I’m sharing some of my favorite less common plants. All of these are hardy at least in zones 5-8 but some have a wider range than that.
If you’re wondering where you can find these, well, you might have to look a bit because some of them aren’t your typical garden center fare. I encourage you to call your local independent garden center first, but if you have no luck there, you may have to order some of these online.
Here’s a post I wrote about my experience with every online nursery I can remember buying from: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/plants-online/
I also recommend checking the reviews of online nurseries at Dave’s Garden before you order. They aren’t all great. Head to the Garden Watchdog to see reviews: https://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/
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My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5.
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33 Comments
I have three Aralia Sun King in my full shade garden. They get no sun and they just glow. I love them. Great video!
Love this page it about her own personal garden
and the fabulous mint smell on the mountain mint, that stays even when dried!
I love having some unique plants im my garden
I love my Angelica, and I just added mountain mint at the end of last season, I also have Sun king and a variety of Thalactrium. We have similar taste. Check out Ajuga bukin, and Astiliboides tabularus
What do you use to keep deer away from your flowering plants?
I love your channel. I love the content/ topics and I really appreciate your commentary. I have to tell you however that sometimes I feel a little disappointed because of the camera angles and lighting. I'm hoping you'll get to a place where you can hire a videograper and producer someday;) But for now I'm happy following you along on your garedeninv journey, lol. Thanks for sharing your successes and failures , your likes and dislikes and your knowledge.
Leucothoe–especially great in wetter garden areas. 😊
Deutzia Nikko deciduous shrub. 2 feet by 4 feet high and wide. White blossoms in early spring.
Is that what they call Joe pie weed.
I love your shirt, compliments your eyes. What brand is it may I ask?
Excellent video!
This is why I love your channel. You aren't a cookie cutter gardener. My go to for inspiration in these cold months. TY
Check out Lindera Augustifolia. Spectacular fall color
i planted artemesia
St. John's wort, beautiful yellow flowers and red berries
I haven’t planted any of these but the bonus one you mentioned I’ve been wanting to get. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent, thank you. 👌💕
Excellent. Thank you.
I realize this is a year old video but STILL incredibly helpful. I recently found a wholesale perennial farm that’s open to the public on Saturdays. Their plants are amazing and they have almost everything you recommended, Erin. Guess what I’m doing this weekend?!?!
Cimicifuga for shade. Especially all of the new varieties. Love it. Great list. Thank you!
If you like Angelica Gigas try Joe Pieweed too!
Do you have any information on Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus for zone 7)? We had a very wet spring/summer and they might have root rot. They are in pots. I am thinking of getting them out of pots and drying them out and repotting in a new mix. Any thoughts? I sprinkled cinnamon on them because I noticed the problem before leaving on vacation and wanted to stop any bacteria.
You have given some great ideas for shade. I have so much shade and some areas it seems only weeds will grow. I am excited to try these.
Brussel sprouts and 🦕 Dinosaur Kale
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I think one plant that guy everybody should start planning it everybody knows about panties but I think the Ito or etopany i t o h panty is a great Penny it's better than a tree peony better than a regular peony it's just so beautiful I don't know if you've ever tried it it's gorgeous I love it bye
A 'weed' is a plant in the wrong place.
Consider the grasses, herbs, strangers …
Thanks for the new ideas.
Nice, thank you!
I don't know all of the plants you mentioned.
Can you suggest some non-aggressive, native species? I'm looking forward to planting Monarda and false indigo this year…hoping deer and critters have mercy. I add marigolds and calendulas
My contribution would be a Mohawk Viburnum. Dang thing smells like vanilla from 20 feet away.
The angelica reminds me of astrantia. In fact, it looks like a really tall version of it. Maybe you can get astrantias to work if you got this to work?
Lots of ideas here, thank you! My nearly 40 yr old yard & garden are way overdue for a revamp.