Backyard Perennials & Greenhouse

05/29/2026

Beautiful perennials and annuals ready for your garden! Open Friday May 29 12-6 and Saturday May 30 9:30-1. Hanging baskets, Aloe Vera plants, Tomatoes, Peppers, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley, Bronze fennel (swallowtail host plant), Lantana all summer blooming butterfly magnet, Bee Balm, Black Eyed Susans, Coneflowers, Coral Bells, Sweet smelling Dianthus, Hostas, Lavender 3 kinds, Milkw**d, Butterfly w**d, Phlox, Russian Sage, Salvia, Raspberry plants red and black and yellow, Rhubarb plants and fresh cut rhubarb $5 per pound. Backyard Perennials & Greenhouse 9745 Phillips Road Bluffton, Ohio. Cash, check, credit card, Venmo. Prices $5 to $17.

05/21/2026

Coming soon! Coneflower "Parrot" and "Kismet Kiwi"!

05/21/2026

Beautiful perennials and annuals ready for your garden! Open Friday May 22 12-6 and Saturday May 23 10-2. Hanging baskets, Aloe Vera plants, Tomatoes, Peppers, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley, Bronze fennel (swallowtail host plant), Lantana all summer blooming butterfly magnet, Bee Balm, Black Eyed Susans, Coneflowers, Coral Bells, Sweet smelling Dianthus, Hostas, Lavender 3 kinds, Milkw**d, Butterfly w**d, Phlox, Russian Sage, Salvia, Raspberry plants red and black and yellow, Rhubarb plants and fresh cut rhubarb $5 per pound. Backyard Perennials & Greenhouse 9745 Phillips Road Bluffton, Ohio. Cash, check, credit card, Venmo. Prices $5 to $17. See less

05/14/2026

2026 Plant List

Annuals
Geranium Rocky Mountain Red
Lantana Hot blooded red
Sweet potato vine Kelly Ray
Sweet potato vine Marguerite

Herbs
Basil Everleaf Emerald Tower
Cilantro
Dill Fernleaf – swallow tail host plant
Fennel Bronze – swallow tail host plant
Parsley Triple Curled – swallow tail host plant

Vegetables

Pepper California Wonder Sweet green
Tomato Early Girl
Tomato Roma
Tomato Rutgers Heirloom
Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow Tomato

Perennials – 4-25-26

Agastache Beelicious Pink – Pollinator
Agastache fistulosa Anise Hyssop – Pollinator
Aster Aromatic – Pollinator
Aster New England – Pollinator
Bee Balm Electric Coral – Pollinator
Bee Balm Electric Purple - Pollinator
Bee Balm Spotted – Pollinator
Bee Balm Wild Bergamot – Pollinator
Black Eyed Susan Gold Blitz – Pollinator
Catmint Nepeta Walkers Low - Pollinator
Coneflower Adobe Orange – Pollinator
Coneflower Kismet Red – Pollinator
Coral Bells (heuchera) Citronelle – hummingbirds
Cora Bells (heuchera) Electric plum – hummingbirds
Cora Bells (heuchera) Midnight Rose – hummingbirds
Dianthus Classic Coral – Pollinator - Hummingbirds
Eupatorium Little Joe – Pollinator
Golden Alexander – Pollinator
Hosta Dancing with Dragons - Hummingbirds
Hosta Rainbows End - Hummingbirds
Ironw**d Vernonia fasciculata – Pollinator
Lavender Big Time Blue – Pollinator
Lavender Imperial Gem – Pollinator
Lavender Sweet Romance - Pollinator
Liatris Blazing Star – Pollinator
Milkw**d Cinderella – Host plant of the monarch
Milkw**d Poke – Host plant of the monarch
Milkw**d Whorled – Host plant of the monarch – coming soon
Mint Hairy Mountain – Pollinator – coming soon
New Jersey Tea (ceanothus americanus) – Pollinator – Hummingbird
Phlox Tall Garden Red Riding Hood – Pollinator - Hummingbird
Rattlesnake Master eryngium – Pollinator
Russian Sage Blue Jean Crazy - Pollinator
Russian Sage Crazy Blue – Pollinator
Salvia Living Large collection Big Sky – Pollinator
Shasta Daisy Sweet Daisy Rebecca - Pollinator
Sneeze w**d Helenium autumnale – Pollinator
Yarrow New Vintage Violet - Pollinator

05/14/2026

Beautiful perennials and annuals ready for your garden! Open Friday May 15 12 to 6 and Saturday May 16 10-2. Hanging baskets, Tomatoes, Peppers, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley, Bronze fennel (swallowtail host plant), Lantana all summer blooming butterfly magnet, Ornamental Sweet Potato vines, Bee Balm, Black Eyed Susans, Coneflowers, Coral Bells, Sweet smelling Dianthus, Hostas, Lavender 3 kinds, Milkw**d, Butterfly w**d, Phlox, Russian Sage, Salvia, Raspberries red and black, Rhubarb plants and fresh cut rhubarb $5 per pound. Backyard Perennials & Greenhouse 9745 Phillips Road Bluffton, Ohio, Cash, Check, Venmo, Credit. Prices $5 to $17.

