Echinacea, with its iconic cone-shaped center flower cluster and radiant false petals, is a versatile, beloved perennial that brings a touch of the wild and a vibrant splash of color to a variety of garden designs.  Its upright, sturdy form and daisy-like appearance make it a perfect fit for styles that embrace a more informal, naturalistic aesthetic.  From charmingly chaotic cottage gardens to modern, ecologically-minded landscapes, Echinacea proves to be a valuable player in creating a beautiful and dynamic outdoor space.  Let’s take a look at the garden styles where Echinacea truly shines, from a design perspective!  The most natural setting for Echinacea is in a Prairie or Meadow Garden, as it’s one of our native wildflowers here in North America.  In this style, large drifts of Echinacea are planted alongside native grasses like Switchgrass and Little Bluestem, as well as other prairie flowers such as Black-Eyed Susans and Blazing Star. The key design principles here are: Naturalistic Planting: Plants should be arranged in large, sweeping masses or "drifts" to mimic how they would grow in a natural prairie. This creates a sense of rhythm and movement. Next up is Textural Contrast.  – The bold, coarse texture of Echinacea's blooms and leaves contrasts beautifully with the fine, airy texture of ornamental grasses. Then you’re looking for Four-Season Beauty, and Echinacea doesn’t disappoint! Its dried seed heads provide architectural interest and are a great food source for birds throughout the fall and winter. Echinacea is also a fantastic choice if you’re looking to plant a Cottage Garden, which is characterized by its informal, overflowing abundance of flowers, herbs and edibles.  For this style, you’ll want dense, intermingled plantings that will allow Echinacea to pop up between other cottage classics like roses, lavender, catmint and phlox.  You’ll also want to focus on variety in height and form for the best effect, with Echinacea as a mid-layer plant that rises above the groundcover creating a layered, textured look.  Lastly, a Cottage Garden should bring a hint of the wild to your landscape! This style celebrates a less formal “tamed wilderness” vibe, and the native charm of Echinacea contributes to this perfectly.  Up next we have the “New Perennial” or “Dutch Wave” style, which focuses on creating dynamic, naturalistic plant communities that are beautiful year-round.  Echinacea is a staple in these gardens thanks to its sturdy architectural form, long-lasting blooms and seed heads, as well as its ecological function. New Perennial gardens are designed to be low-maintenance and support wildlife, and Echinacea’s status as a pollinator magnet aligns perfectly with this ethos.  Finally, Modern and Contemporary Gardens are phenomenal settings for Echinacea. While often associated with more naturalistic styles, this wildflower can be used effectively in more formal designs as well, making a statement with its bold, vibrant flowers and strong stems.  For a powerful contemporary statement, you can plant masses of a specific Echinacea cultivar, like a bright orange or a clean white, and create a carpet of color. Thanks to its organic form, Echinacea is also able to soften the clean lines of modern patios, walls and walkways.  One thing to know when deciding on where to place your Echinacea is that these plants hate wet feet, and proper drainage is the most critical soil factor for preventing root rot, especially during our damp winters. Once your plants have been in the ground for a full season and have developed a strong root system, they’re quite drought-tolerant. Water them deeply but infrequently during their first year. After that, they should only need watering during extended periods of drought. Always check the top few inches of soil for dryness before watering.  There are so many ways you can make Echinacea a part of your garden. For example, you can plant it as a perennial border in full sun alongside other sun-lovers like Black-Eyed Susan, Sedum and ornamental grasses.  And no pollinator garden is complete without Echinacea! You can create a butterfly and bee magnet by massing this wildflower with other nectar-rich flowers like Agastache, Monarda and Lavender. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

One of our absolute favorite Fall features in the garden has to be the blooming of the grasses, and you won’t find a better selection of these breezy beauties anywhere but Bountiful Gardens. Fountain Grass - 0:16 If you ask Joe, his favorite landscape grass is Pennisetum, or Fountain Grass. There are about fifteen named cultivars of Fountain Grass, with many of them available right here at our nursery. Fountain Grass can range anywhere from 1-4ft tall, tolerate full sun up to partial shade, and will get more flowers more the sun you give them. You can identify this grass by its slender, long foliage which, as the season progresses, takes on a graceful, arching appearance, which is how it gets the name Fountain Grass. As Summer flows into Fall, each plant gets bottlebrush-like plumes at the top that can range in color and