Garden Splendor

A resource for gardeners who wants a “leg up” on all the great plants that have already proven themselves in the garden.

Astilbe Little Vision in Pink (False Spirea)

Astilbe Little Vision in Pink is a wonderful dwarf perennial for partially shaded and lightly shady sites. It has all the merits of the much loved larger growing astilbes (easy to grow and look after, bright colourful and long lasting flowers, freedom from major pests......

13 May, 2015 / No comment
Buddelia davidii: Summer Beauty

Special Features: Attracts butterflies — Delightfully fragrant — Not preferred by deer Uses: Magnificent as single specimens or massed together in larger beds and borders; wonderful in old fashioned gardens. Great for cutting, too. Care: Easy to grow in well-drained, loamy soils. Mulch and fertilize lightly......

09 June, 2015 / No comment
Clematis General Sikorski

David Wilson for Garden Splendor talks about one of his favorite flowering vines Clematis ‘General Sikorski’. He describes why he considers it superior to many other varieties and shares tips and suggestions on how to grow and get the best from it. Better plants available......

18 May, 2015 / No comment
Festuca Elijah Blue (Blue Fescue)

Blue Fescue – Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’ from Garden Splendor® is a superb small growing ornamental grass that should be in every sunny garden. With spiky silvery blue leaves that last through the entire growing season (and deer normally leave untouched), it is a ‘must have’......

04 May, 2015 / No comment
Hemerocallis – Stella de Oro

Hemerocallis’ (or “Stella de Oro”) buttery-yellow color and compact habit make it a eye-catching plant for the front of the border. You will love the way this hemerocallis performs! Listen in as David Wilson, the Garden Splendor expert, tells more about this great daylily and why......

06 May, 2015 / No comment
Leucanthemum – Snowcap

This week’s Hot Plant of the Week: Leucanthemum ‘Snowcap’! This compact and floriferous variety is another terrific example of how Garden Splendor selections are carefully chosen for their superior genetic characteristics, garden performance, and ease of cultivation. They are grown and presented to the highest......

03 June, 2015 / No comment
Veronica Royal Candles

Veronica ‘Royal Candles’ is a terrific perennial that is loaded with deep blue spikes of flowers. David Wilson, the Garden Splendor expert, shows, in this video, an up-close look at these little beauties and explains the bloom time, care and versatility of this plant. Better......

27 May, 2015 / No comment