Comments on: Garden Designers Round Table – Underutilized Plants

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:15:44 +0000

Thanks for sharing a great selection of your favorites, Rebecca! The Bog Sage is beautiful, and looks hardy for us. I will look to use it in the future. The variegations on the Silverberry and Mirror Plant, are wonderful. Alas, they will have to be container plants here, but worth a try!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:50:28 +0000

I think most would do well in Zone 9 as I’m in Northern California, zone 8b (I’ve indicated on some of my choices their zone ranges). I rarely buy my plants online, not that I have anything against it but because we have so many well-stocked nurseries here. Most nurseries will ‘special order’ any of these plants for you – sometimes requiring payment up front. None that I can think of are too difficult to find – let me know if you don’t have any luck!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:23:45 +0000

We are in zone 9. Would any of these plants do well here? If so, where would I be able to buy some of these? I am searching online and coming up empty.

Thanks

By: Daffodil Planter

Daffodil Planter — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:28:53 +0000

Agreeing with Rebecca and Ivette (germi) on Eleagnus–we have E. Fruitlandii here in 7b. The deer don’t eat it and it grows (and flops around until we whack it back) as a reliable part of a shrub border.

By: Germi

Germi — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:57:42 +0000

HELLO BRAIN TWIN!!! OK – who else uses Elaeagnus ‘Gilt Edge’ wherever she can? ME! Some clients balk – one guy went so far as to call it a clown, but I proudly stand behind it as a GREAT shrub!
I also love E. pungens ‘Fruitlandii’ – Yay! I love it when we are on the same page!
You are brilliant.
HUGS!
XOXOIvette

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:51:01 +0000

Thanks Christina! I knew you’d like some of those (especially the pansies). That Carex is a MUST-HAVE for sure. I bought the original up at Lake Tahoe years ago (go figure!).

By: Christina Salwitz

Christina Salwitz — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:13:00 +0000

You rocked the plant choices Rebecca! The pansies- you KNOW I love those. And the Oxalis, it’s all over my garden here right now. I get it every year.
The Agapanthus sells like crazy in my nursery, it’s a marginally hardy one here. Currently I’m enthralled with the GIANT white ones- WHOA!
But the kicker was the Carex. I just discovered it a couple weeks ago when I posted a pic of it to get ID’d after seeing it in front of a restaurant. It’s so beachy and casual, yet it could look SO elegant in certain uses as well. I need to go find out who’s carrying that one!
Great job once again!

By: lostlandscape (James)

lostlandscape (James) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:18:09 +0000

Nice selections! I love the golden oxalis and how you’ve planted it. I’ve only started to get into a few of the more unusual (and not weedy or invasive) versions recently. Bulbine however is an old friend, though one that isn’t as full of life as I usually see it other people’s gardens–like yours. It’s still worth the effort for me.

By: Robert Webber

Robert Webber — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:03:04 +0000

I am loving the Carex – it has real attitude!
Lovely selection – the subtle choices of a plantswoman. Thanks for the post.
Best Wishes
Robert