bloom time depending on variety. Reed Grass - 1:02 Another great grassy choice is Calamagrostis or Reed Grass. This is a large family of grasses with over 250 different species. This is a non-invasive grass that stays in a nice tight clump, so you won’t have to worry about it spreading through your landscape. It can even handle relatively moist soils. One great use for Reed Grass is to establish a soft privacy screen that can help define space in the yard. They grow to between 3 and 5 feet tall and stay nice and narrow. Liriope - 1:42 If you’re looking for one of the most versatile grass-like perennials, check out Liriope, or Lily Turf. We carry Liriope muscari, which is a clumping variety. Both green and variegated Liriopes will form small mounds about 12-24” tall and wide. Liriope can stay an evergreen in mild winters, and tolerates full sun all the way to full shade, which is very unique for a flowering grass-like plant. It’s also highly deer-resistant, can handle moist soils, and you get gorgeous Grape Hyacinth-like purple flower spires in the Summer! Natives - 2:33 While we have tons of ornamental grasses, we also carry countless native species for those looking for a more sustainable garden. Including native grasses in your garden is important for a variety of reasons! Their strong roots hold soil together, preventing erosion. Grasses also support beneficial insects through their entire life cycle. Even better, their various seed heads serve as beautiful winter interest in the garden. Little Bluestem - 3:09 One of our favorite native grasses is Little Bluestem, or Schizachyrium scoparium, which is great for dry, sunny locations. We have varieties like ‘Chameleon’, which gets between 18-24” tall. We also have the traditional ‘Standing Ovation’, which grows to between 2 and 4 feet tall. And of course, we have our straight native species, which can get all the way up to 7 feet tall. Switchgrass - 3:34 Another great native choice is Panicum virgatum, or Switchgrass, which can send roots as deep as 6 feet into the soil! This grass does well in both dry and wet soil, making it incredibly versatile. We have a few different varieties, including Niagara Falls, Prairie Sky, Shenandoah and the straight species, growing anywhere from 3 to 10 feet tall depending on which you choose. Big Bluestem - 4:07 Next up is Big Bluestem, or Andropogon gerardii. This water-loving grass will do well in any moist pocket in your garden. These native grasses max out at around 8 feet tall and come in a few varieties. Pink Muhly Grass - 4:27 Pink Muhly Grass, or Muhlenbergia capillaris grows between 2-4ft tall and wide and prefers dry to moist sandy, well-draining soils. In early Fall, it’ll send out beautiful, fluffy pink seed heads that get even more pronounced as the season goes on. Like we said before, in addition to being beautiful, grasses are very important to the cycle of native wildlife. They provide shelter mammals and insects, feed a wide range of birds with their seeds, and support beneficial insects. Some birds, like the Grasshopper Sparrow, actually spend their whole lives in grasses! Nothing really brings that sense of peace to the garden like a host of flowing grasses dancing in the breeze, and now that you’re a grass guru, you’re ready to come down to Bountiful Gardens and find the perfect ones for your landscape! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

At Bountiful Gardens, we believe your home’s entrance should reflect the warmth and charm of the season. But, who has the time to set up that perfect Autumn display these days? This week, Ike and Amelia went out into the field to install some of our Fall Porch Decor Packages! These porch packages come in four sizes, with one certain to suit your taste AND budget! The Basic - 0:31 First up, we have The Basic Package. Perfect for adding a touch of autumn elegance without overwhelming your space. This package includes a charming selection of classic pumpkins, vibrant mum baskets, a straw bale and cornstalks – just enough to say 'Welcome, Autumn! The Standard - 0:52 Looking for a little more Fall flair? Our Standard Package builds on the basic, offering an enhanced display that truly pops! With a richer assortment of pumpkins, gourds,  a wider variety of colorful mums, and the  accents like hay bales and cornstalks, your entrance will be undeniably festive and inviting. The Premium - 1:18 This package makes a statement. The Premium Package offers a larger beautiful fall display that will be the envy of the neighborhood. This package includes an abundance of hand-selected pumpkins and gourds, our customer planted fall arrangements, the classic cornstalks and hay bales creating a Bountiful entrance. It's truly a feast for the eyes! And if you already have some seasonal decor on your porch, we’ll be sure to integrate it into the overall design. The Deluxe - 1:54 For the ultimate autumn transformation, we present The Deluxe Package. This is our most fabulous and breathtaking offering, designed to create an unforgettable fall festival right at your doorstep. Imagine a curated collection of colorful pumpkins