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

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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
‘Copper Harbor’ juniper

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

Sensational!™ Lavender
Sensational!™ Lavender

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

'Nickel Silver' Daikia
‘Nickel Silver’ Daikia

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

'Shallow Splash' river birch
‘Shallow Splash’ river birch
'Shallow Splash' River Birch label
‘Shallow Splash’ river birch

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

Carroll plants

'Venista' Queen of the Prairie
‘Venista’ Queen of the Prairie

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

Agave Leaf C. Holly (front) with Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium uciifolium, Zones 3-8, back)
Agave Leaf C. Holly (front) with Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium uciifolium, Zones 3-8, back)

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

'Eastern Star' white wood aster, early summer foliage
‘Eastern Star’ white wood aster, early summer foliage
'Eastern Star' White Wood Easter Flower, Photo: Courtesy of North Creek Nursery
‘Eastern Star’ White Wood Easter Flower, Photo: Courtesy of North Creek Nursery

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

'Purpleleaf Belly Select' American Hazelnut on Farmer's Daughter
‘Purpleleaf Belly Select’ American Hazelnut on Farmer’s Daughter
'Purpleleaf Bailey Select' American Hazelnut in Carroll's Garden
‘Purpleleaf Bailey Select’ American Hazelnut in Carroll’s Garden

‘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

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