x Fatshedera lizei “Lemon and lime” Aralia Ivy x Fatshedera lizei “Lemon and lime” Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Vining Shrub Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular OK, so what’s with the “x” before the LatinContinue reading
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Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar Cedrus Atlantica Type: Evergreen Conifer Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular I have no idea what’s going on with the appearance of the text here. Tech and I don’t always get along. TheContinue reading
Raspwort
Haloragis erecta “Wellington Bronze” Raspwort Haloragis erecta “Wellington Bronze” Type: Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant This New Zealand native forms an upright clump that reaches 2ft (60cm)Continue reading
Japanese Aucuba, Gold Dust Plant
Aucuba japonica “Gold Stem” Japanese Aucuba Aucuba japonica “Gold Stem” Type: Evergreen shrub Exposure: Shade Water: Regular This variegated shrub is a popular addition to many gardens due to its glossy, green-splotched-with-yellow evergreen foliage andContinue reading
Dwarf White-Striped Bamboo
Arundinaria variegata Dwarf White-Striped Bamboo Arundinaria variegata Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This compact, evergreen bamboo grows only to 4ft (1.2m) tall by 5ft (1.5ft) wide. It spreads byContinue reading
Honeysuckle Azalea
Rhododendron luteum Honeysuckle Azalea Rhododendron luteum Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Normally, I try to feature a plant when it’s “doing its thing.” For some things, that could mean whenContinue reading
Ashwin Whipcord Hebe
Hebe ochracea “James Stirling” Ashwin Whipcord Hebe Hebe ochracea “James Stirling” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This compact, dense shrub is known for its uniquely-colored evergreen foliage.Continue reading
Gingko, Maidenhair Tree
Gingko biloba Gingko, Maidenhair Tree Gingko biloba Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This is an ancient tree, believed to have originated in prehistoric times, but is more recently from a relatively smallContinue reading
Doll’s Eyes, White Baneberry
Actaea Pachypoda Doll’s Eyes, White Baneberry Actaea pachypoda Type: Perennial Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist One more selection in keeping with the spooky season: I present Doll’s Eyes… Now, my big sisterContinue reading
Dead Man’s Fingers
Decaisnea fargesii Dead Man’s Fingers Decaisnea fargesii Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Happy Halloween! And now for some creepiness… This somewhat morbidly-named shrub originates in Western China. Reaching 12 toContinue reading