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Learn about ornamental grasses, including how to plant and grow them. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript How to Grow: Ornamental Grasses various species   Other Name Many different types   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color late summer and fall in shades of brown, purple, red, and silver   Mature Height x Spread 1 to 6 feet x 1 to 3 feet   Added Benefits native, attracts beneficials, drought tolerant, deer resistant   Ornamental grasses have become all the rage in landscaping circles and...

Learn how to grow asters, including how to plant and grow them. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript How to Grow: Asters Aster spp and hybrids Other Name Michaelmas daisy   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color late summer to fall in colors such as blue, purple, red, pink and white   Mature Height x Spread 1 to 6 feet x 2 to 4 feet   Added Benefits Native, attracts beneficials   This native wildflower is a sure sign of late summer and early fall in New England. You can see it blooming next to goldenrod...

Learn how to grow hardy hibiscus, including how to plant and grow them. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript How to Grow: Hardy Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos Other Name Swamp rose mallow   Sun Requirements Full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Late summer to fall in colors such as white, pink, red, and bi colors.   Mature Height x Spread 2 to 5 feet x 2 to 5 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, attracts hummingbirds   Yes, you can grow hardy hibiscus in New England. Often people think of the tropical houseplant when I...

Learn about peonies, including how to plant and grow them. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript   Go here for the All About Growing Peonies Video How To Grow: Peonies Paeonia spp   Other Name Garden peony   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Late spring to early summer in colors such as white, coral, pink, red, yellow, and bi colors   Mature Height x Spread 3 to 4 feet x 3 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, deer resistant   Peonies give your garden a boost in late spring with their large,...