Salvia elegans “Golden Delicious” Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans Type: Herbaceous Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Forming a clump as large as 3ft (90cm) high and wide, this native of Mexico is prized for itsContinue reading
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Norway Maple
Acer platanoides “Crimson King” Norway Maple Acer platanoides “Crimson King” Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This European native has been widely used as a street tree and a shade treeContinue reading
Chocolate Boneset
Eupatorium rugosum “Chocolate” Chocolate Boneset, White Snakeroot Eupatorium rugosum “Chocolate” (also known as Ageratina altissima) Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular If you go back to August 12th, you’ll find a postContinue reading
Emerald Gaiety Euonymous
Euonymous fortunei “Emerald Gaiety” Emerald Gaiety Euonymous Euonymous fortunei “Emerald Gaiety” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The name “Emerald Gaiety” doesn’t really adequately convey the toughness of this little shrub.Continue reading
Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida “Baggesen’s Gold” Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida “Baggeson’s Gold” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This popular relative of Honeysuckle features small, glossy round leaves that somewhat resemble boxwoodContinue reading
Butcher’s Broom
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher’s Broom Ruscus Aculeatus Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This evergreen shrub or sub-shrub features pointy, dark green foliage borne on 4ft (1.2m) tall, arching greenContinue reading
Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Arbutus Unedo Type: Evergreen Shrubs or Small Trees Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Little Water These large shrubs or small trees are prized for their colorful fruits,Continue reading
Dwarf Leucothoe
Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Dwarf Leucothoe Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular This relatively new cultivar of leucothoe is a dense, colorful, dwarf version of the larger, more commonlyContinue reading
Common Linden
Tilia x europaea Common Linden Tilia x europaea Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular The common Linden is a naturally occurring hybrid between Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos. It is a stately, handsomeContinue reading
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This evergreen viburnum is grown primarily for its dramatic foliage. Each leaf is a glossy, dark green, heavily texturedContinue reading