plants i’m digging for spring

Thought I’d do this post for those of you who haven’t found me on Pinterest yet. Have been flipping through spring catalogs as they arrive and dog-earing things that catch my eye. This is what I’m drawn to so far…

 

FROM HIGH COUNTRY GARDENS

Stachys lavandulifolia Pink Cotton Lambs Ear

stachys lavandulifolia Pink Cotton Lambs Ear | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosmarinis officinalis ‘Alcalde Cold Hardy’   COLD HARDY!

Rosmarinis officinalis ‘Alcalde Cold Hardy’ | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lavendula stoechas ‘Purple Ribbon’  (Spanish Lavender)

Lavandula stoechas 'Purple Ribbon' | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or maybe this one?

Lavendula stoechas ‘Madrid Blue’ (also Spanish)

Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid Blue'  | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monardella macrantha ‘Marian Sampson’   Freaky!

Monardella macrantha 'Marian Sampson' | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blond Ambition’ (Blue Grama Grass)

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blond Ambition’ (Blue Grama Grass) | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salvia greggii ‘Wild Thing’  Love the one I got last year so much I must have more.

Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euphorbia ‘Blue Haze’

Euphorbia 'Blue Haze' | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hesperaloe parviflora Perpa ‘Brakelights’   A red yucca!!

Hesperaloe parviflora Perpa ‘Brakelights’ | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pterocephalus depressus (Carpeting Pincushion Flower)

Pterocephalus depressus (Carpeting Pincushion Flower) | highcountrygardens.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM BLUESTONE PERENNIALS

Monarda ‘Lambada’   whoa. that’s a bee balm?!

Monarda ‘Lambada’ | bluestoneperennials.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’  the machines killed most of mine.

Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’ | bluestoneperennials.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tricyrtis ‘Blue Wonder’ Toad Lily  love. need a few more of these.

Tricyrtis ‘Blue Wonder’ (Japanese Toad Lily) | bluestoneperennials.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM WHITE FLOWER FARM

Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Fascination’ (Veronica)

Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Fascination’ (Veronica) | whiteflowerfarm.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As catalogs roll in, you can expect more updates. I’ll cover vines in another post. Don’t want to wear out my welcome, ya know.

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FYI: have been thrilled with many a plant purchased online from the companies above and I’ll buy that way again, fo shizzle.

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