Episode 186: Plants We Have Learned to Love

Meet the Garden Plants We Have Learned to Love

Of course we are entitled to have strong opinions about plants, but it doesn’t hurt to have our minds changed once in a while. In this episode, Danielle, Carol, and their expert guest will discuss the redeeming qualities of plants that have won them over after some initial resistance. If there are particular plants you have ruled out for one reason or another, this might be the encouragement you need to look at them in a new light.

Expert: Jason Reeves is the curator of the University of Tennessee Gardens, located at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson.

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Danielle’s Plant Picks

‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore (Helleborus ‘Spanish Flare’, Zones 4–9)
‘French Kiss’ hellebore (Helleborus ‘French Kiss’, Zones 4–9)
Yellow trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ‘Sulphurea’, Zones 4–9)
Wild Swan^™ hybrid anemone (Anemone ‘MACANE001’, Zones 6–8)
Sweet Romance^® English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Kerlavangem’, Zones 5–9)

Spanish Flare hellebore — ‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore blooms

Helleborus 'French Kiss' — ‘French Kiss’ hellebore *Courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.*

Yellow trumpet honeysuckle plant habit with blooms — Yellow trumpet honeysuckle

Wild Swan™ hybrid anemone — Wild Swan^™ hybrid anemone

Sweet Romance® English lavender plant habit — Sweet Romance^® English lavender

Carol’s Plant Picks

Artisan^™ Yellow Ombre coneflower (Echinacea ‘PAS1303304’, Zones 4–9)
Peegee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’, Zones 3–8)
El Niño^® desert orchid (Chitalpa ‘NCXC1’, Zones 6–9)
‘Super Hero Spry’ French marigold (Tagetes patula ‘Super Hero Spry’, annual)

Artisan™ Yellow Ombre coneflower — Artisan^™ Yellow Ombre coneflower

Peegee hydrangea habit — Peegee hydrangea in Carol’s garden

El Niño® desert orchid. — El Niño^® desert orchid *Photo courtesy of Proven Winners*

‘Super Hero Spry’ French marigold in the garden — ‘Super Hero Spry’ French marigold

Expert Jason Reeves’s Plant Picks

‘Slender Silhouette’ sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’, Zones 5–9)
Augusta^® Lavender heliotrope (Heliotropium ‘WNHPAULAV’, Zones 7b–11)
Aromagica^® Purple heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens ‘INHELAROPU’, Zones 9–11)
Feathered Friends^™ series ajuga (Ajuga reptens and cvs., Zones 4–9)
- ‘Flashy Flamingo’
- ‘Parrot Paradise’

'Slender Silhouette' sweet gum tree — ‘Slender Silhouette’ sweet gum trees *Photo courtesy of Mark Dwyer*

Augusta® Lavender heliotrope blooms — Augusta^® Lavender heliotrope *Photo courtesy of Proven Winners*

Aromagica® Purple heliotrope blooms — Aromagica^® Purple heliotrope *Photo courtesy of Proven Winners*

‘Flashy Flamingo’ ajuga foliage and blooms — ‘Flashy Flamingo’ ajuga *Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen*

‘Parrot Paradise’ ajuga orange foliage and purple blooms — ‘Parrot Paradise’ ajuga *Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen*

All photos from the contributors unless noted otherwise.

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