Santolina virens “Lemon Fizz” “Lemon Fizz” Lavender Cotton Santolina virens “Lemon Fizz” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular to Light This is a Mediterranean native that is grown primarily for itsContinue reading
Sweet Olive, Delavay’s Osmanthus
Osmanthus delavayi False Holly, Holly Olive Osmanthus delavayi Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular “Osmanthus” is a Greek word meaning “fragrant flower,” and it absolutely lives up to its name. TheseContinue reading
Royal Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata “Royal Star” Royal Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata “Royal Star” Type: Deciduouds Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The Star Magnolia’s name refers to the star-shaped, slightly fragrant flowersContinue reading
Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra “Aureola” Golden Japanese Forest Grass Hakonechloa macra “Aureola” Type: Perennial, Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full / Part Shade Water: Regular This variety is the most widely purchased of all the Japanese forest grass cultivars.Continue reading
Evergreen Witch Hazel, Mosquito Myrtle, Isu Tree
Distylium myricoides Evergreen Witch Hazel, Mosquito Myrtle, Isu Tree Distylium myricoides Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular It would seem that this not-so-common plant has quite the assortment of common names.Continue reading
Corkscrew Rush
Juncus effusus spiralis Corkscrew Rush Juncus effusus spiralis Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light shade Water: Ample Rushes are grasslike plants with cylindrical stems that are topped with insignificant flowers. The stemsContinue reading
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum Type: Evergreen Native Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant once established Here’s a versatile, under-used evergreen native with lots to offer. In spring, colorfulContinue reading
Yoshino Flowering Cherry
Here in Victoria, BC, Canada, we have this quaint little tradition a bit earlier in the year called the Victoria Flower Count. (This year It’s March 8th to 15th) It’s described as “light-hearted,” and aContinue reading
David’s Viburnum
Viburnum davidii David’s Viburnum Viburnum Davidii Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The handsome, deeply-veined, glossy foliage of this popular evergreen grows to form a compact mound to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2Continue reading
Glory of the Snow
Chiondoxa forbesii Glory of the Snow Chiondoxa forbesii Type: Perennials from Bulbs Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular In some places, this spring-flowering bulb blooms early enough to poke its blooms through theContinue reading