The catalogs have been studied.
Available space in my yard has been analyzed.
A personal self evaluation has been conducted.
The budget has been fine tuned.
And then all of that analysis was thrown out the window and I just went with what looked cool.
Without further ado, here is a list of the plants that have been purchased:
From Bluestone Perennials:
Rhamnus ‘Fine Line’ – I like the unique texture and its role as a “narrow vertical accent”. Deer resistant? We’ll see:
Viburnum ‘Brandywine’ – All about those multi-colored berries:
Viburnum “All That Glitters” and “All that Glows”: Love viburnums, love the glossy foliage and hoping to see some berry production by planting them close to each other:
Pennisetum ‘Desert Plains’ – Intrigued by the blooms and truthfully, they were also on sale:
Ilex ‘Mr. Poppins’ and ‘Berry Poppins’ – Male and female dwarf options and yet again, my desire to get me some berries in winter.
From Digging Dog Nursery:
Andropogon gerardii – I’ve been meaning to add these for a while now and I was sold by their ability to transition to the meadow at the back of my property:
Bouteloua ‘Blonde Ambition’ – All about the seed heads on this one.
Helictotrichon ‘Sapphire Fountain’ – I have a goal to acquire more “cool season” grasses and this one fits the bill. Also love the blue color.
Molinia ‘Cordoba’ – “Boldly architectural” and already in love with my ‘Skyracer’.
Panicum ‘Warrior’ – I will collect each and every available Panicum.
From Klehm’s Song Sparrow:
Andropogon ‘Red October’ – Have you seen that color?:
Schizachyrium ‘Blue Heaven’ – Steel blue with purple highlights is too intriguing not to give it a whirl:
And there you have it. Please refrain from any negative comments about any of these plants so I do not have to suffer from buyer’s remorse over the next few months.
Mucho appreciated.
John
I just bought a Rhamnus ‘Fine Line’ this past fall. I’d never heard of it but liked the look. I didn’t realize it was deciduous (I have no common sense) and it freaked me out when it was suddenly naked at the beginning of winter. It’s a very interesting bush and it adds nice texture to the garden.
That is so funny! I’d never dream of saying anything negative about your choices! I have Ramnus ‘Fine Line’, and my herd o’ deer seem to be leaving all three of them alone. Mine are planted in pretty deep shade, so they are staying pretty small. If I had lots of space and full sun, I would probably choose some of the wonderful grasses on your list. Happy ordering!
They are all beauties and I wish you all the best. I especially like the Desert Plains blooms!
Lots of interesting choices, it will be interesting to see how they do. Viburnums are always a good choice and they are just about indestructible .
Shall be fun to see just where you plan to place these fine purchases. Please do keep
us posted!!
Fabulous choices! You’re going to love those Andropogons…I was really impressed by ‘Red October’ and ‘Indian Warrior’ last year…really gorgeous plants…and the Little Bluestem is a winner…you’re going to love it! I’m going to hopefully be trying another Andropogon this year (‘Dancing Wind’) and some Muhlenbergia reverchonii.
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