, sunny grapevine garden. Dicentra keeps it’s attractive foliage all summer, while the Cardamine disappears in late spring.
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This patch of Erythronium americanum ‘Silver Pigeon’ in full bloom has stopped us in our tracks today. The contrast of solid silver foliage and bright yellow flowers is a beautiful sight in the spring garden. If you bought this plant last year, tell us how it is doing in your …
Pulmonaria ‘Trevi Fountain’ is a vigorous, densely spotted selection of the lungworts introduced by the Terra Nova nursery. The fuzzy foliage is unfavored by rabbits and deer. Pulmonarias thrive in part sun to light shade areas with moist well drained soil, neither soggy or dr …
Stellaria pubera ‘Chick-a-boom’ proves that not all plants in a genus are created equal. Unlike its well known weedy cousin, this chickweed selection forms a solitary clump that does not run or seed. In early spring the clumps are topped with hundreds of small bright white flo …
One of our favorite winter fragrances has arrived just in time for the first weekend of the Winter Open Garden and Nursery Days. Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Snow Cream’ has started to open its small, but very fragrant flowers in the Founder’s garden and by the Mystic Falls in Mich …
Helleborus x ericsmithii ‘Champion’ is gleaming in our crevice garden this week! The dense cluster of creamy, almost butter yellow flowers is a welcome sight on a cold rainy morning. This hybrid has genetics of three different species: H. niger, H. argutifolius, and H. lividus …
Helleborus x lemperii ‘Walberton’s Rosemary’ is looking great even on this cold and rainy day. This hybrid between Helleborus x hybridus and H. niger has the best traits of both parents: early, prolific, large, outfacing flowers, slightly veined evergreen foliage, and good fro …
We just couldn’t pass by this glorious clump of Narcissus romieuxii ssp. romieuxii. This petticoat daffodil species is native to Atlas Mountain in North Africa and is adapted to the dry summer/wet winter climate, growing through the winter and going dormant in summer. We find …
The warming weather has kicked off the Hellebores blooming season! We are big fans of the outfacing hybrids such as this Helleborus x ballardiae ‘Mahogany Snow’. The early blooming time comes from Helleborus niger heritage and the veined foliage comes from Helleborus lividus. …
Helleborus argutifolius (aka. Helleborus lividus corsicus) is a short-lived perennial native to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Like the Bearclaw hellebore, this is a stemmed species that blooms quite early in the season. The flowers are pale yellow to light green, and ou …
We love multi-interest plants that play more than one card in the garden. This patch of Penstemon ‘Dakota Verde’ is an example of the east coast native Penstemon digitalis hybrids that have been selected for the beautiful winter foliage in addition to the wonderful flower show …
This clump of Helleborus x iburgensis ‘Sally’s Shell’ as a great example of a clump that can be completely cut back once the flowers start to emerge. The old foliage is splayed out and does not offer protection anymore, so it can be completely removed. Helleborus x iburgensis …
Dentaria diphylla is a lovely native woodland groundcover that is also edible! The flavor is similar to mustard greens. The foliage appears in late fall and lasts all winter, taking advantage of the extra moisture and sunlight on the deciduos forest floor. In spring the patch …
What’s that sweet, fruity fragrance? The answer – small dangling flowers of Chimonanthus praecox, also known as Wintersweet. This large deciduous shrub is smothered with thousands of flowers in January. Chimonanthus praecox is easy to grow in full sun to part shade. Zone 7a-9b …
Remember how we said Carex should be trimmed early? It is a good thing that these clumps of Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ look great and don’t need to be trimmed, because they are already in bloom! This cultivar has been rock solid in our zone 7b/8a sandy loam garden, it tolerat …
This handsome clump of Aspidistra elatior ‘Goldfeather’ is hiding a dark secret – it had an illicit affair resulting in a herd of illegitimate seedlings. Cast iron plant flowers are produced at ground level and so are the hard, round, green colored seedpods, which can be diffi …
Couple of warm days have brought new flowers to the garden. One of Doug’s favorite winter flowers are snowdrops, so he was happy to talk about this freshly emerged late blooming Galanthus elwesii ‘Mount Everest’. Snowdrops are easy to grow in a woodland garden and are virtuall …
Sedum bithynicum is a perfect groundcover for a very dry and sunny rock garden. It looks especially lovely in winter, when the dense mats of tiny succulent foliage take on a distinct rosy-purplish hue. The silvery grey summer foliage is topped in late summer with tiny star sha …
Hamamelis vernalis ‘Quasimodo’ fooled us into thinking it was in bloom! We should have known better, as the fragrance far precedes the sight when the flowers are fully open. Spring blooming ozark witch hazel is different from the medicinal fall blooming Hamamelis virginian …
Winter is a great time to do maintenance on the evergreen plants, such as this dwarf Cryptomeria here. If your compact cultivars are starting to look a little shaggy, it is time to look for reversions and prune them out.
