FALMOUTH, MA – Paul Miskovsky, owner of Miskovsky Landscaping, Inc., has selected Pennsylvania-based native plant propagator, North Creek Nurseries, to bring new switchgrass selection, Panicum 'Cape Breeze', to market.
“It was a natural fit to team up with Steve Castorani and the talented growing team at North Creek,” Miskovsky said. “They consistently put out reliable, uniform liners and I am confident this selection will impress from production to retail to the landscape.”
A graduate of UMass Stockbridge, Mr. Miskovsky holds a bachelor of science in Commercial Floriculture. Upon graduation his namesake landscape design, installation and maintenance company took hold. Currently, Paul is celebrating his pearl anniversary with thirty successful years of creating high-quality gardens.
Miskovsky, a renowned New England landscape designer, is referred to by many as the master of “Naturescaping” and known for his natural ability to create harmonious landscape designs that create a sense of place. One such garden from which he gleans inspiration is his handcrafted and carefully maintained 4 acre property in Falmouth, MA. It is here he gains inspiration and it was here that he discovered the sport of Panicum virgatum that has become the celebrated selection 'Cape Breeze'.
The Research & Development staff at North Creek Nurseries has been evaluating the garden worthiness of 'Cape Breeze' for the past 5 years. “As growers, we take a personal responsibility to offer our customers and the marketplace plants we can firmly stand behind,” says Director of Marketing, Carrie Wiles. “Our extensive Trial & Demonstration Gardens afford us the opportunity to observe ornamental & habit traits, cultural adaptability, disease & pest resistance, and winter hardiness.”
“Switchgrass is gaining momentum in the trade as homeowners are seeking to replace nonnatives such as Pennisetum orientale with grasses such as Panicum,” says Miskovsky. 'Cape Breeze' has demonstrated remarkable adaptability, excellent salt & drought tolerance, and a strong capability to control erosion while remaining upright. Flowering a bit earlier than other varieties, seed heads are held above compact, two foot tall foliage. The panicles and seed capsules persist late into the season with the foliage color remaining green until Halloween. Panicum 'Cape Breeze' has exhibited outstanding late season rust resistance and outperforms other more susceptible varieties. Happiest in full to filtered sunlight, 'Cape Breeze' makes it look like a breeze to garner so much attention.
About North Creek Nurseries, Inc.
North Creek Nurseries in Landenberg, PA is a leader in the propagation and marketing of plants that develop the relationship between people and sustainable outdoor environments. North Creek provides top quality starter plugs to retail & wholesale nurseries, garden centers, mail order and landscape professionals. From new varieties to tried-and-true favorites, ornamentals to treasured natives, we offer a full range of horticultural and Landscape Plug™ sizes to help growers succeed and ecological designs thrive. We specialize in perennials, ornamental grasses, ferns & vines with an emphasis on Eastern US natives. For more information, visit www.northcreeknurseries.com.
About Paul Miskovsky
Prominent New England landscape designer Paul Miskovsky has been creating cutting edge gardens for over 30 years. Each project derives from a fluid design that evolves as rock, soil, herbaceous plants, woody shrubs and trees meld with Miskovsky’s imagination and the contours of the landscape. His mastery of earth-moving machinery, keen eye, and uncanny passion for the finished canvas is as unique as nature itself. Paul’s award winning designs have been on display at both The Boston Flower & Garden Show and Newport Flower Show. He previously served on The Massachusetts Horticultural Society Board of Trustees. For more information, visit http://miskovskylandscaping.com/.
Source: North Creek Nurseries, Inc.