in various hues, sizes, and textures, a gorgeous display of fall florals custom planted, cornstalks and hay bales classically arranged. That is the Deluxe package right here. All without lifting a finger. No messy car, no lugging a thing. We’ll create this immersive and truly spectacular fall experience for your family and neighbors to enjoy. No matter which package you choose, you'll enjoy a beautifully decorated home entrance, hassle-free setup by our expert team, and more time to enjoy the magic of fall. That’s right, Let us take care of the decorating, so you can simply relax and savor the season. Ready to welcome fall in style? Visit our website to choose your perfect Fall Package. Let Bountiful Gardens Bring the Autumn Beauty to Your Door. You can also request a custom quote for a more personalized design and installation by giving us a call at one of our garden centers or click the button on the bottom of the web page that says Submit a Landscape Design Inquiry Now. Order your porch package here: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/fall-decorating-packages Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Goldenrod! Let’s take a look at what makes this perennial so special. At the end of summer, sometimes landscapes can start to take on a little bit of a dull appearance with summer flowers starting to fade, but if you really want to brighten up that dry spot in your garden, Goldenrod might be the perfect plant for you! Although commonly confused with Ragweed, Goldenrod does NOT cause seasonal allergies, though you will see it growing everywhere in the native landscape, from meadows to roadsides! We just love when the Goldenrod starts to bloom, because, to us, it serves at the perfect transition from Summer into Fall. And when Winter rolls around, Goldenrod’s poofy seed heads provide some nice cold-season interest in any garden. Nothing screams “Fall!” More than Goldenrod—it’s a must-have plant for any native garden. They prefer full to partial sun and can get to around 2-6 feet tall depending on the species you choose. We have over 12 species of Goldenrod here at Bountiful Gardens, and some, like our Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, prefer moist to wet soils. However, we have some like our Field Goldenrod that prefer drier to droughty soils. Goldenrods are incredibly important species here in New Jersey, and all over the United States, as they are one of the last flowers to bloom before bees go into hibernation. Some species start blooming as early as July, but others bloom as late as the end of November! Goldenrod is a stunning perennial that will scream out from any place in your perennial garden! Like we mentioned earlier, it’s commonly confused with Ragweed, but ironically, Goldenrod is actually an antihistamine, meaning it combats allergies rather than causing them! You can use the leaves and flowers in teas and tinctures that can help reduce inflammation and congestion, you can use it as a mouthwash, a gut-cleanse—it has so many benefits! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

If you’re looking for an exceptionally blue flower that blooms in the Fall, in combination with amazing silvery foliage, look no further than Caryopteris, or Bluebeard. This plant thrives in full sun up to part shade, though you’ll get more flowers the more sun it gets. The happiest spot that you can plant a Bluebeard is an area that isn’t susceptible to any standing water. This plant likes a well-draining soil, and is extremely drought-tolerant once established. Caryopteris is an amazing woody perennial that has this beautiful, silvery foliage coming out around April, then producing these beautiful blue blooms, flowering around September. Another great thing about this plant is that it’s highly deer resistant!! Although Bluebeard can handle part-shade, if you give it full-sun, you’ll be rewarded with beautiful blue blooms for two months in late Summer and Fall! In addition, it attracts TONS of pollinators of all walks, flaps and crawls. Not only is Bluebeard an incredible end-of-season bloom, it’s also incredibly fragrant, with its leaves having a really nice minty, herbal smell whenever you rub up against them. Because of this, it actually works really well as a natural mosquito repellent! Just rub the leaves one your skin and you’re good for the evening! Young leaves are also edible, though their taste is super strong, so they’re best used in small portions to spice up a salad! Bluebeard is a drought-tolerant and heat-resistant perennial, which makes it a wonderful option for putting it in a container. They add great Fall interest, as their leaves turn to a buttery yellow color. At the same time, they’ll produce seeds that serve as a great food source for birds going into Winter! Caryopteris is a pollinator magnet. This shrub fills numerous niches in your garden. With sizes ranging from 2’ to 6’ depending on the variety, there’s sure to be one to suit your space. If these bursts of blue are your perfect hue, maybe Caryopteris is the shrub for you! Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!