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Is it time to cut back helleborus? We are not rushing into anything, but it may be a good time for you depending on several factors.
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Why do my rhododendrons look wilted? After a cold spell many broad leaf evergreens look droopy, but don’t rush to cut the affected foliage! These plants have adapted to the cold temperatures by wilting on purpose – they remove water from their cells to prevent them from gettin …
Since we got blessed with whopping 1.5 inches of snow this week, we took the opportunity to do a little garden tour with Doug. In a week and a half we will resuming our monthly garden tours (February 5th @ 10 a.m.) and our Winter Open House is about one month away. We hope to …
Yucca ‘Silver Anniversary’ is our introduction of a hybrid between two native species – Yucca pallida and Yucca filamentosa. The soft, glaucous foliage is easy on the eyes and hands, as well as generally avoided by deer. The flower spikes are tall and lovely and a magnet for p …
Doug is back in the garden part-time and today we caught him collecting Calycanthus chinensis seeds ahead of the cold snap this week. Seed collection is such an important job at JLBG that we have a full-time Seed Curator on staff. Garden volunteers often help us clean the seed …
One of our favorite clumping bamboo species is Fargesia robusta. Clumping bamboos have a pachymorph rhizome, while spreding bamboos have a leptomorph rhizome. Fargesia robusta ‘Ping Wu’ is a medium sized bamboo that tops out at about 8-10 feet tall and remains evergreen during …
Coniogramme japonica is an unusual fern that looks more like a miniature bamboo than a typical clump of fronds. It is quite easy to grow in a moist to slightly moist woodland soil, making it an excellent choice for filling in areas between shrubs in an understory planting. The …
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Snow Cream’ is showing off its beautiful branch structure and silver flower buds this week. We love the way this shrub looks in every season, it doesn’t have a bad day! Commonly known as paper bush, it is easy to grow in moist to average well-drained so …
A rare member of our wild ginger collection, Asarum hypogynum ‘Spit Shine’ is in bloom in the garden right now. This was propagated from an original 2008 division from a clump growing near an amusement park in Chiayi County, Taiwan @ 5800′ elevation. Starting in early winter, …
Unlike the very upright form of Aspidistra elatior, Aspidistra sichuanensis and its cultivars have curved foliage that creates a flowy presence in the garden. In late winter the shallow rhizomes produce 1 inch wide red, starry shaped flowers close to the ground. They are slowl …
Helleborus niger is in bloom just hours before the snowstorm! No worries, this very hardy Helleborus species is used to flowering in cold temperatures. For us it is one of the earliest Hellebores to flower, beginning in late December/early January. The flowers of H. niger are …
Agave x victoferox ‘Upstanding’ is our new introduction for 2025. This is one of our selections from a cross we made using Agave victoriae-reginae x Agave x pseudoferox ‘Bellville’. It has taken us 10 years to bring this mid-size, zone 7b hardy cultivar to the market. We love …
Arachniodes standishii surprises many of our garden visitors by its unique “upside down” appearance – an illusion created by the raised and deeply veined mid rib and pinnae. Our specimen comes from Tony’s botanizing trip to Korea in 1997. Arachniodes standishii preffers moist, …
Helleborus foetidus is another early blooming species, but it is quite distinct in its growth habit. This is a stemmed hellebore that produces an above ground stalk up to 3 feet tall draped in attractive evergreen foliage. This particular cultivar was introduced by us in 2007 …
Cyrtomium facatum is easy to recognize by its stiff and glossy foliage that looks great almost all year in our zone 7b/8a garden. Shiny Holly fern is quite tough and unbothered by dry spells, deer, or a couple of hours of direct sunlight. The foliage can differ, our favorite c …
Asparagus virgatus has long been a staple of the florist trade, used as a “filler” for arrangements. But it also makes an excellent garden plant in zone 7b! The large airy clouds of fine green foliage add softness to the undestory ladscape and can be harvested for arrangements …
Asarum nobilissimum ‘Crown Royal’ is a true gem in our collection. The giant, glossy foliage looks stunning in our shade garden almost year-round. Wild gingers grow from a thin underground rhizome that spreads just below the soil surface. Asarum nobilissimum speads quite slow, …
Ruscus aculeatus ‘Elizabeth Lawrence’ is a very slow growing, heavy fruiting, dwarf form of the Mediterranean native butcher’s broom. A mature clump of this cultivar looks incredibly festive in the winter garden with it’s compact dark green foliage and an abundance of red berr …
