Basil is an herb known for loving sun and warm weather conditions, so it might be alarming to suddenly see the shiny, fragrant leaves shriveling up, and beg the question: why is your basil wilting?
22.07.2024 - 16:59 / finegardening.com / Kim Toscano
It’s late-July and we’re officially HOT. And so are our gardens. Now is the time that we start to truly sit up and take notice of the plants that seem to be gliding through summer’s worst without skipping a beat. Today’s episode pays tribute to all those perennials and shrubs that take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. We found some stars that thrive in heat, lean soil, and even some selections for the most dreaded of conditions: dry shade. If these plants do well in awful situations, think how much better they might do in slightly better ones?
Expert: Kim Toscano is a horticulturalist, entomologist, garden designer, writer, and graphic designer. She previously hosted Oklahoma Gardening , a weekly PBS television program produced by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
Danielle’s Plants
‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac ( Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’, Zones 4-9)
‘Drops of Jupiter’ golden oregano ( Origanum ‘Drops of Jupiter’, Zones 4-9)
European wild ginger ( Asarum europaeum , Zones 5-8)
‘Karmina’ hardy geranium ( Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’, Zones 5-8)
Carol’s Plants
‘Sarastro’ bellflower (Campanula ‘Sarastro’, Zones 4–8)
Black Lace® elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’, Zones 4-7)
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica, Zones 8-10)
Agave-leaf sea holly (Eryngium agavifolium, Zones 6-9)
Expert’s Plants
Hoary vervain ( Verbena stricta , Zones 4-7)
‘Cloud Nine’ switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ‘ Cloud Nine’, Zones 5-9)
Rattlesnake master (E ryngium yuccifolium, Zones 5-9)
Basil is an herb known for loving sun and warm weather conditions, so it might be alarming to suddenly see the shiny, fragrant leaves shriveling up, and beg the question: why is your basil wilting?
Amy Cox remembers the first time she learned she could grow a lawn out of clover. «Where has this been all my life?» she mused. «Why is this a secret?»
Susan Calhoun’s garden in Poulsbo, Washington started out as an ugly patch of lawn that stretched along a property line. It was close to the shoreline and extremely close to a neighboring house. She craved privacy and four-season appeal but didn’t want to install a heavy line of shrubs or trees and create a claustrophobic “garden room.” Always having been a big fan of ornamental grasses and their undeniable texture, Susan decided to build a double border with grasses as the backbone. To that foundation, she added colorful plants that shine in different seasons, ensuring that this garden always looks good. Susan insists that designing this type of magical garden was easy; it just took the right planning and plants. The following are some of the main areas of this enchanting space, and the perennials, grasses, trees, and shrubs that help it shine.
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