Proven Performers

Perennials are the backbone of a well-planned garden. They can provide texture, form and color for years, even decades. Matt Kerske showcases some of the best performers for our climate.

Gardener Notes

Matt’s segment was taped at Mary’s Greenhouse, 202 Meiser Lane, McMinnville TN 37110 phone: 931-668-2119 Pulmonaria (lungwort) ‘Trevi Fountain’ Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ Helleborus x ballardiae HGC ‘Pink Frost’ Tiarella cordifolia ‘Sugar and Spice’ Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ Heuchera ‘Blackberry Ice’ Heuchera ‘Electric Lime’ Heuchera ‘Tiramisu’ Heuchera ‘Caramel’ Huecherella (foamy bells) ‘Sweet Tea’ Scabiosa columbaria Flutter Deep Blue’ ‘Flutter Rose Pink’ Lavandula ‘Phenomenal’ Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’ Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Leucanthemum x superbum‘Daisy May’ Danthus ‘Fire Star’ Dianthus ‘Starlette’ Sedum nussbaumeranum (Stonecrop) ‘Coppertone’ Segum aeonium ‘Kiwi’

Matt Kerske

Matt is co-owner of Gardens of Babylon, a landscape company and garden center operating at the Nashville Farmers Market. Matt’s passion for inspiring and educating his community toward a greener way of living is never-ending, along with excitement for everything botanical.