Welcome back to Bountiful Gardens! As you can see, our enormous selection of pumpkins, squash and winter gourds are here to adorn your porches and shine at the dinner table.  You know, as we head into Fall, it can be easy to start feeling those end-of-Summer blues. But if vegetable gardening is your passion, you’ll be excited to know that this is the best time of year to get a second round of veggies in the ground!  In this video, we’ll be going over some of the best cold season crops you can plant today and harvest all the way through our first frosts. Let’s get to gardening!  Lettuce - 0:37 Since the weather is cooling down a little bit, it’s time to plant your Lettuce, and we have SO many varieties to choose from! Onions - 0:46 Onions serve many purposes in the cold season garden. You can grow them for the onions themselves, and you can also use the fresh greens in salads, soups and as a tasty garnish. They also repel deer since they’re in the Allium family. Brussels Sprouts - 1:00 Brussels Sprouts are one of our favorite cold season vegetables. They produce mini cabbage-like heads along their stem that are incredibly tasty. Parsley - 1:10 Parsley is another great herb to add to the cold season vegetable garden, as temperatures are cooler so it grows more densely. It’s also a great food source for the Black Swallowtail butterfly, giving them the energy they need to make their Winter chrysalises. Mixed Greens - 1:24 If you’re looking for variety in your salad, we have mixed greens available that will introduce brand new flavors to your leafy greens! These mixes include crops like Arugula, Mustard, Lettuce and more! Sage - 1:33 Sage is a fantastic herb to add to your cold season vegetable garden. Not only is it perennial in New Jersey, it’s also very cold hardy and gets more and more silvery as the temperatures drop. Radishes - 1:44 Radishes are a great cold season vegetable! They boast a spicy and nutty flavor and they’re incredibly crisp, making them great for your salads. Kale - 1:53 Kale is an extremely nutrient dense green that is great cooked or raw. Cilantro - 1:59 Just like Parsley, Cilantro is great to plant this time of year because with the cooler temperatures, it grows more densely and is less prone to bolting. Pak Choi - 2:06 Pak Choi (Boy Choy) is a great cold season cooking green. Our favorite way to cook it is with a little bit of oil, some garlic and some salt and pepper to really appreciate the flavor of the leaves. Fennel - 2:17 If you want to add an extra food source for Black Swallowtail butterflies in your cold season garden, you can plant some Fennel. It’s actually perennial here in New Jersey, so you and the butterflies can enjoy it for years to come. Broccoli - 2:27 Broccoli needs no introduction. It’s a great cold season vegetable that we all know and love! Cauliflower - 2:34 Cauliflower is a great cold season crop. They produce a crown that is much more dense and differently colored than their counterpart, broccoli. Swiss Chard - 2:41 Planting big leafy greens like Swiss Chard is a great way to add variety and color to your cold season garden, plus you can harvest it right before winter and freeze it to use for soups and stocks. Cabbage - 2:52 Cabbage is a vegetable that loves the cold. In fact, if you grow it in colder conditions, when you harvest it, it’ll be sweeter! Arugula - 3:00 Arugula is a great cold season cutting green, and with a spicy flavor, it’s sure to keep you warm this Fall. Peppermint - 3:08 Peppermint is another great herb to add to your cold season garden, as it helps to repel deer and pests from the rest of your veggies. Plus, you harvest right before winter and cozy up with a nice cup of peppermint tea. Eucalyptus - 3:18 For a medicinal herb that you might not think is perennial, you can plant Eucalyptus. It’s actually very cold hardy here in New Jersey—you just cut it back at the end of the season and it comes back year after year. You can use the stems for aromatherapy in the shower, or in arrangements! Kohlrabi - 3:33 Many people think Kohlrabi is a root vegetable, but its bulb is actually a modified stem! It has the flavor of cabbage and a broccoli stem, which makes it great for roasting as it will absorb the flavors of anything around it. So don’t let your mood drop with the temperature–come pick up some of these fantastic cold-hardy crops and enjoy bountiful harvests through the holidays!  And while you're here, be sure to check out our huge selection of Fall annuals, perennials, pumpkins, gourds, decor and more. If it has to do with Fall, rest assured we’ve got it all.  Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com

Welcome back to Bountiful Gardens! It’s hard to believe, but Fall is coming fast, and once again, we’re overflowing with the biggest and best selection of Autumn annuals around! If you’re new to Fall planting and looking to fill your container gardens with color and texture, then this video is for you. We’ll be introducing you to some of the most quintessential Fall favorites that you need in your planters this season. So what are we waiting for? Let’s fall in! Chrysanthemums - 0:48 When most people think about Fall, the first flower you think of is probably Chrysanthemums, or Mums for short. When it comes to sizes and colors, we’ve got them all, starting with reds, maroons, oranges, yellows, pinks, whites and more. The mums that you typically buy as annuals are actually perennials too! As long as you plant them early enough, they’ll come back and bloom beautifully for you next year! Fall Asters - 1:35 If you love the look of mums, but you’d like some more color options, then our Fall Asters are the plant for you. You may notice that the Asters and Mums look pretty similar, and that’s because they’re both in the same family, the Asteracea