Honorine Jobert Anemone Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} ‘Honorie Jobert’ Anemone, or Anemone x hybrida is a late summer to fall perennial bloomer that will add a lush look to a part shade environment late into the growing season, even after first freeze. A medium growing 30-36” tall rhizome spreader, this hybrid of Japanese … More November 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

Summer Sun False Sunflower Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Summer Sun False Sunflower or Heliopsis helianthoides is a golden, daisy like perennial flower with abundant dark green foliage that grows in clumps about 36”-48” tall and spreads to about 24”. They are native from Ontario to Florida and west to the Mississippi. They have … More September 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

‘Silver Totem’ Buffaloberry Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} ‘Silver Totem’ Buffaloberry, or Shepherdia argentea ‘Totem’ is a columnar cultivar of Silver Buffaloberry which is native to Canada and the western plain states through the mountains to Arizona and California. The main species grows natively along streams and riparian areas in thickets, as well as … More July 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

Peony Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} So much has been written about Peonies or Paeonia lactiflora, the common peony, that it almost seems disingenuous to write about them in such a short blog post. Here’s a try anyway. A flowering perennial, xeric, and a prolific bloomer for about 1 month of the year in … More May 2024 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

October 2023 Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} The Front Range of Colorado can have beautiful weather in late September into early November. Warm days in the 70’s and cool nights in the 30’s lead to beautiful fall color as long as an early season cold front doesn’t freeze things too fast and cause plants … More Fall Watering and Irrigation Winterization for Erie Colorado area landscapes