Name: Dendrolycopodium obscurum aka Lycopodium obscurum, aka ground pine or princess pine. Type of Plant: This is a club moss that is native to the eastern North America. Club mosses are low, evergreen plants with scale-like leaves. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Princess pine looks like a...
Name: Caladium Type of Plant: A tropical plant that’s grown as an annual in northern gardens. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Heart shaped leaves, a variety of foliage colors from white to red and green, thrives in deep shade…what’s not to love? This plant brings color to...
Name: Hosta ‘June’ Type of Plant: A Hosta variety that offers a weed smothering shade plant, blue/lime/sage-green colors, and low-growing height. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love ‘June’ because it’s one of the low-growing, weed smothering hostas that makes good “socks and shoes” for other shade...
Name: Lagenaria siceraria aka bottle gourd, calabash or birdhouse gourd Type of Plant: An annual vine that produces gourds that can be made into bird houses, bottles or art. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This is a fun plant to grow. It’s a fast-growing vine that can...
Type of Plant: A succulent shrub in warm climates, and a houseplant in colder areas, the jade plant is native to South Africa. The genus name comes from the crassus, Latin for “thick,” a reference to the thickness of the leaves. Why I Love/Hate this plant:...
Name: Epigaea repens, aka trailing arbutus or mayflower Type of Plant: Low-growing, evergreen native plant that has small, pinkish-white flowers in April or May. This is the Massachusetts State Flower. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love this plant because it looks great twelve months a year,...
Name: Green Wave Mustard Type of Plant: An easy to grow green for the garden that is cold-tolerant and delicious. This is a green to grow from seed planted directly into the garden. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Mustard greens have a slightly bitter and spicy flavor...
Name: Rosemarinus officinalis 'Salem’ aka Salem rosemary or roasting rosemary Type of Plant: A bushy rosemary that is more likely to survive the winter indoors than some other types of this herb. Hardy in Zone: 7-9 Why I Love/Hate this plant: I have featured this plant before, but...
Name: Solanum tuberosum 'Carola' aka Carola potatoes Type of Plant: Yellow flesh potato with great yields and flavor. Why I Love/Hate this plant: This is one of the first potatoes we ever planted and it has remained a favorite for over 25 years. The plants produce well,...
Join fellow plant-lovers from around the world to watch a warm-hearted play about two frustrated plant breeders. This fabulous and funny play, mounted especially for GardenComm International, is performed by Natalie and Joe Carmolli, and filmed by Adriana Robinson. Musical introduction by Pat and Becky...