Perennials

Plant profile Agastache Introductions: Superstars Of The Pere...

Growing plants of the genus Agastache (pronounced A gas' ta kee or A gas tack' e), commonly known as hummingbird mint or hyssop, was an "obsession" of David Salman's for...

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Plant profile Plant Profile: Echinacea ‘Rocky Top Hybrids'

Text and Photos by Founder and Chief Horticulturist David Salman Echinacea tennesensis with Bouteloua Blonde Ambition. The genus Echinacea contains some of our most valuable and showy native wildflowers. There...

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Plant profile Gardening with Cold Hardy Cacti

Gardening with Cold Hardy Cacti by David Salman Echinocereus triglochidiatus ('White Sands' Claret Cup Cactus) is without a doubt the fastest, largest and most spectacular of any claret cup cactus....

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Plant profile Cold Hardy Agave: Living Sculptures for your Ga...

by David Salman I admit that I have a fascination with cold hardy succulents, ornamental grasses and other plant groups that for some gardeners, are just a bit off the...

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Plant profile A History of Lavender

In the past few years, lavender has become quite the plant—for gardens, herbalists, and craftspersons. With its current popularity, lavender graces the gardens of many homeowners and the fields of...

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