Category: Companion Plants

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Rosy honeymoon flowers grow 9 inches wide! The bride stopping flowers exude youthfulness and beauty for an instant garden makeover. Arizona’s toughest perennial hibiscus, even in subzero winters. She beautifies sunny gardens, raised beds,…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Monarch and Swallowtail butterflies flock to this impress bush. Spectacular 8″ inch flowers fill the yard with fragrance and beauty used in flower arrangements and foundation plantings. Heat, drought, and wind only make this…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The longest blooming sage in crimson-red that signals spring with continual flowers that broadcast right through Autumn. Hummingbirds and gardeners alike fall for this knee-high bloomer that deserves a prominent location in the garden’s…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This stunning shade tree thrives in severe garden conditions without skipping a beat. A member of the Maple tree family is a native selection, so you know it will do well! Faster growing, the…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Breathtaking large blue flowers are adorned with lacy centers to create anemone-like blooms. Each stem of this hardy Hibiscus is packed with numerous buds. This vigorous head high shrub offers late-season color for hedges…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Intense watermelon-pink, solar reds, and LED whites cover this heat-loving bloomer during the late-summer lull in the garden. Use as an accent or to cover unattractive views on a small scale. Plant where you…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Gorgeous purple flowers cover this summer-long bloomer held over compact green foliage. This bloomer loves bright gardens, summer heat, and grows best in poor soils with less water. The perfect native perennial for summer-long…

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Gilt Edge Silverberry Variegated leaves of bright gold and blue provide interest every month of the year. Growing to head high, she screens out the most obnoxious neighbor while standing up to blistering heat…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Portulaca plants grow to 8 inches tall, and spread 1 to 2 feet to create a dense mat, making this bloomer the perfect groundcover, or ideal at spilling over containers and sunny hot raised…

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Halls Japanese Honeysuckle An outstanding mountain vine with fragrant yellow flowers that loves blooming in the summer heat. Wind, drought, deer, Javelina are no problem. Ideal at growing up fences, walls, or as a…