Perenials for our zone 7 gardens from Anne Pinc
After a lifetime of growing plants for her customers, Anne Pinc knows what succeeds in our area. There will be only two more chances to buy from Pinc at the Cherry Street Farmer’s Market in Tulsa ( http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com ) since she stops selling at the end of May. The Cherry St. Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 7 to 11 a.m. on 15 th St. near Peoria St., and it is so popular that many people plan to arrive well before the opening hour. Here are some of the many plants to look for that she grows and recommends for area gardens – Pinc grows several varieties of the ever-popular Clematis vine. Clematis is generally reliable in our area, climbing fences, trellises and shrubs and blooming with white, purple, red or pink single flowers. They thrive with 5-hours of daily sun, neutral soil that has plenty of compost added and weekly watering. Shade loving Hostas range in size from miniature to quite large and have colors from deep green to bright yellow-...