Viburnum Tinus Laurustinus Viburnum Tinus Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Dense evergreen foliage and a branching habit that extends right to the ground makes this viburnum a popular choice forContinue reading
Category: Evergreen Shrub
Snow Lady Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Snow Lady” Snow Lady Rhododendron Rhododendron “Snow Lady” Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular The second rhododendron in our calendar this year is this eye-catching early bloomer. It’s a small rhodo,Continue reading
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica “Gulfstream” Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica “Gulfstream” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This compact, bushy foliage plant grows to 3ft (0.9m) high and wide with year-round colorful leaves thatContinue reading
Sweetbox
Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis Sweetbox Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is a lower, spreading variety of sarcoccoca, reaching only 12-18in (30-45cm) high, but spreadingContinue reading
Cole’s Prostrate Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis “Cole’s Prostrate” Cole’s Prostrate Dwarf Hemlock Tsuga canadensis “Cole’s Prostrate” Type: Evergreen Shrub, Conifer Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This is another example of a dwarf version of a much largerContinue reading
Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis italica Jerusalem Sage Phlomis italica Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant. Sometimes, thanks to berries, seed heads, etc., a plant can become a striking accent, even in its off-season. ThisContinue reading
Tree Heath
Erica arborea “Golden Joy” Tree Heath Erica arborea “Golden Joy” Type: Evergreen Shrub, Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant The foliage on this compact tree heath seems almost luminous. Ranging from aContinue reading
Winter Jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum Type: Deciduous Vining Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife! Today’s plant, Winter Jasmine is called a “vining shrub,” becauseContinue reading
Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is among the very earliest rhodos to bloom, sometimes opening before Christmas. TheContinue reading
Pernettya mucronata
Gaultheria mucronata “Alba” Pernettya mucronataGaultheria mucronata “Alba”Type: Evergreen ShrubExposure: Light ShadeWater: Regular Today’s plant is a relative of the commonly seen woodland native, Salal (Gaultheria shallon). It forms an evergreen shrub with glossy green foliageContinue reading