Sabal minor ‘McCurtain’ is another native palm species, but unlike Sabal palmetto, it has an underground trunk. The crown stays slightly above the soil level, while the trunk pushes further into the ground. For this reason, Sabal minor are very difficult to transplant and shou …
Dryopteris championii is looking great in our winter garden despite lows of 20F. The #evergreen glossy foliage of this wood fern is one of the best in our shade garden. Important gardening tip: do not cut back evergreen ferns is fall or winter, wait till the new fiddle heads ( …
If you need a delicate-looking, lacy, drought tolerant fern that doesn’t melt at the first kiss of frost, look no further than Onychium japonicum ‘Sichuan Lace’. This fern may look dainty, but has proven to be a great performer in our part sun to shade garden. A very beautiful …
Aucuba japonica ‘Ogon-no-Tsuki’ is one of the finest variegated cultivars of the Japanese laurel in our extensive collection. We appreciate its slow growth rate which makes it very suitable for this smaller section of the garden. The beautiful evergreen foliage becomes a cent …
One of the most popular palm species, Sabal palmetto is native to most of the Southeast coast. It is the landscaping palm of choice due to the ease of transport. This specimen is our cold hardy selection from Bald Head Island, NC that has proven to be completely hardy in zone …
This outstanding form on North Mexican native Sedum palmeri was collected in 2002 during Tony’s botanizing trip to Argentina. Since then it has been a reliable staple in our garden. In winter, the tips of normally pale-green foliage turn bright cherry red (similar to the paddl …
Illicium parviflorum ‘Florida Sunshine’ beams like a bright sun in the garden, especially in the fall/winter, when the foliage is brightest. This is one of our best selling introductions and still one of the most asked plants in our garden. Zones: 6a to 9b, Part Sun to Light S …
Pitcher plants are quite easy to divide due to their shallow roots and most of the time can be snapped apart by hand or cut with a pair of clippers. Tony’s preferred tool is a gintsu knife – “perfect for slicing bread and plants!” Taking cuttings is another method of propagati …
This Patrick McMillan selection of Muhlenbergia dumosa has done great in our winter trials and has proven to be a steady grower, so we now have enough to share. Muhly grasses should only be divided during the cold season, so we are chopping into our clump in mid-December. In t …
This deer resistant native to Texas and adjacent northern Mexico is surprisingly little known in cultivation, but we aim to help change that. The pompom shaped, evergreen, glaucous foliage is a delight in a hot and dry spot in the garden but does well in average moisture soil …
We have been working on a new strain of agave cultivars that change color during the cold months. In 2023 we introduced our first selection – Agave lophanta ‘Goldfinger’, that resembles typical Agave lophantha until cold weather, when the top half of each leaf turns brilliant …
This Florida native is hailed as the hardiest palm, with established plants tolerant of lows as far as -20F! We have several in the garden and most are an offsetting form that creates sort of a bush, but we also have a non-offsetting form that makes a short solitary trunk afte …
We are always on the search for hardy palms for our garden, and Trachycarpus fortunei has been a great performer for us in zone 7b/8a. These easy to grow, and fast growing palms add a lot of winter interest in the garden, and serve as a tropical backdrop to spring and summer p …
Rohdea japonica hails from the shady forests of Japan and is highly prized for its evergreen, structural foliage that is quite prone to variegation, pleats, and various combinations of both. Very rare cultivars of Rohdea has been known to go for thousands of dollars, and becau …
We’ve grown the wonderful Pyrrosia ‘Red China’ in our garden since 2010 and finally have enough to share in our 2025 Spring catalog. This species is so slow spreading we consider it a clumper, perfect for baskets and rock gardens! The underside of the leaves has a soft, cordur …
Pyrrosia is a genus of mostly evergreen, epiphytic ferns that like to grow over rocks and down slopes, spreading slowly through an above ground rhizome. Due to their shallow root systems, they lend themselves beautifully to basket planting. We are still surprised at how hardy …
This spreading ribbon fern adds a bit of unexpected color in fall! The lovely evergreen foliage is highlighted by bright orange polka-dot-shaped sporangia – very attractive in the shade garden. Neolepisorus fortunei is a great fern for understory planting in a woodland garden. …
It’s grapefruit season at JLBG! Even in half day sun, these trees have produced quite a bit of fruit this year. The peel of the hardy grapefruit is fragrant, but very bitter, while the flesh is juicy and mouth-puckeringly sour with a hint of waxiness and fragrance of the trifo …
