Abelia “Edward Goucher” Glossy Abelia Abelia “Edward Goucher” Type: Evergreen / Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This abelia’s new growth emerges a bronzy color before changing to a deep glossy green with redContinue reading
Category: Semi-Evergreen Shrub
Orange Butterfly Bush
Buddleja globosa Orange Butterfly Bush Buddleja globosa Type: Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Buddlejas (pronounced BUD-lee-ahs) are a group of upright growing, vase-shaped shrubs, known for their abilityContinue reading
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Chilean Fire Tree
Embothrium coccineum Chilean Fire Tree Embothrium coccineum Type: Semi- Evergreen to Evergreen Tree or Large Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Here in the warmer coastal parts of southern British Columbia, thisContinue 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
Bush Honeysuckle
Lonicera standishii Shrub Honeysuckle Lonicera standishii Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Normal to Drought Tolerant This evergreen shrub from China grows to 6ft (1.8m) high and wide. It is adorned withContinue reading
Rothschild’s Cotoneaster
Rothschild’s Cotoneaster Cotoneaster X Watereri “Rothschildianus” Type: Deciduous or Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is an upright-growing, much larger relative of the Bearberry Cotoneaster, which we looked at backContinue reading
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera Fragrantissima Type: Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Shrub (here in USDA zone 8) Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This native of China forms a slightly disheveled-looking massContinue reading
Summer Ice Daphne
Daphne x transatlantica “Summer Ice” Summer Ice Daphne Daphne x transatlantica “Summer Ice” Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular / Light Once Established While Winter Daphne does its thing in February,Continue reading