Episode 41: Plants We Loved From the Super Cool Plant Sale

We discuss little-known cultivars that piqued our interest at the annualFine GardeningSuper Cool Plant Sale

Steve , Danielle , and special guest adjunct editor in chief Carol Collins , sit down to talk about plants that really got them fired up from the late FG Plant Sale . Some are little - known cultivars , some are sword - new change . There were several interesting shade plants that captured the attention of the podcast hosts , include one with such cool grain it made Danielle squeal . Some option were so unique , none of the staff had ever hear of them , let alone seen them in person . retrieve out what plants were worth the FG staff drop an entire paycheck on in this Modern episode .

A cart full of plants is quick to flap toward the cash register at the third annualFine GardeningSuper Cool Plant Sale .

The morning was fill up with common people that purchased former - bird pass for shop a full hr before the ecumenical world was let in the gate .

Perhaps the cut penis of the FG Plant Sale Team , Sonic the Pomeranian was on hand to ply smiles to the aweary FG faculty , including his dog - mamma Christine Alexander , FG ’s World Wide Web producer .

Peter and Steve talk about the best plant for dry shade , which is a term that Peter is plagued with . ( They were necessitate to look “ natural ” for the exposure — clearly they listened . )

STEVE

‘ Jeannine ’ genus Allium ( Allium moly‘Jeannine ’ , Zones 3 - 8)

‘ Royal Flush ’ epimedium ( Epimedium×youngianum‘Royal Flush ’ , Zones 5 - 8)

Nordic dragonhead ( Dracocephalum ruyschianum , Zones 3 - 7 )

‘ Summer Crush ’ betony ( Stachys‘Summer Crush ’ , zone 4 - 9 )

DANIELLE

‘ Cornelius ’ agave ( Agave‘Cornelius ’ , Zones 9 - 10 )

audacious gloxinia ( Incarvillea delavayi , Zones 5 - 7 )

‘ Pixie Periwinkle ’ baptisia ( Baptisia australis‘Pixie Periwinkle ’ , Zones 4 - 9 )

‘ Fairy Hair ’ goat ’s beard ( Aruncus‘Fairy Hair ’ , Zones 3 - 7 )

CAROL

‘ El Dorado ’ feather reed grass ( Calamagrostis×acutiflora , Zones 4 - 9 )

‘ Chocolate Ball ’ sedum ( Sedum hakonense‘Chocolate Ball ’ , Zones 4 - 9 )

‘ cerise Jubilee ’ baptisia ( Baptisia‘Cherries Jubilee ’ , Zones 4 - 9 )

‘ Purple Rooster ’ bee balm ( Monarda‘Purple Rooster ’ , zone 4 - 9 )

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