Prized by florists and gardeners alike, the 4′ long green stems of Danae racemosa are clothed with thick waxy-green leaves that remain evergreen all winter. In late fall the clump is adorned by bright orange-red berries that contain a single seed. Poets laurel is a bit hard to …
We love giant tree dahlia and grow it most years just for the height and foliage, but this year our long warm fall season resulted in a pretty good flower show. In the wild, Dahlia imperialis can reach 30 feet tall, but our plant rarely exceeds 8-9 feet. A sunny, well-drained …
Our Metasequoia allee is looking brilliant in late November! Dawn redwood is a deciduous conifer that prefers average moisture well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. Our allee was planted about 20 years ago, so these trees are considered fast growing. We love the stunning f …
Spring blooming iris blooming in November… that must be a sign, right? A sign of good breeding! Iris x germanica ‘Harvest of Memories’ is an example of a naturally spring blooming perennial that due to hybridization efforts graces our garden with a fall flower show. There ar …
This Heronswood introduction is reliably hardy to zone 5a (up to -20F) and is a fantastic, easy to grow plant for a shade garden. For us it starts blooming in June and continues until frost. Handsome heart shaped leaves and continuous parade of pink flowers make it a winner in …
It is a rainy day in early November and this North American native is looking fresh in the garden. Manfredas are attractive, drought tolerant perennials that are known for their fun, purple-spotted foliage. We are trialing several specimens in the garden for winter hardiness, …
These very spooky fruit clusters appear just in time for Halloween! Produced by the hardy edimental Zingiber mioga ‘Lushan Gold’ the fruit are as edible as the flowers and just as numerous. Zones: 6a to 9b, guessing. #ginger #fruit #shadeplants #edimentals #perennials
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Doug is very excited to introduce this late blooming perennial from the mountains of Mexico – Salvia puberula ‘Hidalgo’. The hot pink fuzzy flowers are perched atop 6-foot-tall stems clothed in rough, fragrant foliage. Fully hardy in zone 7b, this plant is drought tolerant, de …
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum ‘Marco’ holds a special place in our hearts for its outstanding glossy foliage and 4 feet tall late blooming flower stalks. While other cultivars tickle our senses with fun and sometimes weird variegation, this one adds a very bold contrast t …
Tinantia pringlei is a charming, easy to grow shade perennial that blooms from early summer all the way to frost. The dark green, purple speckled foliage topped with purple flowers looks great in containers and as a filler between more structural plants. Tinantia has weak shal …
Another great long blooming perenial from Mexico is Malvaviscus drummondii ‘Big Momma’. This hardy Turk’s cap features larger flowers than the typical varieties, very attractive to humming birds. We can’t get enough of the contrast between the handsome foliage and those scream …
This gold foliage cultivar is one of the most admired yuccas in our garden! Yucca x recurvifolia ‘Mellow Yellow’ looks good 365 days of the year, thanks to the beautifully #variegated #evergreen #deerresistant foliage that looks stunning against a backdrop of dark or glaucous …
Fatsia japonica is an easy to grow evergreen shrub with distinct palmate foliage that we find adds a nice tropical touch to the garden. Several variegated cultivars exist, and we have featured then in other videos and blogs. ‘Spider’s Web’ is the only variegated cultivar we cu …
Symphyotrichum elliottii is a superb native aster that thrives in wet and sunny sites. The 8 foot tall stems are topped with dozens of light lavender-pink flowers – a magnet for pollinators! This is one of Doug’s favorite plants for the fall garden and he would be very happy i …
Tradescantia pallida is a fabulous North American native (Northeastern Mexico), known primarily as a hanging basket plant, but we prefer to use it as a groundcover. The beautiful dark purple color holds all season and the small pink flowers in fall are a lovely bonus. The fles …
Salvia ‘Mes Azur’ is one of the longest blooming autumn sages in our garden, starting in mid-spring and continuing until frost. Native to the Southwest US and Mexico, these easy-to-grow shrubs are sun loving, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. A pollinator and hummingbird m …
The pictures never do this great plant justice, so we made a video to show of her true size and beauty. Salvia madrensis ‘Red Neck Girl’ hails from the high mountains in Mexico and has been reliably hardy for us in zone 7b. We love the red stems and foliage during summer, but …
“My precious conifer is loosing needles! Is it dying?” is a common question we hear from beginner gardeners. Many are also surprised to hear that evergreen trees drop their foliage annually. Doug worked at the arboretum for many years and is here to explain the difference betw …
