If you are looking to add bright pops of color to your fall garden, Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Double the Sun’ is a perfect choice. The bright and sunny, golden-yellow blooms are semi-double and stretch 2.5” across. They stand tall above its deep green foliage and sway in the breezes, enticing Bees, Birds and Butterflies to pay them a visit. An added bonus, this plant is both Rabbit and Deer resistant. Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Double the Sun’ grows 12-14” tall x 12-14” wide, and thrives in full sun along the coast. In areas of intense summer heat, provide afternoon shade. This low maintenance perennial has a long bloom cycle, beginning in spring and carrying on through till late fall. Deadheading
Statice perezii (Limonium perezii) Known by several common names, including Sea Lavender, Sea Foam Lavender, and Marsh Lavender, Statice perezii, aka Limonium perezii is a coastal gardener’s dream plant. It is very tolerant of wind and salt spray, and it’s easy-to-care-for manner makes it ideal for coastal cottage gardens. If you live in an area that has hot summers, do not despair, Statice perezii can handle that too – just give it some love by providing afternoon shade and moderate irrigation. It is known to naturalize in coastal riparian areas, so take precautions to prevent this non-native from spreading into coastal wetlands. Statice perezii grows 3 feet tall and wide, with sizable gree
Lettuce Red-leaf Varieties The time to plant cool season crops is upon us, and our Red-leaf Lettuce varieties are sure to add beauty and interest to your fall vegetable garden. We are currently growing four different varieties of red-leaf Lettuce; ‘Red Ridinghood Butterleaf’, ‘Red Sails’, ‘New Red Fire’, and ‘Red Romaine’. We also grow ‘Gourmet Leaf Blend’ and ‘Bistro Salad Blend’, both of which have Red-leaf varieties in the mix. The reddish-purple hues that are found in these and many other reddish-purple vegetables are from anthocyanins, a group of flavonoid antioxidants. Diets rich in anthocyanin-dense foods may fight inflammation. Red-leaf Lettuce are nutrient dense, and are high in a v
