Episode 137: The Farmer’s Daughter’s Nursery Field Trip

A visit to a great nursery is inspiring. Color and texture draw you in, and wish-list plants beckon you from benches and displays. You might even find a plant you can’t live without, even though you’ve never seen or heard of it before. Join Daniel and Carol as they stroll the aisles of a favorite Rhode Island nursery and talk about their favorite finds.

Expert Guest: Sarah Partyka is the owner of Farmer’s Daughter, a garden center in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Daniel’s plants

‘Copper Harbor’ Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis’Copper Harbour’).

Sensational!™ Lavender (Leondula x intermedia. ‘Tesseract’, Zones 5-9)

‘Nickel Silver’ Daikia (Daikia ‘Nickel Silver’, Zones 8-11)

‘Shallow Splash’ river birch (Betula nigra. (‘Shallow Splash’, Zones 4-9)

Carroll plants

‘Venista’ Queen of the Prairie (Philippindula rubra ‘Venusta’, zones 3-8)

Agave Leaf C. Holly (Eryngium agave folium(zones 6-9)

‘Eastern Star’ white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata ‘Eastern Star’, Zones 3-8)

‘Purpleleaf Belly Select’ American Hazelnut (Corylus americana (‘Purple Leaf Belly Select’, Zones 4-9)

Specialist plants

‘Purple Night’ calico plant (Alternanthera dentata ‘Purple Knight’, annual)

Cardone (Cynara cardunculus*(zones 7-10)

‘Limelight’ licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare (‘Limelight’, Zones 9-11)

‘Kudos Mandarin’ agastache (Agastache (‘Kudos Mandarin’, zones 5-9)

‘Xanthos’ cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Xanthos’, annual).

‘Perfusion Double Deep Salmon’ Zinnia (Xenia ‘Perfusion Double Deep Salmon’, annual)

balloon plant (Gomphocarpus Physocarpuszones 8-10).

‘Black and Blue’ Fennel Sage (Salvia garnetica. (‘Black and Blue’, Zones 7-10)

‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache (Agastache ‘Kudo’s Yellow’, Zones 5-9)

‘Aromatto’ basil (Ocimum Basilicum ‘Aromatto’, annual).

‘Emerald Falls’ Dichondra (Dichondra repents. (‘Emerald Falls’, Zones 7-11)

Specialist Plants:

Container 1

1. ‘Purple Night’ calico plant
2. Cordon
3. ‘Limelight’ licorice plant
4. ‘Kudos Mandarin’ Agastache
5. The ‘Xanthos’ universe
6. ‘Perfusion Double Deep Salmon’ Xenia

Container 2

1. Balloon plant
2. ‘Black and blue’ fennel scented sage
3. ‘Kudos Yellow’ agastache
4. ‘Aromatto’ basil
5. ‘Emerald Falls’ Dichondra.

To see more of Sarah Partyka’s beautiful pollinator-friendly containers, check out her article from Bagicha Bazaar Issue 206: https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/6-beautiful-pollinator-container-garden- Design