Rubus pentalobus Creeping Taiwan Bramble Rubus pentalobus (also R. calycinoides, R. rolfei) Type: Evergreen Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant once established This native of Taiwan (duh) featuresContinue reading
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Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular Sword ferns are a very familiar sight in this part of the world; the woods are full of ’em.Continue reading
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra Black BamboPhyllostachys nigraType: Evergreen Ornamental GrassExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular This giant grass from China can reach a towering 30ft (9m) tall. The first evergreen oriental bamboo to be made commercially available,Continue reading
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri Type: Evergreen Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant The cotoneaster family includes relatives that are evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous, andContinue reading
Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern
Polystichum neolobatum Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern Polystichum neolobatum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular This Asian native will form a clump of delicate-looking fronds that will reach 2ft (60cm)Continue reading
Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta var latifolia “Chief Joseph” Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta var. latifolia “Chief Joseph” Type: Coniferous Evergreen Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Some lodgepole pines can grow as tall as 160ftContinue reading
Bluebell Creeper
Sollya heterophylla Bluebell Creeper Sollya heterophylla Type: Evergreen Shrub or Vine Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular A native of Australia, this loosely growing shrub, or vining shrub, will form a spreadingContinue reading
Aralia Ivy
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
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
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium tichomanes Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular to Ample Now, I have never been responsible for naming a plant, but had I been charged with namingContinue reading