Ask Categories: Herbaceous Perennials; Cultivar/Species

How long do delphiniums live in Toronto?*

I heard delphiniums are challenging plants to grow and I am a little put off by the suggestion that they might not last longer than 2-3 years. How long do they usually live in Toronto?…

Flowering perennials for wet boggy areas*

I live in Waterloo, Ontario and have been trying to plant a garden for birds, bees and butterflies. The problem is the space is wet year round. In some places it has standing water during fall and during spring showers,…

Warm weather ornamental grasses – are they dead?*

I have two rows of ornamental grasses – one row is cool weather and the other warm weather. The cool weather ones have come in and are doing well. Its now May 31st and the warm weather ones are showing…

Odd Peony flowers*

I have one peony but it has three different flowers!! Could you tell me why? Please solve this mystery for us. This has puzzled many of my friends as well. Thanks, Chris…

Plant advice for intense afternoon sun*

Hello. We have a tree in our front yard. Last year we covered the grass that surrounded this tree with mulch, which worked out very well (thanks again for your help with this). This year we would like to plant…

Hydrangeas for mothers day!*

Morning! I recently bought my mother beautiful Hydrangea mathilda gutges. I live in Mississauga, ON. I’ve never planted before but I would like to fix up our garden in the back so she has something to look out at through…

Ferns on a balcony*

Which ferns would grow well on an east-facing balcony with about 1 hour of morning sunlight? I would like to plant several different varieties for maximum visual impact. Could they survive winter?…

Corydalis plant*

Early spring bloomer, 8″ tall, spreading. Thanks! This one has stumped me – it’s from a listener to my radio show.  …

My poor hellebore!*

Purchased a helleborus pink frost at C Blooms. It was so beautiful but is now very sad and droopy. Can it be revived? Should I put it outside until it is warm enough to plant. Please help. Thanks  …