Rolling Stones? No, living stones! Lithops are South African succulents in the Azoiceae family, native to very dry and mostly tropical regions. They are prized for their odd appearance that consists of only two camouflaged succulent leaves that split in two every spring and bl …
Lindernia grandiflora (Blue Moneywort) is a lovely native groundcover that thrives in sunny, wet spots in the garden. Our patch has spread nicely in a mostly soggy rain garden along with Pontederia cordata ‘Sopchoppy’, Macbridea caroliniana, and Japanese iris. Dense mats of at …
Do you need a giant plant that is easy to grow, loves sun, and flowers in fall? We got one in stock! One of our obsessive plant friends, Glen Melcher, of Tioga, Lousiaiana, sent us several seedlings a few years ago, from his cross of Hibiscus paramutabilis x mutabilis. We made …
Add a splash of gold to your shade garden in November with Farfugium japonicum! Also known as ligularia, leopard plant, and tractor seat plant, these easy to grow perennials come in many foliage options: ruffled, crinkled, spotted, streaked, jagged, round, glossy, matte, etc. …
This one-year-old clump of Capsicum frutescens ‘Hawaiian’ is showing off its festive fall fruit! We had an older clump that was planted in 2018, but after 6 years it was very late to emerge so we replaced it with a fresh quart-sized plant from the nursery. This shrubby pepper …
This wonderful princess lily hybrid is a great performer in our zone 7b/8a garden. The blooming is heaviest in spring and fall when the night temperatures are cool. Alstroemerias prefer moist, well-drained soil and morning sun exposure, with at least 4 hours of direct sun for …
This easy to grow perennial is a popular staple in our catalog because it is just so charming! The two-tone bell-shaped flowers of Abutilon megapotamicum are reminiscent of hibiscus and are a favorite of hummingbirds. They are unfortunately not deer resistant, which is why our …
Trick or treat 🎃 Put away the eggs and toilet paper, because this one is definitelly a treat! Gladiolus dalenii ‘Halloweenie’ is not for the shy and faint-hearted – the creaming orange flowers are bright enough to beacon souls back from the underworld. Plant in front of a d …
Once you join the cyclamen club it is hard to get out! While the flower color range is pretty narrow, the leaf variegation patterns seem infinite. We fell in love with the hardy cyclamen due to its beautiful winter foliage, drought tolerance, deer resistance, and long blooming …
Rolling Stones? No, living stones! Lithops are South African succulents in the Azoiceae family, native to very dry and mostly tropical regions. They are prized for their odd appearance that consists of only two camouflaged succulent leaves that split in two every spring and bl …
Schefflera delavayi is one of our long time favorite hardy tropical perennials. The large, glossy, evergreen foliage is very attractive in the garden and the fall flowers smell divine! We love planting Schefflera near a path of a bench where the fragrance can be enjoyed fully …
We adore this fall blooming endangered garlic species from Japan! Allium kiiense looks like tufts of fine grass most of the season before exploding with thousands of tiny purple flowers in October. This reliable perennial is not too fussy about soil as long as it drains well a …
Today we are featuring a variety of beautiful, easy-to-grow, garden-worthy chrysanthemums that have been fool proof for us in zone 7b/8a. Every year in late October the garden lights up with masses of fragrant flowers, a perfect compliment to blooming grasses. These make excel …
Orostachys japonica ‘Ed Scrocki’ was originally gifted to Tony by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in late 2016. The large burgundy-colored rosettes are very showy in a sunny rock garden. During spring and summer they look like a succulent version of Hen-and-Chicks …
Looking great in the garden right now is the native aster – Symphyotrichum grandiflorus ‘Biscoe Belle’. We find this little-known species to be extremely drought tolerant and easy to grow in a well-drained sunny location. Aster grandiflorus works great in combination with autu …
This blue-foliage selection of the native Indian grass is a delight in the fall garden! The 8-12 foot tall vertical flower stalks are topped with attractive bronze plumes, great in combination with more free flowing fall blooming perennials. We hope you’ll add Sorghastrum nuta …
In this video Doug discusses the importance of proper timing when pruning flowering shrubs and trees. Most winter and spring flowering plants already have their flower buds and won’t develop new ones until next season. #pruning #gardentips #gardenadvice #fallgarden
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Cuphea micropetala, aka Mexican Giant Cigar Plant, provides a nice color contrast to the late-blooming asters, sunflowers and coreopsis. Plant in a sunny, well-drained spot with a bit of space as the clump will continue to grow each year. Now on sale! Zones: 7b to 10b, Culture …
