Perennials

Learn about monkshood flowers, including how to plant and grow them. Listen to Podcast: When I first saw monkshood, it was in September in coastal Maine and the garden was ablaze in purple color. This, I said to myself, is a plant I need for my fall garden. Monkshood gets its common name from the flower shape; it resembles a helmet or a hooded cloak of a monk. It’s a wild flower, but there’s some interesting varies available too, such as the purple colored bressingham spire and arendsii. Stainless steel has steel blue colored flowers while...

Listen to this podcast about how to grow Montauk daisy in your garden. This extended warm, fall weather has me appreciating late blooming perennial flowers. Certainly we're all familiar with asters, sedums, and chrysanthemums, but one that has more recently shown up on my radar is the Montauk daisy. The Montauk daisy is a three-foot tall perennial with dark green, leathery leaves and large white, daisy flowers. The plant is hardy to USDA zone 5. Grow Montauk daisy in full sun and on sandy soils for the best results. It's salt and drought...

Papaver orientale   Other Name Compact Oriental poppy   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring to early summer in colors such a red, orange, salmon, white and bi colors   Mature Height x Spread 2 to 4 feet x 2 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, deer resistant   Oriental poppies produce large, colorful flowers early in the growing season that stand 2 to 4 feet tall perched on sturdy stems. They like our cool New England summers. The silky textured flowers can be up to 6 inches...