Tag Archives: perennial

Lavender: Is it Fine to Cut Back Mid Summer?

Hello, After enjoying this English lavender, now I already see them changing in the color … I’m wondering if I should prune now although I was planning to prune it late in summer. *Located in the eastern Ontario *I have…

Peony shooting from root

I am in North York. I have a regular peony (not tree, not itoh) which has sent up a shoot from what appears to be a root that has broken clear of the ground surface (it is on a bit…

Name of perennial in photo White wood aster PLANT ID

This is a fall flowering (white flowers) perennial growing in a shady area in my garden on stems with alternate, serrated, pointed leaves, approx 14″ high. It will flower in complete shade also. Photo is late Sept. I have forgotten…

Pest or fungus damaging a peony plant

Peony plant, mostly sunny spot, well drained soil, began to have curled deformed leaves as it transitioned from red shoots to stalks and leaves. No buds, and patches of the plant are looking quite deformed and affected stalks now turning…

Adam’s Needle Not Flowering

Hi, I moved into a new house and there is an Adam’s Needle (I think) that bloomed last summer. This year it did not bloom at all but did grow a shoot. How should I take care of it over…

Proper Mulch for Black Mondo Grass

I plan to mulch a patch of black mondo grass (Ophiogogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’) to protect it from winter burn this winter. I was planning to make a small ‘wall’ with low stakes with burlap attached all around to surround the…

Winter Protection for Black Mondo Grass

Hi. I’m in Zone 5 to 6, close to Lake Ontario, so always a little warmer in the winter. I have a nice patch of black mondo grass. Some years it winters really well and some years not so much.…

Plant ID: white bell-like flower

I took this picture a while ago when traveling. Sorry that I do not have a better image. I would love to know what the white flowers are in the image if identifiable. Many thanks!…