Garden trends for summer: drought tolerant plants and herbs
Greenhouse manager Alan Maclay highlights hot items for summer gardens including Euphorbia amygdaloides as a heat drought tolerant filler, hydrangeas and hibiscus for color, Plectranthus Mona Lavender as a new easy annual, and herbs and heirloom vegetables. Basil remains the top herb with many varieties, lemongrass is popular but hard to find, and heirloom tomatoes such as Box Car Willy Aunt Ruby's German Green Sugary and Brandywine draw interest for flavor and open pollination.