Deeper in the Garden - "Fast Fillers"

Presented by Greg Paige, Director of Horticulture, Tim Alderton, Research Technician, and Blake Wentley, Education Assistant, JC Raulston Arboretum on September 18, 2024.

No gardener likes bare ground whether we're starting with fresh beds, or filling in the gaps left by the plants that weren't as enthusiastic about being in our garden as we had hoped. For certain plants, waiting for them to fill in the space is like watching grass grow, but there are plenty of species that bulk up and fill in the gaps in just a season or two. Join our Director of Horticulture, Greg, and Research Technician, Tim, as they highlight some of the fast-filling plants that flush out, spread around and fill in gaps quickly, as well as some tips for wrangling in exceptionally ambitious plants to help you maintain a balance and fill your beds to the brim!

Plant list:
Abelia chinensis
Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’
Magnolia ‘Serendipity’
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’
Psycocarpus opulifolius ‘Raspberry Lemonade’
Jasminium mesnyi ‘Gold Tip’
Spirea japonica Candy Corn
Spirea japonica Double Play Doozie
Rosa ‘Radtresure’
Loropetalum chinense ‘Hakuou’
Callicarpa americana ‘Welches Pink’
Nandina domestica ‘Lemon Lime’
Pittosporum heterophylum ‘Variegatum’
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Pierre’
Erigeron pulchellus ‘Meadow Muffin’
Gaillardia aestivalis ‘Glitz ’n Glamour’
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri ‘Grape Sensation’
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri (white)
Cynara cardunculus
Symphiotrichum oblongifolium ‘October skies’
Heliotropium ‘WNHPAULAV’
Hemiboea subacaulis var. Jiangxiensis ‘Jiangxi Bells’
Sinningia 'Arkansas Bells'
Buddleja loricate
Lantana camara ‘Star Landing’
Salvia faranacea ‘Augusta Duelberg’
Salvia glabrescens ‘Elk Yellow Purple’
Salvia greggii ‘Balbirrobi’
Cuphea melvilla ‘David Verity’
Abutilon megapotamicum ‘Little Imp’
Abutilon megapotamicum ‘Traffic Island’, ‘Windcliff White’, & ‘Sink Pink’
Hibiscus ‘Cherry Cheesecake’
Hibiscus ‘Happa Red’
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummundii
Colocasia gigantea (Thailand giant form)
Colocasia esculenta
Tradescantia pallida
Carex ‘ET CRX01’ (Feather Falls)
Carex scaposa
Cortaderia selloana ‘Blue Bayou’
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Pennisetum ‘Black Stockings’
Pennisetum purpureum ‘Prince’
Agave ovatifolia
xMangave ‘Kaleidoscope’
xMangave ‘Mission to Mars’
Hedychium ‘Dr. Moy’
Hedychium ‘Molten Gold’

This program was a live performance that was streamed online. Tune into our midweek program live on Zoom, Wednesdays at 3:00pm eastern time. Here's the link: https://jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/