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Russian Sage- Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, plants, landscape design and inspiration, growing, flowers on Aug 30, 2011
Although “Russian Sage” is a misnomer, as this plant is neither a sage nor Russian, this is a great perennial for sunny spaces. It performs well even in poor soil conditions and stands up beautifully to drought and glaring sun. Smaller and tidier than ‘Longin’ and other common varieties, ‘Little Spire’ grows about two to three feet tall and about three feet wide.Today at the Nursery....
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, plants on Aug 22, 2011
The sun is shining and the plants are looking fabulous! Stop by and visit us.Ripe blueberries!
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, nursery discoveries, growing on Jul 18, 2011
We have several varieties of blueberry plants that are just absolutely covered with ripe fruit. The "early" season varieties are coming on right now and looking wonderful and tasting great! The varieties that have ripe fruit right now are 'Northland' 'Reka' 'Blueray' and 'Duke'. They are all delicious- but in my opinion, the 'Reka' berries have the best overall flavor. Lavender: Time to Harvest and Prune
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, nursery discoveries, landscape design and inspiration, growing, benefits of plants on Jul 15, 2011
Yes, it is time to harvest and prune lavender once again. Last year we wrote step-by-step instructions on how to harvest and prune your lavender and keep it looking beautiful all winter long. To learn how, click A Simple Bouquet
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, flowers on Jul 14, 2011
A simple summer bouquet picked fresh. Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Penstemon 'Black Bird', Echinacea 'Magnus', Red Dahlia, artichoke leaves, Savlia nemerosa 'Caradonna', hosta and fern. 
