(Image above: Peggy Martin with Peggy Martin Rose/Katrina Rose – Photo Peggy Martin) 2023 LSU AgCenter SuperPlants Blue Daze (Evolvulus)/Dwarf Morning glory is a low-growing, shrubby bedding plant that loves summer heat and sun. Neither insects nor diseases bother this plant, whose grayish foliage and clear, blue flowers add a cool note to the garden. […]
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(Image above: Roman Red – K. Blackburn) Summer of Salvias Salvias are an excellent addition to warm-season landscapes, and with a wide range of colors and sizes available, it was difficult for the LSU AgCenter to decide on a favorite. Therefore, they gave the summer 2022 Louisiana Super Plant title to all the salvias
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(Image above: White Drift) Super Plant Roses In a special ceremony at the White House Rose Garden, former President Ronald Reagan declared the rose the National Flower of the United States of America in 1986. Only two roses have been chosen to date, as part of the Louisiana Super Plant Program. They are the
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(Image above: Muhly grass = photo from Allen Owings/ Richard Brogen article) Autumn Color with Super Plants 2021 Gulf Coast muhly – or pink muhly grass (known botanically as Muhlenbergia capillaris), is one of the most stunning grasses in the fall landscape in Louisiana. This coastal native ornamental grass has received a considerable amount
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(Image above: Suncredible yellow sunflower) LOUISIANA SUPER PLANTS The Louisiana Super Plant program began in 2009 with the first introduction of plants launched in 2010. LSU Agriculture Center Plant Specialists, Landscape and Horticulture Industry specialists collaborate to choose plants that have been tested for several years of observations and evaluations for durability in the Louisiana
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