With a little forethought you can have for winter foliage and summer bloom in your perennial garden. When buying perennials, think evergreen. Imagine round silvery mounds of Dianthus next to the dark red foliage of Huskers Red Penstemon. Some sun loving evergreen perennials are: Salvia greggii a shrubby perennial with white, red, orange or pink flowers. Salvia penstemonoides is a large reddish leafed salvia with dark red blooms in summer and Hill Country Penstemon (Penstemon triflorus) is a shiny leaved perennial with dark pink spring blooms. For yellow blooms and evergreen foliage try Coreopsis. Evergreen Candytuft has dark foliage and beautiful white spring bloom. Salvia lyrata ( Lyre Leaf Sage) has burgundy foliage with green edging and purple bloom spikes in spring. Grey-green foliage of the Chocolate Daisy (Berlanderia lyrata) or the giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima) make great accent plants. The dark green grass like foliage of Rain lilies are great for sun or shade. For shady gardens consider planting: Columbine, with soft blue green winter foliage. Autumn Ferns provide dark green fronds in winter and spring forth with coppery colored new growth. Heuchera ‘Purple Palace’ and ‘Coral Bells’ have beautiful floliage texture and come in colors of purple and green, some have silvery variegation. Perennials have become a favorite of Texas gardeners. When adding new varieties to you collection consider adding evergreen perennials for beautiful gardens year round.

Spring is beginning to feel like summer. We find our days filled with gardening ideas and suddenly we are receiving wedding invitations and graduation announcements. Of course, there are the birthdays, anniversaries and thank you gifts. North Haven supplies all your needs with one very relaxing shopping of gift items includes hand pained small metal trellis in four delightful designs: colorful birds, bright butterflies, beautiful tulips and lavender iris. Matching welcome signs for the door or garden gate are also available. The sound of water is so relaxing for everyone during the warm summer months. We have table top and wall fountains of many different designs and materials. They are the perfect addition for the patio, balcony or garden room. These are great add-on to our garden size fountains. No matter how large or small your area is we have just the right size. Add that European touch to your garden by adding a piece of statuary or large container overflowing with cool greenery or bright flowers. Sundials are another welcome gift item and will add a classic look to any sunny spot.Needing a small thank you gift, consider a basket or pot of herbs and add the matching brass or ceramic herb signs. One of our beautiful ceramic cache pots or the new galvanized metal containers with rolled edges will be enjoyed by anyone who receives one.