Silver prairie clover, Dalea bicolor var. argyraea, is a sun-loving, drought tolerant perennial native to Texas and Mexico. In the garden it is invaluable for its airy silver foliage, which is topped in October with hundreds of tiny, bright, pink-violet flowers. Great as foil …
We have a special treat for the tropical garden folks today, the legend in the world of elephant ear hybridization – Dr. John Cho. A plant pathology professor, Dr. Cho’s primary focus was breeding edible colocasia for leaf spot resistance, until he met Tony who inspired him to …
Berlandiera pumila ‘Chocoholic’ is a stellar native plant selection from Lee Co. Texas, that emits chocolate fragrance in the morning and blooms for weeks! #nativeplants #sunplants #droughttolerant #fragrantflowers #perennials
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We are in love with hardy bananas and today Doug, clad in his world-famous shirt, is talking about his two favorite selections – Musa yunnanensis and Musa balbisiana. #tropicalplants #musa #bananaplant #zone7bgardening #raleighnc #botanicgarden #plantnursery
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This plant doesn’t need the advertising, but it just looks so good we couldn’t pass by! Coreopsis palustris ‘Summer Sunshine’ is a gently spreading native perennial that is easy to grow in a sunny, moist to average spot. Zones: 6a to 9b, at least, Sun to Light Shade. #nativepl …
Today we are featuring Calylophus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius ‘Fugitive’. This lovely perennial is a Patrick’s McMillan’s collection of the US native sundrop from Kimble County, Texas. Much like its neighbors, it prefers a quick-draining soil and blooms all summer. A lovely ad …
Today we are in the garden with JLBG/PDN Founder Tony Avent following along as he divides a clump of Trillium ludovicianum ‘Lean and Green’. Contrary to popular belief, Trilliums are quite easy to grow in the garden and they are quite easy to divide too, but there are a couple …
You all have beed asking about Agave desmettiana ‘Galactic Traveler’ at the open house, because it looks absolutely stunning on our summer patio. Great news, we finally have it in stock! This is one of the most anticipated new introductions in our Fall catalog, so don’t wait t …
It is peak rain lily season at Juniper Level Botanic Garden and Doug is here to share the best of the Fall Catalog. Zephyranthes are easy to grow bulbs native to North American South West and south to Argentina. Flushes of delicate flowers emerge after summer rains, lighting u …
Amorphophallus titanum is the Holy Grail of the plant kingdom. All plant nuts have seen pictures and then searched for this rarity…indeed only several hundred specimens are known in cultivation. For those new to the titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum has the world’s largest …
Where is Smell-O-Vision when you need it? Aloysia virgata is one of the most fragrant plants in our garden. Known as Sweet almond tree verbena, this deer resistant perennial shrub is easy to grow, drought tolerant, and its tiny white flowers are popular with pollinators. Plant …
Welcome to the Trillium encyclopedia! We are serious trillium nerds and have collected hundreds of specimens over the years. In this video our Taxonomist Zac Hill showcases the many species of Trillium sharing information about their origins, growth habits, scent, conservation …
Epimediums (Fairy wings, Barrenwort, Bishop’s hat) are easy-to-grow perennial wildflowers. They are tenacious flowering shade plants that provide a welcome first breath of spring with spikes of airy flowers. Newly emerging epimedium foliage often has purple or brown tones or p …
Hello gardeners! In this video our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren spotlights his favorite fall blooming perennials at this time of the year (early November). These easy to grow, sun loving, drought tolerant plants make a great addition to a pollinator garden, a naturalized area, …
It all started with a question: why do many of our US Native Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia) species produce a flush of new pitchers in fall, when most plants are winding down for the winter? To capture seasonal insects of course! Each pitcher plant species evolved amazing adaptati …
What an amazing statement plant! Unlike the Arundo donax ‘Versicolor,’ ‘Peppermint Stick’ does not loose it’s variegation in summer. It is also not invasive, despite what the internet might say. The plant is sterile (does not produce viable seed), and it does not run. It doe …
In this video Tony discusses the genus Rhodophiala. Although not quite as large as a hybrid amaryllis, rhodophiala makes a colorful statement in the garden. Rhodophiala flowers appear in late summer or fall when the garden is sorely in need of some fresh color. The flowers app …
Today we are discussing Lycoris (aka Surprise Lily, Hurricane Lily, or Spider Lily): what they are, where they came from, and how to grow them. You will also see many new varieties that are currently in production at the Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, NC.
