Episode 146: Best of LAAP—Our Top 4 Plants

While searching through our archive of episodes recently , we discovered something : There are a few specific plants we just ca n’t arrest talking about . As the years have progressed here atLet ’s Argue About Plants , we happen ourselves try out with more and more varieties , so we have something new to report back to you . But frankly , there is a core of plants that we could speak about every episode because they are just that good . We attempt to mix it up , but these stars have made it into more than a couple recordings — and justly so . With that , we resolve not to fight nature and to give these stars their spot . In today ’s compilation episode you ’ll see about Carol and Danielle ’s top four plants — again — but for good grounds . They are selections that no garden should be without , in our small opinions .

Danielle’s Plants

‘ Perry ’s Gold ’ Norway spruce ( Piceaabies‘Perry ’s atomic number 79 ’ , Zones 3–9 )

‘ crest Surf ’ paint fern ( Athyriumniponicum‘Crested Surf ’ , Zones 3–8 )

‘ Snow Fairy ’ blue mist shrub ( Caryopterisdivaricata‘Snow Fairy ’ , Zones 6 - 9 )

Mountain laurel ( Kalmialatifolia , Zones 4–9 )

Carol’s Plants

Maidenhair fern ( Adiantumpedatum , Zones 3–8 )

New Jersey tea leaf ( Ceanothusamericanus , Zones 4–8 )

Butterfly weed ( Asclepiastuberosa , Zones 3–9 )

Pink Icing ® blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum‘ZF06 - 079 ’ , Zones 5–10 )

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