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Stella d’Oro daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’) is one of the most popular and widely planted perennials in North America, and it’s earned that status honestly. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9, this compact, repeat-blooming daylily is tough, adaptable, and remarkably generous with its flowers. It thrives in full sun, which produces the best…
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Sum and Substance hosta (Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’) is a gentle giant of the shade garden, and if you’ve ever seen a mature specimen in peak condition, it’s not something you forget easily. This bold, architectural perennial is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9 and grows best in partial to full shade, though it’s…
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Sumac encompasses several species of deciduous shrubs and small trees in the genus Rhus, all of which share a remarkable talent for fall color and a rugged, adaptable constitution that makes them some of the toughest plants available for North American landscapes. The most commonly grown ornamental species include staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), smooth sumac…
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Tango weigela (Weigela florida ‘Tango’) is a compact, eye-catching deciduous shrub that packs an impressive amount of ornamental interest into a tidy, manageable package. Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8, it’s a versatile and adaptable plant that performs well across a wide range of climates and garden conditions. It grows best in full sun,…
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Tardiva hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’) is a standout among panicle hydrangeas, distinguished above all by its late-season bloom time that brings fresh flowers to the garden just as many other shrubs are beginning to wind down. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8, it’s one of the toughest and most cold-hardy hydrangeas available, performing reliably…
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Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) is a native North American shrub that deserves far more attention in cultivated gardens than it typically receives. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9, this deciduous shrub is found naturally across a wide swath of the continent, from the Pacific Coast through the Rocky Mountains and into the Great Lakes region…
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Toyo Nishiki quince (Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Toyo Nishiki’) is one of the most visually surprising shrubs you can grow, and the first time you see it in bloom it tends to stop people in their tracks. This deciduous flowering quince is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9 and grows well in full sun to partial…
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Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is one of the most spectacular flowering vines in North American horticulture, and also one of the most important to understand before you plant it. This native deciduous vine is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9 and is an extraordinarily vigorous grower that can reach 30 to 40 feet or…
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Variegated Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’) is one of the most elegant and versatile ornamental grasses available for the shade garden, and it’s a plant that earns genuine admiration from gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, this clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass is native to the mountain woodlands of Japan…
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Variegated red twig dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ or, in some selections, Cornus sericea ‘Hedgerows Gold’) is a deciduous shrub that manages the impressive feat of being genuinely ornamental in every single season of the year. Hardy in USDA zones 2 through 8, it’s among the most cold-hardy variegated shrubs available and thrives across an exceptionally…