Episode 137: Subject Journey to The Farmer’s Daughter Nursery

Visiting an excellent nursery is inspirational. Colours and textures draw you in, and wish-list vegetation beckon to you from the benches and shows. Chances are you’ll even encounter a plant which you could’t reside with out, despite the fact that you’ve by no means seen it or heard about it earlier than. Be a part of Danielle and Carol as they stroll the aisles of a favourite Rhode Island nursery and chat about their favourite finds.

Skilled visitor: Sarah Partyka is the proprietor of The Farmer’s Daughter, a backyard heart in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Danielle’s Vegetation

‘Copper Harbor’ juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Copper Harbor’)

Sensational!™ lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Tesseract’, Zones 5-9)

‘Nickel Silver’ dyckia (Dyckia ‘Nickel Silver’, Zones 8-11)

‘Shiloh Splash’ river birch (Betula nigra ‘Shiloh Splash’, Zones 4-9)

Carol’s Vegetation

‘Venusta’ queen of the prairie (Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’, Zones 3-8)

Agave-leaf sea holly (Eryngium agavifolium, Zones 6-9)

‘Japanese Star’ white wooden aster (Eurybia divaricata ‘Japanese Star’, Zones 3-8)

‘Purpleleaf Bailey Choose’ American hazelnut (Corylus americana ‘Purpleleaf Bailey Choose’, Zones 4-9)

Skilled’s Vegetation

‘Purple Knight’ calico plant (Alternanthera dentata ‘Purple Knight’, annual)

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus*, Zones 7–10)

‘Limelight’ licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare ‘Limelight’, Zones 9–11)

‘Kudos Mandarin’ agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Mandarin’, Zones 5–9)

‘Xanthos’ cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Xanthos’, annual)

‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ zinnia (Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’, annual)

Balloon plant (Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Zones 8–10)

‘Black and Blue’ anise-scented sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’, Zones 7–10)

‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache (Agastache ‘Kudos Yellow’, Zones 5–9)

‘Aromatto’ basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Aromatto’, annual)

‘Emerald Falls’ dichondra (Dichondra repens ‘Emerald Falls’, Zones 7–11)

Skilled’s vegetation:

Container 1

1. ‘Purple Knight’ calico plant
2. Cardoon
3. ‘Limelight’ licorice plant
4. ‘Kudos Mandarin’ Agastache
5. ‘Xanthos’ cosmos
6. ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ zinnia

Container 2

1. Balloon plant
2. ‘Black and Blue’ anise-scented sage
3. ‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache
4. ‘Aromatto’ basil
5. ‘Emerald Falls’ dichondra

To see extra of Sarah Partyka’s stunning pollinator-friendly containers, try her article from High-quality Gardening difficulty 206: https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/6-beautiful-pollinator-container-garden-designs .