The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Bordeau Steel Blue Meadow Sage The modern southern garden should have a variety of rich color scattered about. Bordeau Steel Blue Meadow Sage is a salvia known for its endless spikes of color throughout the summer months. This bushy perennial is naturally compact in nature offering lilac blooms that climb […]
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The Modern Southern Garden: Nanho Purple Buddleia
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Nanho Purple Buddleia The modern southern garden should have a variety of boldly hued flowers scattered about. Nanho Purple Buddleia more technically classified under the scientific name Buddleja davidii & more commonly referred to as Butterfly Bush or summer lilac offers a lovely color variation compared to Nanho Blue Buddleia. The signature […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Purple Coneflowers
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Purple Coneflowers The modern southern garden should have a variety of wild color scattered about. Purple Coneflowers, scientifically referred to as Echinacea purpurea, are a bright, cheery perennial that should be included in every cutting garden. These native American beauties spread by rhizomes & take the heat of the summer […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Creeping Jenny
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Creeping Jenny The modern southern garden should have a variety of lush green plants scattered about. Creeping Jenny which may also be referred to it’s scientific name, Lysimachia nummularia, or more commonly as moneywort & twopenny grass, is a fast growing specimen that may be used in a variety […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Nanho Blue Buddleia
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Nanho Blue Buddleia The modern southern garden should have a mix of bold color scattered about. Nanho Blue Buddleia is a very fast growing, fragrant shrub that is available in many colors ranging from lilac blues & deep purple to pink & white. It’s an old-fashioned specimen that looks wonderful […]

The Essential Guide To Bright & Sunny Blooms
Garden Essentials The Profile The Essential Guide To Bright & Sunny Blooms Bright, sunny flowers that take the heat are essential staples to every southern garden. Knowing what to plant & how to care for these bold classics will in turn provide you with your own personal cutting garden when entertaining beckons whether it is […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Hydrangeas
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Hydrangeas The modern southern garden should have plenty of old-fashioned blooms. Hydrangeas are available in many forms ranging from bushy evergreen to deciduous shrubs, climbing plants & vines. Colors may vary from blues, pinks, purples & white depending on the variety. In some cases, the hue is determined by […]

The Modern Southern Garden: Fatsia Japonica
The Modern Southern Garden The Profile Fatsia Japonica The modern southern garden should be filled with rich, lush color. Fatsia Japonica or Paperplant, is an evergreen shrub filled with large, glossy leaves that reaches to an average height of 10 feet tall by 4 feet wide. It is most commonly featured on properties as a […]
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- The Buttermilk Lipstick Playlist ▿
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Handel’s Messiah – Hallelujah Chorus
- Etta James – Sometimes I Get A Good Feeling
- Billie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Shine
- Julie London – Warm In December
- Ella Fitzgerald – It Don’t Mean A Thing
- Etta James – A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
- Van Morrison – Wild Night
- Harry Connick Jr – Recipe For Love
- Wilson Pickett – Bring It On Home
- Sam Cooke – Tennessee Waltz
- Julie London – Sway
- Sarah Vaughan – Whatever Lola Wants
- Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You
- Rosemary Clooney – Come On-A My House
- Ella Fitzgerald – How High The Moon
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things
- Lynryd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
- Perez Prado – Mambo No. 5
- Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
- Van Morrison – Sweet Thing