(Image above: Roman Red – K. Blackburn) Summer of Salvias Salvias are an excellent addition to warm-season landscapes, and with a wide range of colors and sizes available, it was difficult for the LSU AgCenter to decide on a favorite. Therefore, they gave the summer 2022 Louisiana Super Plant title to all the salvias […]
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(Image above: Bougainvilla) The Beauty of Southern Vines 26 stunners you should know Summary of presentation by Glen Laborde, Master Gardener Types of Vines by support: Bines – twist their stems around a support. Vines – that use tendrils and suckers. Sprawlers – need help to connect Dan Gill’s rule of lacing shoots, that
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(Image above: Suncredible yellow sunflower) LOUISIANA SUPER PLANTS The Louisiana Super Plant program began in 2009 with the first introduction of plants launched in 2010. LSU Agriculture Center Plant Specialists, Landscape and Horticulture Industry specialists collaborate to choose plants that have been tested for several years of observations and evaluations for durability in the Louisiana
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Evolvulus Blue Daze Blue Daze – Evolvulus glomeratus, Evolvulus nuttallianus, is a heat tolerant plant that does well in sun or part shade. It has small beautiful true blue flowers. This plant has gray-green foliage with no real pest or disease problems. It is a shrubby, low growing, mounding plant. Evolvulus performs well in beds
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Pentas Plants That Stand Up to the Heat A number of plants can take the heat and attract hummingbirds and butterflies too. While it is not recommended to plant during this time of the year due to our tremendous heat, here are just a few plants to consider for early summer plantings that are showing
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