Brighten your garden with companion plants that bring year-round interest next to blue false indigo. These eye-catching combinations offer a dynamic landscape.

Growing native plants is one of the best and easiest ways to attract ... clean and green' backdrop for summer blooming companion perennials." Although flowers are typically indigo, there are a variety ...

Where: Plant in full sun for best flowering, although this clematis will tolerate light to open shade. The soil should be rich and well-drained. Size: Reaches 4 feet high by 2 feet wide in 10 years.

Visits to the garden center to explore the new season’s plants might equal the excitement of arriving at a much-anticipated, never-been-to-vacation destination.

Looking for more easy maintenance perennials? Consider native plants. They are well-adapted to the local climate which means they will need less fussing over than the average perennial.

Soon, these plants and flowers will be used to make natural dyes and handmade paper at U of M’s Stamps School of Art and Design. The Sustainable Materials & Color Garden was built by Stamps ...