Plant of the Month Archives - Neil Sperry's GARDENS

Plant of the Month: February 2016

By Neil Sperry • January 27, 2016

All that most of us seek in choosing our landscaping plants is something that looks great all year and that does so with a minimum of care and anxiety. Oh, …

Plant of the Month: June 2015

By Jenny Wegley • May 26, 2015

by Jenny Wegley Capsicum hybrid ‘Maya Mambo’ series AT A GLANCE Latin name: Capsicum hybrid ‘Maya Mambo’ series Common name: Ornamental pepper Flowers: N/A Mature size: 4-6” in height Hardiness: Summer annual …

Plant of the Month: May 2015

By Jenny Wegley • April 28, 2015

by Jenny Wegley Colocasia esculenta ‘Morning Dew’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Morning Dew’ Common name: Elephant ear Flowers: n/a Mature size: 48” tall Hardiness: Perennial Zones 7b – 10b …

Plant of the Month: April 2015

By Jenny Wegley • March 25, 2015

by Jenny Wegley Salvia hybrida ‘Love and Wishes’ and ‘Ember’s Wish’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Salvia hybrida ‘Love and Wishes’ and ‘Ember’s Wish’ Common name: Annual sage Flowers: Lip-shaped Mature size: 2-1/2’ …

Plant of the Month: March 2015

By Jenny Wegley • February 24, 2015

by Jenny Wegley Iberis sempervirens ‘Purity’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Iberis sempervirens ‘Purity’ Common name: Candytuft Flowers: Small clusters of pure white Mature size: 8-10″ in height by 12″ …

Plant of the Month: February 2015

By Jenny Wegley • January 26, 2015

by Jenny Wegley Nemesia ‘Sunsatia’ series AT A GLANCE Latin name: Nemesia hybrid Common name: Nemesia Flowers: Small snapdragon-type flowers Mature size: 6-18″ high by 6-18″ wide (cultivar dependent) Hardiness: Early spring annual …

Plant of the Month: January 2015

By Jenny Wegley • December 29, 2014

by Jenny Wegley Dallas Arboretum 2014 Overview and a Sneak Peek into 2015 What a year 2014 has been! It started off miserably cold, and a late, hard freeze left …

Plant of the Month: December 2014

By Neil Sperry • November 20, 2014

by Neil Sperry Nellie R. Stevens holly When Steve Dodd Sr. gave me a ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ holly in the fall, 1970, it was love at first sight. I had …