Sometimes a particular plant is challenging to write about. Yes, this is a beautiful tree and there is a lot to recommend it, but it isn’t showy, there are no flashy blooms or brilliant foliage. Is this always a bad thing?

When writing about our featured plant each week, I find myself constantly revisiting the book by Nicola Ferguson called “Right Plant, Right Place.” It’s a book about every garden situation and the plants that will thrive in those specific conditions.

Here is a perennial that we have planted in our display gardens and gets a lot of attention throughout the year.

There are some pretty negative opinions about junipers out there. Some people might hear the word “juniper” and run away, screaming.