Iris

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Iris (EYE-ris) Common Name: Bearded Iris Iris ‘Midnight Fragrance’ a tall bearded iris I don’t think you can create a truly great garden without growing Bearded Iris. Superb hardiness,...

Iberis sempervirens

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Iberis sempervirens (EYE-bur-iss semper-vie-rens) Common Name: Candytuft Grow this cheery, old-fashioned favorite at the front of the bed, where its bright white clusters of flowers dazzle in the sun by...

Hypoestes

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Hypoestes  (Hi-PEST-ease) Annuals that don’t look like annuals rank high in my book. Did I tell you that 2000 is the Year of the Zinnia? Of course I didn’t. Yet it is—says so right here in a...

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Miss Saori’

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Miss Saori’ (Hi-DRAN-gee-uh  macro-FILL-uh) How many years ago was it that I was dissing hydrangeas? If this dumb, antiquated site had a search engine, I could tell you. Green...

Heucherella

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Heucherella (hoo-ker-Ell-uh) Common Name: None ‘Sweet Tea’ Heucherella varieties are fabulous, petite perennials for the woodland garden and any shady spot. Heucherella is actually a man-made genus,...

Heuchera

Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Heuchera (HUE-ker-uh) Common Name: Coral Bells Scanning the trusty Plant Spotlight archive on this site, I realize I haven’t done a very good job of nailing down what I consider to be the fifteen or...