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2021 - The Year Of The Hardy Hibiscus

2021 - The Year Of The Hardy Hibiscus

Due to the National Gardening Bureau declaring 2021 the Year of the Hardy Hibiscus, I find myself back once again visiting these reliable and late blooming perennial and shrubby plants. For color well into the end of summer, they are hard to beat. Let’s start with the perennial form first…

Canna Lilies - Bold, Gaudy Perennials For The Flamboyant Gardener

Canna Lilies - Bold, Gaudy Perennials For The Flamboyant Gardener

Okay, I’ll admit it…  I have always had a love affair with cannas.  Having grown up in southern California, cannas were a staple item in the landscape.  The large growing varieties that reached 6 to 8 feet tall were seen throughout most of the public parks where they were used in formal plantings…