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Gardening basics
Having to manage a garden with 27000 plants is no small feat, so we learned a couple of tricks to help us get through the day more efficiently. Did you know that daylilies can be cut down to the ground after blooming? Or that many bulbs do great when divided in spring instead of fall? These videos answer many frequently asked gardening questions and bust some myths.
Tony Avent, owner of Plant Delights Nursery, talks about some basics of planting.
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Tony Avent, owner of Plant Delights Nursery, describes a few perennial salvias for sale at Plant Delights Nursery.
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JLBG Garden Supervisor Keith Lukowski demonstrates how last year’s Sarracenia foliage is removed to improve the appearance of the plant in time for this year’s flowering.
Plants mentioned in this video:
Sarracenia flava ‘Yellow Trumpet Pitcher Plant’
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How we protect newly emerging hostas from a late winter freeze at Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
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Thomas Thornton, Garden Supervisor at JLBG, discusses methods for frost protection on newly emerging perennials.
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A tutorial video detailing steps for unpacking and maintaining newly received shipped plants, from Plant Delights Nursery. Remember to unpack your box as soon as you receive it, to give your plants air. Follow the instructions in the video to determine how much sun and/or wa …
Don’t pull the dead leaves one by one! Learn this fast and easy way to cleanup your yucca plants.
Yuccas are excellent textural plants in the garden that are easy to grow and require minimal maintenance. After a year or so, you might notice some dead foliage in and around the …
Hello gardeners! Do you avoid planting peonies during the cold time of the year for the fear of your precious plants getting damaged while dormant? We are here to bust that myth. Peonies are very cold hardy and get a boost from getting planted while dormant. Their roots remain …
We love tall ornamental grasses in our winter garden! But now is a good time to cut them back, before the new foliage starts coming in. Trim your pampas grass, plume grass, indian grass clumps in minutes!
When is a good time to prune your Pitcher plants? Our Garden Manager Logan Clark explains when and how to remove old pitchers to get your Sarracenia ready for the spring flower show. Would you like to learn more about these wonderful southeast native plants? Check out other vi …
Have you ever heard a well-meaning relative proclaim “Bulbs should be transplanted only when they are dormant!”? Well, we say “Hogwash! Divide your bulbs in spring, or even in summer, divide them in the green.” Our Garden Curator Doug Ruhren explains the benefits of dividing p …
Today we are in the garden with JLBG/PDN Founder Tony Avent following along as he divides a clump of Trillium ludovicianum ‘Lean and Green’. Contrary to popular belief, Trilliums are quite easy to grow in the garden and they are quite easy to divide too, but there are a couple …
Clean up your Dayliles in 15 seconds! Now that many early blooming Daylilies are done flowering the clumps are looking tired and in need of a clean up. But what’s the most efficient way to do it? Watch the video to learn Doug’s master technique. #gardeningtips #howto #cleanup …
A third instalment in Doug’s Garden Clean-Up series, today we are talking about making your Canna clumps look great again. Learn how to deadhead the flower stalks without loosing potential blooms and how to quickly tidy up tired foliage without having to trim every leaf. #gard …
Not all plants play by the rule of waking up in spring, blooming in summer, winding down in fall, and staying dormant through winter. Many plants from areas of the world with very hot and dry summers evolved to take advantage of the cooler and wetter winter months by producing …
Every year we get asked about tips to overwinter elephant ears: Colocasia, Leucocasia, Alocasia, etc. Full disclosure, we recorded this video last year, hence the short sleeve shirt Doug is wearing, but the same advice applies. Once the foliage gets fried by the frost, cut the …
Here at Plant Delights we make a great effort to grow the plants, sometimes a decade worth of effort, and it is our greatest wish for you to receive them in the best possible condition. Every order is carefully picked from our greenhouses, checked for accuracy, marked for nece …
Sedges have edges while grasses are flat, trim your Carex early and leave the grasses till March. ❄️🌞🌿 #gardeningtips #gardenmaintenance
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Around this time of year we commonly get a question – My evergreens are dropping leaves, what’s wrong with them? And the answer is – Probably nothing, please enjoy your complimentary season of raking leaves.
