Carina van der Linde

Coreopsis (Coreopsis), commonly known as tickseed or calliopsis, is best known for its bright yellow flowers. Still, there are quite a few varieties of this plant with its daisy-like flowers, including pink Coreopsis (coreopsis rosea) and limerock ruby (Coreopsis x Limerock Ruby). Combining these different colors can help you create a more interesting garden. But […]

Blue star juniper (Juniperus squamata) or single-seed juniper is the perfect shrub for your garden if you love plants with blueish tones. This delicate shrub will add a lot of texture to your garden with its fine needle-like foliage, and its blue hue is sure to stand out in any garden space. The evergreen shrub

Blanket flowers (Gaillardia) are popular in sunny gardens because they add lots of cheer with their bright red, orange, and yellow variegated blooms. Gardeners love these short-lived perennials because they are hardy and so easy to grow.  These vivid flowers can cheer up any garden space but look especially charming if you grow them along

Foxtail fern (Asparagus aethiopicus), also known as Myers, asparagus mayers, or cat’s tail asparagus, are probably some of the most interesting plants in your garden. These foliage plants produce luscious, fluffy stems with needle-like leaves in vivid lime green hues. They can also produce tiny white flowers and vivid red berries that can make them

Milkweed (Asclepias) is a plant with many names, such as butterfly flower, silkweed, butterfly weed, and swallow-wort. This herbaceous perennial is a perfect addition to a butterfly garden because the butterfly species, like the monarch, enjoy feeding on the sweet nectar these flowers produce. Milkweed can also be attractive with clusters of flowers in vibrant

Astilbe flowers (Astilbe chinensis), also known as false goats beard, are members of the saxifragaceae family and are some of the strangest plants you can add to your garden. These perennials produce brightly colored feathery flower plumes that remind of cotton candy or a goat’s beard. There are 18 different species of this perennial herb

Liatris (Liatris spicata), also known as blazing star, gayfeather, or prairie star, is the perfect ornamental plant to include in your garden if you want something to attract attention. These beautiful flowering plants produce vivid clump blooms on strikingly tall spikes. These flowers are mostly purple, but some have pink or white flowers. This plant’s

Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) is a wonderful addition to herb gardens. The yellow flowers and fuzzy greyish-green leaves are also superb for adding texture and contrast to an ornamental garden. This fast-growing shrub produces vivid yellow flowers when it blooms from late spring to early summer, and it is often included in gardens because it

Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are ideal flowers to add to a cottage garden or cutting garden if you want to add more vertical interest to your spaces. These flowers can grow up to 8 feet tall and produce attractive heart-shaped foliage with stunning flowers that bloom for a very long time.  These impressive flowers come in

Foamflowers (Tiarella cordifolia) are charming perennials native to eastern North America. These flowers will add lots of texture to your garden when they produce delicate white flowers on tall spikes during spring. These flowers are popular in ornamental gardens because they are so easy to maintain, and they will spread all over your garden beds