David has a soft spot for Foamflowers (Tiarellas), and he (like the rest of us) loves this outstanding selection. It is a terrific performer. It makes wonderful drifts of soft, pale pink spikes of flowers and green foliage with dark centers. Just imagine a mass planting of this wonderful clump…
Another of the dependable, compact selections that we offer for smaller spaces, containers and low compact, low maintenance hedges. Compact and globe-shaped this is a great plant for the garden borders as well as containers. It holds its rich green foliage through the winter months. Native Selection. More at: https://www.grownbyoverdevest.com/plants/little-giant-globe-arborvitae/
Listen in as David talks about one of the 'three little dwarfs" of arborvitae. 'Danica' is a globe arborvitae with emerald green foliage that turns darker shades in winter. It is a compact evergreen and grows to only about 2' tall. You will enjoy it in a small space in…
David explains the difference between these three different varieties in the Bumble series of perennial Salvias. All are shorter and more compact than most of the regular Meadow Sages. They are very free flowering and will re-flower 2 or 3 times if sheared back as the old flowers fade. The…
Join David in our nursery as he chats about this dwarf 'Lily of the Valley' shrub. It flowers in spring with a beautiful display of small bell-shaped flowers that cascades all over the dome shaped mound of dark evergreen foliage. This compact Pieris grows to about 2' tall, is easy…
David takes us behind the scenes at Overdevest Nurseries and talks about the difference between these two selections of a wonderful, NATIVE Beardtongue; Penstemon 'Dark Towers' and Penstemon Dark Burgundy. Both will be a welcome addition to the back of your border, they are VERY HARDY, Easy to Grow and…
Join David in our Overdevest Nurseries as he recalls how these exceptional dwarf growing lupines - remind him of his childhood in Ireland. David explores three varieties from the Mini Gallery series, and describes how they are more compact and earlier blooming than other varieties; pink bi-color, red, and yellow.…
Listen in as David from Overdevest Nurseries explains the breeding behind this Heucherella which combines the best of two native genus. This outstanding perennial has rounded, lemony-green foliage with an amazing red centers. Small spikes of cream colored flowers bloom in spring. It is wonderfully bright in shade gardens and…
If you are looking for a luminescent pop of color for your shade garden, this is the plant for you. This Coral Bells has slightly ruffled, glowing lemon leaves and small cream flowers with hints of pink in early summer. You will enjoy the bright, cheerful foliage in containers, beds…
Looking for a pop of color for your shade garden or containers? Listen in as David from Overdevest Nurseries talks about this wonderfully colorful Coral Bells. Large, round leaves with gold to lime coloring with red centers in Spring and Fall make this a Wow addition to the garden! Small…
David compares these two blue ornamental Grasses. Festuca 'Elijah Blue' and 'Cool as Ice'. Both are dwarf ornamental grasses with spiky,🌟 silver-blue foliage. They are very close in color but 'Cool as Ice' is known to be more tolerant to heat. In addition to the beautiful color, spikes of tan…
Join David as he talks about the uses for the soft, graceful foliage of this Chamaecyparis or False Cypress as it is commonly known. Enjoy the aromatic foliage and the interesting green foliage flecked with silvery/blue. This lovely evergreen can be used in place of the very popular dwarf Alberta…
Join David as he previews these two recently introduced False Cypress Varieties. If you need an accent plant for a bed, border or corner in your landscape, you might consider one of these tall, narrow evergreens. They were discovered by chance by Tim Wood at Spring Meadow Nurseries, and what…
Ever heard of a hose in hose flower? Watch this video and David will tell you all about this lovely, brightly colored azalea with this unusual type of flower. Azaleas are perhaps the most popular of all shrubs. This is an evergreen variety with masses of light pink🌸 blooms that…
Join David in our nursery as he takes a look at this tough, hardy, easy to grow selection of a native species. Discover how it produces dense rounded mounds of green glossy foliage, dainty little white flowers🌼 (in early summer) and glorious autumnal shades in Fall. "As cute as a…
Join David in our nursery as he talks about this neat evergreen, Gold False Cypress. When you need a bright spot of color in your garden, you will love the EVERGREEN yellow foliage of this plant. It grows to about 6-10' and will stand out in your garden either as…
You will love the stunning spikes of rich, deep rose flowers adorned with with purple calyxes as a long blooming vertical blast of color in your garden border. This plant has the largest flower of all the Meadow Sages. It will re-bloom 3 or 4 times in the one year…
This is the plant for you if you love color in your garden! Spirea 'Gold Mound' is a very popular and reliable shrub. It has bright golden foliage in spring, small pink flowers in late spring and terrific orange, red and yellow foliage in fall, providing you with 3 seasons…
If you love color in your garden, these are the shrubs for you! Both of these spireas are easy to care for and have vibrant foliage and flowers! Double Play® 'Artisan' has rich purple /red new growth in spring and fuchsia summer flowers. It is a compact plant growing to…
You will love this this compact variety of arborvitae. Its name says it all! 'Tater Tot' is a very small little evergreen that only grows to about 1-2'. It is perfect for your garden border, small spaces in your garden, or in containers on your deck or front porch. It…
Join David in our nursery greenhouse as he introduces three native globe arborvitae or as he calls them, the "three little dwarfs"; Thuja 'Hetz Midget', Thuja 'Little Giant' and Thuja 'Danica'. All three are compact forms of arborvitae and are perfect evergreens for small spaces in your garden or in…
Happy Easter - When you are supposed to stay home you need to do the best with what you got.
Ilex crenata 'Beehive' is a dense, tight, compact growing shrub with beautiful small, glossy green leaves. It's neat, conical shape stays small and compact (even when it is not clipped) which means that it is ideal as a low maintenance evergreen in foundation plantings, massed displays or a single specimens.…