05/07/2026

One of my top 10 perennial plants and definitely "Living Large" as the name says. These came in bare root end of March. Look at them now! I planted in my own landscape last summer and they are growing great there too! 3 pot sizes $15 to $17. Open tomorrow May 8 12-6 and Saturday May 9 10-2.

05/06/2026

The Dianthus and Lavender are filling up the greenhouse with sweet smells! Come get yours Friday May 8 12-6 or Saturday May 9 10-2. Plus all the other amazing, beautiful plants! Backyard Perennials & Greenhouse 9745 Phillips Road Bluffton Ohio. Fresh cut rhubarb $5 per pound while supplies last.

04/25/2026

2026 Plant List

Annuals
Geranium Rocky Mountain Red
Lantana Hot blooded red
Sweet potato vine Kelly Ray
Sweet potato vine Marguerite

Herbs
Basil Everleaf Emerald Tower
Cilantro
Dill Fernleaf – swallow tail host plant
Fennel Bronze – swallow tail host plant
Parsley Triple Curled – swallow tail host plant

Vegetables

Pepper California Wonder Sweet green
Tomato Early Girl
Tomato Rutgers Heirloom
Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow Tomato

Perennials – 4-25-26

Agastache Beelicious Pink – Pollinator
Agastache fistulosa Anise Hyssop – Pollinator – coming soon
Aster Aromatic – Pollinator – coming soon
Aster New England – Pollinator – coming soon
Bee Balm Electric Coral – Pollinator
Bee Balm Electric Purple - Pollinator
Bee Balm Spotted – Pollinator – coming soon
Bee Balm Wild Bergamot – Pollinator – coming soon
Black Eyed Susan Gold Blitz – Pollinator
Catmint Nepeta Walkers Low - Pollinator
Coneflower Adobe Orange – Pollinator – bought from both suppliers by mistake
Coneflower Kismet Red – Pollinator
Coral Bells (heuchera) Citronelle – hummingbirds
Cora Bells (heuchera) Electric plum – hummingbirds
Cora Bells (heuchera) Midnight Rose – hummingbirds
Dianthus Classic Coral – Pollinator - Hummingbirds
Eupatorium Little Joe – Pollinator
Golden Alexander – Pollinator – coming soon
Hosta Dancing with Dragons - Hummingbirds
Hosta Rainbows End - Hummingbirds
Ironw**d Vernonia fasciculata – Pollinator – coming soon
Lavender Big Time Blue – Pollinator
Lavender Imperial Gem – Pollinator
Lavender Sweet Romance - Pollinator
Liatris Blazing Star – Pollinator – Coming soon
Milkw**d Cinderella – Host plant of the monarch
Milkw**d Poke – Host plant of the monarch – coming soon
Milkw**d Whorled – Host plant of the monarch – coming soon
Mint Hairy Mountain – Pollinator – coming soon
New Jersey Tea (ceanothus americanus) – Pollinator – Hummingbird
Phlox Tall Garden Red Riding Hood – Pollinator - Hummingbird
Rattlesnake Master eryngium – Pollinator
Russian Sage Blue Jean Crazy - Pollinator
Russian Sage Crazy Blue – Pollinator
Salvia Living Large collection Big Sky – Pollinator
Shasta Daisy Sweet Daisy Rebecca - Pollinator
Sneeze w**d Helenium autumnale – Pollinator – coming soon
Yarrow New Vintage Violet - Pollinator

04/25/2026

💜💜

If you planted milkw**d and you live in the northern states, generation three of the monarch relay is looking for it this week.

Their grandmother left Mexico in March. She made it to Texas and died there after laying eggs. Their mother — generation two — hatched in Texas, grew up, flew to the Midwest, laid eggs, and died there two weeks ago.

Generation three is the one that reaches your yard. They're emerging as adults in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois right now. Within days of emerging, they fly north. They're crossing into Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and the lower Great Lakes this week.

They don't know where they're going. They've never been to your yard. They navigate by sun angle and magnetic field, flying north until they find milkw**d. When they find it, they stop, lay eggs, and die. Their children — generation four — are the super generation that flies three thousand miles back to Mexico in the fall.

🦋 What this means for your milkw**d:

- If milkw**d is sprouting in your garden right now, it's visible to a monarch that's actively searching this week.
- Common milkw**d, swamp milkw**d, and butterfly w**d all work. Any native milkw**d species in your region.
- A single plant is enough to get eggs. A patch of three to five plants supports the caterpillar through its full development.
- If you see a monarch landing on milkw**d repeatedly and curling its abdomen under a leaf — she's laying. Each landing is one egg.

The grandmother that left Mexico will never see your garden. But right now, her granddaughter is looking for it from the sky.

She navigates by magnetic field. She's never been here before. Your milkw**d is the signal 🦋

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04/25/2026

Growing herbs together is so much easier when they actually like the same kind of conditions, and that saves a lot of trial and error later 🌿
🍃 I usually group herbs by how much water they like
🪴 Mint is one I always keep an eye on because it likes to spread
🌞 Mediterranean herbs usually do best when the soil is not kept too wet
✂️ Harvesting often helps herbs stay fuller and happier
A good herb pot starts with matching the right plants together.