Perennial Picks - Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas' | Walters Gardens
Discover Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'—a standout perennial that brings months of color, pollinator activity, and effortless beauty to the garden. Hans Hansen, our Director of New Plant Development, explores why Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas' has become a favorite among gardeners. With its compact habit, vibrant lavender-blue flowers, and impressive bloom time, this easy-care plant is perfect for borders, walkways, and cottage gardens. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting, Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas' is the perfect addition to your garden or landscape.
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Why Fall is the BEST Time to Plant Perennials | Walters Gardens
🍂🌱 Why wait until spring? Fall is one of the best times to plant perennials! In this video, we're digging into the benefits of planting in the fall and why getting your plants in the ground before winter can help them get a head start on spring growth! Plant your perennials now and your spring garden will thank you! 🍂🪴🌸 🌿🍂 Ready to give fall planting a try? Let us know what you're planting this season!
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This Black-Eyed Susan is Built Different | Walters Gardens
🌻✨ We've struck gold! Meet Rudbeckia 'Treasure Trove' the Black-Eyed Susan built for big blooms and vigor. 🌻✨ This powerhouse perennial is resilient, 'Treasure Trove' is highly resistant to Septoria leaf spot, with no damage observed through six years of trials. With its vigorous growth, long bloom season, and easy-care nature, 'Treasure Trove' is a great choice for adding bold color to pollinator gardens, borders, and late-season landscapes. 🌻🐝 Let us know what you think about this new variety and if you plan on adding it to your garden! 🌻💛✨
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We Grew 9 Alliums Side by Side — The Differences Might Surprise You | Walters
💜 Looking for the perfect Allium to add to your garden? With so many varieties to choose from, it can be difficult to find the right one for you. In this video we'll highlight the key differences between these varieties to help make the decision easier! From flower color, habit, bloom time, and overall garden presence, we're taking a deep dive into this perennial favorite. 💜🌿 Watch the full comparison and let us know which Allium you’d pick! 🪻💜🐝
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Are Brutal Summers Killing your Garden? Try these 7 Perennials Instead | Walters
☀️🔥 We had a very hot, dry, July here at Walters Gardens, and our plants suffered, well, except for these 7 perennials. 🌞🌻 Are you sick of the heat ruining your mid-late summer garden? Try adding these heat and drought tolerant perennials to your landscape and watch them thrive during the dog days of summer. ☀️🔥
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🌺 The Ultimate Hardy Hibiscus Comparison: 15 Varieties Side by Side
🌺✨ It's Summerific week here at Walters Gardens and the Hibiscus are blooming at every corner of our gardens. With so many Hardy Hibiscus varieties to choose from, we wanted to show all of our favorites side by side to help you choose the best one for your garden. Join us as we dive into what makes each variety so special and why we love Hardy Hibiscus so much! 🌺💗
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From Empty Bed to Stunning Landscape using EZ-Scapes | Walters Gardens
🌿 There's nothing quite like watching a landscape come to life! 🌿 Join us as we install an EZ Scape planting at our Cedar Break farm and see how thoughtfully curated perennials can transform an empty garden bed into a beautiful, low-maintenance display. EZ Scape is designed to take the guesswork out of perennial landscape design by pairing plants that grow well together, provide season-long interest, and create a polished look. Follow along as our team plants the landscape from start to finish and watch the space transform! 🌱🌼 Whether you're a landscaper, garden center, or perennial enthusiast looking for planting inspiration, we hope this project gives you ideas for your own landscape.
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Perennial Picks - Why we love Lavandula 'Summer Serenade' | Walters Gardens
💜🪻 Meet your new favorite Lavender💜🪻 Lavandula 'Summer Serenade' is a new variety for 2027, and we are in love with its beautiful flowers and lovely fragrance. Not to mention its ability to flood your garden with pollinators. Lavandula 'Summer Serenade' is the perfect addition to your summer garden. Let us know in the comments why you love lavender and why you're excited for 'Summer Serenade' 🪻✨
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Our Favorite June-Blooming Perennials | Walters Gardens
🌸 June was National Perennial Month, and we're recapping the best bloomers in our display gardens this June 🌸 In this video, we're highlighting some of our favorite June-blooming perennials that bring long-lasting color, attract pollinators, and keep your landscape looking beautiful all season long. 🌿🐝 Whether you're planning a new garden or refreshing your flower beds, these blooms are sure to inspire!
