Summer is often considered after Labor Day, but no one told the Seven-son flower tree that. This very late blooming deciduous tree is considered either a large shrub or a small tree, growing only 10-20 feet tall and 8-10 feet...
Read MoreMonarda punctata, or “BeeBop,” is also known as dotted beebalm and will thrive on our Eastern Shore in sandy soils with moisture and full sun. Once established, dotted beebalm becomes more drought tolerant, but will always...
Read MoreDaylilies are delightful summer blooming herbaceous perennials that come in a rainbow of vibrant or soft colors, some double bloomers and some with long elegant petals. Their name says it all, the flowers open every morning and...
Read MoreOne of the slowest of herbaceous perennials to emerge from the soil in spring is the Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) with its bright green foliage and its sunny orange flowers, but they are well worth waiting for! These...
Read MoreThere are not many plants other than annuals that will flower from summer into frost, but there are a few wonderful herbaceous perennials that live for quite a while and will bloom from summer until the first hard frost....
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