family! What sets these two apart is that the Asters come in shades of blues, pinks and purples. Winter Pansies - 1:56 Autumn is also the time of year that Pansies return to the store! They’re extremely cold-hardy and can last all the way through till Winter, earning them the name Winter Pansies. What’s great about them is that they come in such a wide range of colors that you can add an extra splash of vibrance to nearly any container or flower bed you choose. Celosia - 2:13 We love Celosia because they come in three distinct types: there’s one that looks like a feather, one that looks like a brain, and one that looks like wheat. All types of Celosia will grow very similarly, they love sun, and they do require a good bit of water. They’ll keep on blooming through our first frost! Ornamental Cabbage & Kale - 2:44 For some hardy foliage in cooler tones, you can turn to cabbages and kales. These cold-hardy crops actually get more vibrant the colder it gets outside, making them the perfect addition to any Fall or Winter landscape. Ornamental Peppers - 3:01 Ornamental Peppers are another quintessential Fall annual. They love sun, and they’ll last through the Winter, with their peppers providing interest. These spicy little peppers are the reason that these are wonderfully deer-resistant! Sunbeckia - 3:16 One of my favorite Fall-blooming flowers is the Rudbeckia—more specifically, Sunbeckia! Like mums, these can be perennials, but most people treat them as annuals. With a long bloom time and amazingly large flowers, Sunbeckia can add interesting color and texture to your garden, especially with all the varieties we carry, like Carla, Juliana, Paulina and Sarah! Strawflower - 3:53 One of our favorite unsung heroes of the Fall color palette is going to be the Strawflower. They have super dry petals that make such a satisfying sound when you run your fingers over them. This also makes them fantastic for dried floral arrangements! Sunflowers - 4:13 Another end-of-summer all-star is the Sunflower. Not only do bees absolutely love them—they also add great height and color. They even fix soil too! Plus, they’ll give you a near-endless supply of fresh-cut Fall florals for the table. Marigolds - 4:36 Another gorgeous Fall annual is the frost-tolerant Marigold. Marigolds come in a large range of sizes, anywhere from 6 inches up to about four feet for African Marigolds! You can plant them around other plants to help keep those deer away. Marigolds also attract beneficial insects to the garden! Gazania - 5:13 Gazania is an amazing Fall annual, boasting orange, red and yellow colors that we so commonly associate with Fall. These lovely annuals with bloom through our first frost! African Daisies - 5:24 Osteospermum, otherwise known as African Daisies, are a sun-loving annual. They will bloom until frost, and sport these beautifully unique flowers. Purple Fountain Grass - 5:35 Pennisetum rubrum, commonly called Purple Fountain Grass, is a fantastic addition to any Fall container. They get 2-5 feet tall, creating a feature in any arrangement. Chocolate Cosmos - 5:47 Chocolate Cosmos are a sun-loving Fall annual that will bloom until frost, and it’s one of the more unique ones, due to its deep burgundy color. Millet - 5:57 One of the best ways to add some height or a focal point to a Fall container is by planting some Millet. You’re now ready to plant up gorgeous Fall containers to celebrate the season with color and texture. All that’s left to do is come on down to Bountiful Gardens and pick out your favorites! We can’t wait to see you! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com

Anemones—let’s dive in! Generally in Fall, the color palette tends to lean toward oranges and yellows, but if you’re looking to keep things on the softer side with pale pinks, whites and purples, Anemone is a great plant for you. One of the things that we particularly like about Anemone, or Windflower, aside from their amazing flowers, is actually the leaves! Because of their impressive size, they’re very different from many other perennial leaves. We think they look a little bit like a cross between a Hellebore and a Maple leaf. Anemones can do well in full sun, but they do appreciate a little bit of afternoon shade. So if you’re looking to bring a little bit of that Spring palette into your Fall garden, Anemone may just be your perfect plant! Anemones are a staple for any cottage garden due to their beautiful, late season blooms, as well as the amount of interest they can provide. You can find them in whites, pinks, purples, magentas and even reds! Anemones prefer full to partial sun and do well in moist, well-draining soil. They’re also beloved by bees and other pollinators! They get about 12-36 inches tall and wide depending on the variety you choose. Although these flowers don’t contain any nectar, they’re absolutely packed with pollen, making them a phenomenal late-season food source for our buzzing buddies. Additionally, you can leave the seed heads standing into the Winter to give birds a much-needed snack when food is scarce. Anemones make fantastic additions to cut flower arrangements as well, with their showy blooms and long stems. Although they have been used medicinally as a sedative and an anti-anxiety tincture, they’re also slightly toxic to humans, so we suggest just enjoying them for the color blooms and wildlife benefits they offer. Whether you use them as a cut flower or let them stand for the birds and the bees, Anemones make a beautiful addition to any garden. Come out to the nursery and start Planting More now! Our Website: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/ Our Rewards Program: https://www.bountifulgardens.com/rewards For Landscape Design Inquiries: Email landscaping@bountifulgardens.com We hope to see you soon!