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Salvia LIVING LARGE 'Big Sky'
Looking to give your garden a fresh take on a classic favorite? Meet Salvia LIVING LARGE 'Big Sky', a bold and beautiful perennial with striking lavender-blue blooms that draw in pollinators of all kinds. In this video, we'll compare 'Big Sky' to other Salvias as we take a closer look at growth habits, ideal sun and soil conditions, and how to incorporate it into your landscape design! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting started, Salvia LIVING LARGE 'Big Sky' is a resilient and rewarding addition to any space!
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Thalictrum Comparison
Are you looking to add a bit of magic to your garden? We're comparing two whimsical varieties of Thalictrum, also known as Meadow Rue: Cotton Candy & Cotton Ball. These airy, soft perennials bring height, color, and movement to any garden space. Both varieties are deer-resistant, pollinator-friendly, and perfect for adding that touch of character and texture!
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Nepeta Comparison
Meet Nepeta: The purrfect low-maintenance perennial for your garden! We're looking into how these durable, pollinator-friendly plants compare in terms of size, color, bloom time, and preference! Deer and rabbit resistance, rebloomable characteristics, and hardy up to Zone 3, these perennials make them easy to love! Compared Nepeta: Cat's Pajamas Cat's Meow Picture Purrfect Lemon Purrfection Chartreuse on the Loose Catwalk Queen Purrsian Blue Walker's Low
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EZ Scapes Perennial Recipes
Looking for inspiration on what mix of perennials will best fit your space? Our EZ Scapes perennial recipe program may be the solution you're looking for! All recipes contain mixes of 3-4 perennials and are planned around targeting a common gardening question, such as plants for shade, deer resistance, or clay soil. Join us for this program overview, or go straight to EZScapes.com to find the recipe that's right for you (or how your garden center could take advantage of this program!). ⭐Plants we featured in the video⭐ Heuchera 'Wildberry' - https://www.waltersgardens.com/variet... Pennisetum 'Lemon Squeeze' - https://www.waltersgardens.com/variet... Sedum 'Back in Black' - https://www.waltersgardens.com/variet...
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Late Fall Interest 🍂
Gardens are starting to get a little sleepy now as temperature is dropping but Andrew has 9 perennials that will look good this late in the season. Sedem 'Midnight Velvet' Sorghastrum 'GOLDEN SUNSET®' Saracinia 'Bug Bat' Schizachyrium 'Brush Strokes' Amsonia 'String Theory' Perovaskia 'Sage Advice' Dryopteris ‘Brilliance’ Anemone FALL IN LOVE ‘Sweetly’ Astilbe ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
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Getting to Know Eucomis
No matter which way you slice it, this new collection of Pineapple Lilies from @ProvenWinnersYouTube is going to stand out in your garden. A Pineapple Lily of intermediate size, this plant is perfect for use in mixed perennial borders or as a thriller in containers. Eucomis are a tropical looking perennial native of South Africa. They are nicknamed "Pineapple Lily" for their tall inflorescence and spiky tops that look like the tropical fruit. Excellent as a perennial thriller in containers or the landscape. These plants can be tender and winter protection is recommended when growing in colder zones.
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Buddleia Collection Comparison
Butterfly Bushes have certainly earned their place in the garden over the years, and its easy to see why. Just when we need a breath of fresh air in the late summer heat, they happily burst into bloom. At a time when many other plants are already spent, buddleias are just beginning their show. Their passive coloring and texture makes a wonderful backdrop for perennials, and you'll love the butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds that flock to their honey-scented blossoms. Join Andrew Jager, our Marketing Manager, to learn more about the Cascade, HUMDINGER®, and MONARCH® collections of Buddleia. Hardy in zones 5-10!
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Shasta Daisy Varieties Side by Side
Shasta Daisies are all-time favorites for the perennial border. The cheery flowers begin to appear in early summer and continue on for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Shastas mix so effortlessly with other perennials that no garden should be without them! Learn more about Shasta Daisies with our Marketing Manager, Andrew Jager. Hardy in zones 5-9!
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Coming 2023! New Perennials to try for Midsummer Impact
Andrew Jager covers some of the best new varieties and selections added to the market for a midsummer impact. They can be found new to the wholesale trade starting in 2022 and will be available in garden centers in 2023.
