Hamamelis x intermedia “Jelena” Jelena Witch Hazel Hamamelis x intermedia “Jelena” Type: Deciduous Shrub or Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Happy 2023, Folks! Witch Hazels are prized for their vibrant fall foliageContinue reading
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Donkey Tail Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites Donkeytail Spurge Euphorbia myrsinites Type: Succulent Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Sun Water: Drought Tolerant An intriguing little plant for this last day of 2022 – This Euphorbia features slightly fleshy, bluish-green spiraling leaves liningContinue reading
Little Heath Pieris
Pieris japonica “Little Heath” Little Heath Pieris Pieris Japonica “Little Heath” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This diminutive shrub features dense whorls of dark green, glossy foliage with striking silvery-whiteContinue reading
Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern Polypodium glycyrrhiza Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Full Shade to Full Sun (in cooler summer areas) Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant One for Jill These are the evergreen native ferns that areContinue reading
Christmas Rose
Helleborus niger “Josef Lempur” Christmas Rose Helleborus niger “Josef Lempur” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular One more Christmas post, then we’re done ’till next year. The Christmas Rose, so namedContinue reading
Yuletide Camellia
Camellia sasanqua “Yuletide” Yuletide Camelia Camelia sasanqua “Yuletide” Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Exposure: Light shade Water: Regular In the spirit of maintaining the festive theme, I give you the Yuletide Camelia This a densely compactContinue reading
Holly
Ilex aquifolium Holly Ilex aquifolium Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Trees Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Merry Christmas, my friends… Holly has become a steadfast bit of Christmas symbolism, as recognizable as Christmas trees,Continue reading
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa “Autumn Magic” Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa “Autumn Magic” Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Sun / part shade Water: Regular to ample First, apologies for my absence: I finally got around to trying COVID. (0 stars-wouldContinue reading
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mahonia japonica “Bealei” Leatherleaf Mahonia Mahonia japonica “Bealei” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The leathery leaves of this handsome evergreen shrub can reach over a foot (30cm) in length, andContinue reading
Rhododendron Sutchuenense
Rhododendron sutchuenense “Girardii” Rhododendron sutchuenenseRhododendron sutchuenense “Girardii”Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub /Small TreeExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular Despite having one of the most obnoxious botanical names going (I think “sutchuenense” refers toContinue reading