Hydrangea macophylla “Nachtigal” Hydrangea macrophylla “Blue Wave” Hydrangea macrophylla “Rotdrossel” Lacecap Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular There are different types of Hydrangea. One is macrophylla, or theContinue reading
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Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a big, beautiful shrub whose impressive flowers are matched by its equally impressive foliage. Bold, deeply lobed leavesContinue reading
Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens patula “Miss Kim” Manchurian Lilac Syringa pubescens patula “Miss Kim” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This densely branched shrub has a much more compact habit than theContinue reading
Himilayan Fleeceflower
Persicaria affinis “Dimity” Himilayan Fleeceflower Persicaria affinis “Dimity” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a low growing, spreading perennial ground cover for planting near the front of your borders. Growing onlyContinue reading
Vanhoutte’s Spirea, Bridal Wreath Spirea
Spirea x vanhouttei Vanhoutte’s Spirea, Bridal Wreath Spirea Spirea x vanhouttei Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular There are essentially two different types of garden spirea. Earlier, we looked atContinue reading
Koto No Ito Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum “Koto no ito” Koto No Ito Japanese Maple Acer palmatum “Koto no ito” Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Light / Part Shade Water: Regular “Koto no ito” means harp strings in Japanese, and hereContinue reading
Barrenwort, Fairywing
Epimedium pinnatum Barrenwort, Fairywing Epimedium pinnatum Type: Perennial Exposure: Partial / Light Shade Water: Regular This shade loving perennial features nearly evergreen, heart-shaped leaves that are suspended on thin, delicate looking wiry stems.Continue reading
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia “Spectabilis” Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia “Spectabilis” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular Growing to 10ft (3m) high by 6ft (1.8m) wide, the dense, medium green foliage of this fountain-shaped deciduous shrubContinue reading
Indian Plum
Oemleria cerasiformis Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular This plant, a familiar native of the Pacific Northwest, commonly forms part of the understory of Douglas fir, alder, and westernContinue reading
Himalayan Birch
Betula utilis jacquemontii Himalayan Birch, White Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular This tall, narrow tree from India has the most brilliantly white bark of any of the birches. RichContinue reading