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Spigelia - A Native Perennial for your Garden
Spigelia is underutilized in the landscape due to limited availability, but it's poised to make an explosion in popularity. Why? It's a very versatile perennial-it grows naturally in either sun or shade. This perennial can be found growing in the wild in woodlands and along streambanks throughout the Eastern United States. It's wildly popular among wildflower enthusiasts and highly sought after. Andrew Jager explains the differences between the Spigelia varieties that we offer.
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Common Amsonia Types and Varieties to Try
Native perennials are trending, and Bluestar is the classic North American perennial! This easy care, heat and humidity tolerant, deer resistant perennial is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for low maintenance or native perennials. Join Andrew Jager to learn about common Amsonia types and varieties.
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Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta is the 2021 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year™. This sun-loving perennial is the perfect choice for attracting pollinators since it blooms from early summer until frost.
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Five Perennials for Fall
On September 29, Laura Robles went through the display gardens here at Walters Gardens to highlight some of the perennials to add to your garden for fall interest.
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Buddleia Cascade Series Comparison
Think all Buddleia look the same? Think again! Unlike the typical Butterfly Bush, the panicles on this flowering shrub cascade downward, similar to the look of weeping willow or a bridalwreath spirea. Learn more about the Cascade Series with our trials manager, Laura Robles.
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Perovskia Side by Side
Perovskia can be used in a wide variety of environments with little attention through the season - a reason they have long been a staple of landscapers. Join Laura Robles as she goes through the landscape and shows a side-by-side comparison of each variety.
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Pink Diamonds Dicentra
An alpine-type bleeding heart that's worthy of the Proven Winners name! Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds' explodes with flowers in late spring to early summer and blooms throughout the season. This is an alpine type of bleeding heart and is not a shade plant. For best results, plant in full sun in soil with good drainage. Do not overwater or plant in an area that gets waterlogged.
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New Can't Miss Succulent Hybrids if You're Mad About Mangave
There are many new Mangave being added to the lineup. Join Hans Hansen, our Director of New Plant Development, as he talks about some of his favorites.
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Cat's Pajamas Catmint
A purr-fect Catmint for fans of 'Cat's Meow' who love the look but want a smaller-scale version. In addition to being a little over half the height, Nepeta 'Cats Pajamas' also blooms about 2-3 weeks earlier than 'Cat's Meow'. The ball-shaped habit carries long, dark flower stems that hold indigo blue flowers.
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Our Best Non Branded Plant Introductions (Retail 2021)
Some of our favorite new plants are here! Watch for a quick preview of some plants developed by Walters Gardens hybridizers that we are most excited about for 2021.
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Summerific Week | Celebrating Summerific Hibiscus
This annual event takes place during the first full week of August each year, celebrating one of our favorite North American native perennials. New varieties have really pushed the genus forward, into well rounded landscape plants. We hope you join us by using #SummerificWeek on Social Media during August, sharing you favorite Summerific plants or photos.
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New to Proven Winners Perennials (Retail 2021)
Our favorite new plants are here! Watch for a quick preview of what will be some of the hottest new perennials for 2021.
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2021 National Perennials of the Year
A quick overview of the Proven Winners National Plant of the Year Program, focusing on the Perennial and Hosta of the Year for 2021 and 2022. These plants are sure to be in high demand and should definitely be on your radar.
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Back to the Fuchsia Salvia
Salvia COLOR SPIRES® 'Back to the Fuchsia' is new to the Proven Winners program for the 20-21 season. This variety produces fuchsia pink flowers on dark charcoal stems and is the darkest pink in the series.
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Nepeta Variety Comparison
Join Laura Robles in our display gardens to see the Nepeta varieties blooming side by side. Catmint has everything today’s gardeners are looking for: a low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, long-blooming perennial that looks great all season.
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Salvia Variety Comparison
Salvia is a staple for every sunny garden. It asks little more than sunshine and a little drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spires from late spring into early summer. Laura, our trials manager, takes you around the display gardens to show you which Salvia's are blooming on June 9th in Michigan.
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Pink Sparkles Hybrid Creeping Phlox
Phlox SPRING BLING™ 'Pink Sparkles' has soft, baby pink flowers with lighter halos at the centers. The earliest of the series to bloom with the largest flowers (1½")-double the size of most other Phlox subulata types.
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