Rhododendron augustinii Augustine Rhododendron Rhododendron augustinii ssp augustinii Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part or Light Shade Water: Regular It’s about time for another Rhodo, right? This one is from a project I wasContinue reading
Category: Evergreen Shrub
Shamrock Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Shamrock” Shamrock Rhododendron Rhododendron “Shamrock” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Should have posted this on St Patrick’s Day… This dwarf Rhododendron with small leaves grows only to 18in (45cm)Continue reading
Creeping Rosemary
Rosemarinus officinalis prostratus Creeping Rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis prostratus Type: Evergreen Shrub, Herb Exposure: Full Sun Water: Light to Drought Tolerant Happy St Patrick’s Day! This is a lower, spreading variety of the well known culinaryContinue reading
Sweet Olive, Delavay’s Osmanthus
Osmanthus delavayi False Holly, Holly Olive Osmanthus delavayi Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular “Osmanthus” is a Greek word meaning “fragrant flower,” and it absolutely lives up to its name. TheseContinue reading
Evergreen Witch Hazel, Mosquito Myrtle, Isu Tree
Distylium myricoides Evergreen Witch Hazel, Mosquito Myrtle, Isu Tree Distylium myricoides Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular It would seem that this not-so-common plant has quite the assortment of common names.Continue reading
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum Type: Evergreen Native Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant once established Here’s a versatile, under-used evergreen native with lots to offer. In spring, colorfulContinue reading
David’s Viburnum
Viburnum davidii David’s Viburnum Viburnum Davidii Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The handsome, deeply-veined, glossy foliage of this popular evergreen grows to form a compact mound to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2Continue reading
Forest Flame Pieris
Pieris “Forest Flame” Forest Flame Pieris Pieris “Forest Flame” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Light or Partial Shade Water: Regular This graceful shrub features narrowly oval, glossy, evergreen foliage which emerges brilliant red, then fades throughContinue reading
Wire Bush, Wire Netting Bush
Corokia x virgata “Sunsplash” Wire Bush Corokia x virgata “Sunsplash” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This New Zealand native is frequently referred to as a “structural” plant, because of the interesting branchingContinue reading
Spider Azalea
Rhododendron linearifolium Spider Azalea Rhododendron linearifolium Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Yes, you read that right; this is actually a Rhododendron. It forms a compact, 2-3 ft (60-90cm) highContinue reading