30 Great Plants for Northern Gardens: The Complete List

By Mary Lahr Schier | December 4, 2012 |

One of the MSHS Facebook fans requested that we put up a list of all the 30 great plants for northern gardens that we profiled in November. The list is below, but one thing we realized in working through this month of great plants is how many wonderful options we northern gardeners have. Which of…

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Great Plants for Northern Gardens: Day 5 — Ligularia

By Mary Lahr Schier | November 5, 2012 |

If you have a damp garden or a pond and you want a plant with impact, you cannot do better than ligularia. Several species of ligularia grow well in the North, providing interest with their large, kidney-shaped leaves and tall spikes of yellow flowers. Ligularia bloom for several weeks in the mid to late summer, but…

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