Archives: Plant of the Week

[cf_slideshow animation=fade animationspeed=n advancespeed=n directionalnav=true captionanimation=fade captionanimationspeed=n bullets=true width=550 height=413] [/cf_slideshow] The amazing Amaryllis is one of the great seasonal flowering plants that are sold for the Christmas season. There is something special about the 10 inch diameter bloom.It sets...

Ascepias tuberosa is the 2017 Perennial Plant Associations Perennial of the year. This durable long bloomer is well suited for the Okanagan garden. Often called ‘Milk Weed’ or’ Butterfly weed’ it is native to eastern and southern North America. It...

  This Aster has been our plant of the week before, in months of July through October. As one of the best garden perennials for Okanagan growing with one of the longest blooming periods, it comes highly recommended. This Aster...

  Photo – TJ Watt “This may very well be the most significant big tree discovery in Canada in decades. This is a tree with a trunk as wide as a living room and stands taller than downtown skyscrapers,” said...

  Liatris spicata is a lovely cultivar of a native prairie wildflower.  It grows to form a low and compact grassy clump with 2 foot tall spikes of mauve blossoms.  The flower stalks develop from top to bottom and are...

Hydrangea serrata Blue Bird (Blue Bird Hydrangea) is a vigorous hydrangea which blooms from June through till frost.  Its foliage also has lovely fall colours.  You can expect this Hydrangea to reach an average size of 4’ tall by 4’ wide and...

  Echinacea × purpurea Sombrero™ Salsa Red There are many different Echinaceas available but the Echinacea × purpurea Sombrero™ Salsa Red is one in the Sombrero series developed by Darwin Perennials. Salsa Red has very large, single flowers made up...

    Native to the Mediterranean, Lavenders like full sun and well drained soil which is why they do so well here in the Okanagan. Another one of our all time favourites, Lavender is looking spectacular now.  It looks very...

  This gorgeous shrub deserves a place in every garden providing you can give it given plenty of room!  It is often seen planted in tiny beds where it will surely become a problem as it outgrows its space, but...