Perennial Gardener - Olympia. This nursery specializes in perennials as you might expect from the name, but also does carry annuals as well. They have a location at 5424 Boston Harbor Rd. Olympia where they are open from 10-6 on Thursday - Sunday. (They also are at Farmer's Market downtown those same days) What a wonderful resource for those of us who love to garden, and appreciate not only a great selection of quality, healthy plants; but also the advice of a really, really knowledgeable and experienced gardener.
I first discovered Perennial Gardener when I was desperately trying to find something that would grow successfully under a large cedar tree in our yard. It had to be something that didn't need much sunshine or rain, and I also wanted it to spread and be colorful. No problem! The Perennial Gardener had a multitude of possibilities for me, along with lots of info about what growth patterns each had so I could select the right ones. And it worked - I have thriving plants adding color under my cedar tree, and filling in more and more each year.
Today I visited them again, on the search for more of a hardy geranium that I have in one area of the garden already. Since the winter killed one shrub I had growing right in the corner of our front walkway, I have been trying to come up with a plan to add something new there that would be just right. And - more of the hardy geranium was what I came up with - it forms a nice mound shape that would be just the right size and wouldn't get too tall. And blooms galore all summer long - perfect.
Browsing through a nursery is one of my favorite things - though dangerous, since it is REALLY hard to resist all the beautiful plants blooming away so merrily. So I am amazed at myself - I found and bought the hardy geranium I went there to find, and did not come away with anything else! Might be a first.... Although - a few of those rainbow colored petunias are kind of calling me - I might have to make another trip soon!! I'm sure I have room for them somewhere!!
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