Episode 116: Plants We Should Like, but Don’t

They ’re tough , they’rehardy , they thrive in almost any location . So why do n’t we love them ? Give this episode a listen to hear about why — despite the many good property of these plants — we just ca n’t bring ourselves to suck up a heart around them . It ’s easy to require gardener what plants they hate — we all have farseeing inclination of subscript perennials , Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , and shrubsthat are weakly or have unruly habit that make them merit of our anger . But what about those plant that have n’t done anything to get themselves on our “ Do not buy ” lists ? turn out that Carol and Danielle are n’t the only unity with those complicated feel . Today ’s expert has similar sentiment .

Expert testimony : Andy Pulte is a faculty penis of the plant sciences department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville .

Danielle’s Plants

‘ Peachie ’s Pick ’ Stokes ’ aster ( Stokesialaevis‘Peachie ’s Pick ’ , Zones 5–9 )

‘ Persian Ruby ’ daylily ( Hemerocallis‘Persian Ruby ’ , Zones 3–9 )

Veronica ( Veronicaspicataand cvs . , Zones 3–8 )

Blue carpeting juniper ( Juniperushorizontalis‘Wiltonii ’ , Zones 3–9 )

Carol’s Plants

‘ Aurea ’ Indian bean ( Catalpa bignonioides , Zones 5–9 )

Hostas(Hostaspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–8 )

Rattlesnake master , flopping across Carol ’s front walk

Rattlesnake master , interplanted with annuals

Rattlesnake master ( Eryngiumyuccifolium , Zones 3–9 )

Wild bergamot ( Monardafistulosa , Zones 3–8 )

Expert’s Plants

Daylily ( Hemerocallisspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–9 )

Rose of Sharon ( Hibiscussyriacusand cvs . , Zones 5–8 )

Shasta daisy ( Leucanthemum×superbumand curriculum vitae . , Zones 5–8 )

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