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What does garden design and interior design have in common? Quite a lot actually! Learn how to use interior design principles to create beautiful and welcoming gardens in the full video on our channel.
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Hello gardeners! In this video JLBG Founder and RHS Veitch Memorial Medal recipient Tony Avent is discussing his approach to garden design. Tony’s system is easy to understand and to follow, it does not require drawing or modeling skills, and it can be applied to new gardens a …
Let’s clean up this clump of Euphorbia ‘Rainbow Ascot’ together! This annual cutback in late spring is the only maintenance the plant requires and is quite satisfying to do. If you have sensitive skin we recommend wearing gloves as the milky sap may be irritating. #gardentips …
Save yourself the work and leave your Gladiolus and Dahlias in the ground, if you are in zone 7b and south. They are perfectly hardy in our southeast climate and require no special winter storage, if fact, they do better when left in the ground.
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It is Trillium seed collecting time! We grow all of our trilliums from seed, which is a simple but time consuming process (about 5 years from seed to a saleable flowering plant). Trillium seed are coveted by ants and wasps because of their elaiosomes – small sacks filled with …
Our Summer Open House tradition is to give away a selection of prickly pear paddles. This year we will have some Opuntia microdasys ‘Dripping Springs’ as one of the offerings, which is a very cute spineless cultivar covered in millions of fine glochids. Planting opuntia is ver …
Welcome gardeners! Today we are looking at common weeds in our garden. A “weed’ is a plant out of place. Any plant can be a weed, but in nature these are usually annual plants that quickly germinate and set seed. They are fast succession plants, their job is to quickly cover …
Do your plants continue to struggle even though you have fertilized, mulched, and watered them? Soil testing is like a full bloodwork panel for your soil health. It reveals the chemical composition of the soil which determines its pH level and capacity to exchange nutrients wi …
Doug was dropping off freshly dug Amorphophallus plants at the prop shed and noticed the crew was working on propagating the pitcher plants (Sarracenia), so he wanted to share some tips with y’all.
Pitcher plant propagation, pitcher plants
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Get the most bang for your buck when shopping for perennial plants with Doug’s tips on how to turn one plant into many. You’ll never shop the same at the garden center!
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Let’s talk about Fargesia maintenance. After several years the evergreen fronds become tired and start to fade, at which point a tidy gardener is welcome to remove those fronds to keep the clump looking fresh. If life happens and the clump starts to look shabby, there is an op …
Hello gardeners! In this video we are discussing the basics of garden design with JLBG Garden Curator Doug Ruhren.
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Fall cleanup tips with Doug. Grab your pocket knife and wheel barrow, ready, set… garden! #gardeningtips
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Almost every witch hazel in the trade is grafted and that’s why you need to know the signs of the root stock taking over. The best time to identify the root stock on spring blooming cultivars is in fall.
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Tony Avent is a big fan of Mahonias and has spent years hybridizing them. In this video we are taking a look at one of the products of that work while it is in full bloom in late October. Mahonia flowers are rich in nectar and attract a variety of pollinators. Some species pro …
Day lilies like agaves sometimes produce adventitious plantlets on the flower stalks. These plantlets are clonal reproductions of the original plant and can be planted in a pot or directly in the garden soil.
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