Archives: Plant of the Week

The Plant of the week for the week of July 8th 2019 is the Lilium family. The Lilies are a must for every garden. They are one of the most fragrant of the cutting flowers and one of the most...

The Plant of the week for the week of June 24 is The annual Sunflower. This family of about 70 species is a great wildlife plant. Although they are not quite blooming yet I thought I would mention them early....

The Plant of the Week for the week of June 20th is the Mock Orange Philidelphus lewisii pictured here but all the Mock orange family is a blast of white in the month of June! This one happens to be...

Plant of the Week for the Week of June 10 is Aruncus Dioicus ‘Goats Beard’ This Garden perennial is a strong bloomer in June. It’s native to many parts of North America including Canada. It seems to thrive in light...

  The Grower Coach Plant of the Week for June 3 is Geranium ‘Cambridge Pink’ One of my Favourite garden perennials. This week while speaking on the Lake Country Garden Tour I was able to get some great shots of...

Incredibly beautiful German Iris blooms throughout the month of May and can be an amazing addition to any full sun garden. When planted with Peonies these plants can give quite a show as they bloom simultaneously, they can also be...

Grower Coach Plant of the week for the Week of May 21 is the Tree Peony ‘Radiant’ Its a real beauty! I have been luck to have grown this one several times in my life. I planted one years ago...

The Grower Coach plant of the week for the week of May 15th is the Primula auricula! Also known as Auricula,  Auricula Primula or Alpine Cowslip. This is an old fashioned favourite collectible plant that has been treasured for it...

The Grower Coach Plant of the week for the 11th of May is the Wind Flower Anemone sylvestris . This fast growing perennial is a beautiful site in the month of May.  Its aggressive habit requires a heavy handed approach...

‘Plant of the Week’ for the last week of April. This beautiful garden Perennial is known as the Pasque Flower (Easter Flower) due to its timing of bloom. Pulsatilla Vulgaris is one of the nicest early bloomers. It is a...