Dahlia David Howard House Plants ) beneath the arching stems

) beneath the arching stems

deer-resistant perennials for the woodland shade garden

which acquired it from Ruth Knopf of Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina

The main maintenance requirement of this aster is to cut it to the ground before new growth starts in spring

Aucuba japonica 'Sagama' forms a 4' tall x 4' wide mound of serrate-leaf glossy evergreen leaves

Dahlia David Howard House Plants ) beneath the arching stemsIf single flowered dahlias just don't have enough "oomph" for your garden, then Dahlia 'David Howard' is for you. The dark black purple foliage composes a 2' clump, topped for most of the summer with large, 4", fully double flowers. Each flower has light orange petals and is bright orange in the center attractive to hummingbirds. The orange flower color in front of the dark purple foliage is a real screamer of a combination.