Rosa “New Dawn” “New Dawn” Rose Rosa “New Dawn” Type: Deciduous Climbing Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This vigorous climbing rose can grow to 15 or 20ft (4.5-6m) in a relatively short time, whichContinue reading
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King’s Spear, Jacob’s Rod
Asphodeline lutea King’s Spear, Jacob’s Rod Asphodeline lutea Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This clump-forming perennial produces a tuft of blue / green grass-like evergreen foliage, reminiscent of blue fescue.Continue reading
Tall Verbena, Argentinian Vervain
Verbena bonariensis Tall Verbena, Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis Type: Perennial or Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular I think the best description of this South American native is from Fine Gardening, who calls this “aContinue reading
Empress Tree
Empress Tree Paulownia tomentosa Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Happy Mother’s Day! The popularity of this fast-growing Chinese native is thanks to its large dramatic leaves and tropical-looking, fragrant flower clusters. InContinue reading
Black Elder
Sambucus nigra “Black Beauty” Black Elder Sambucus nigra “Black Beauty” Type: Deciduous Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The leaves of this large shrub are such a deep purple thatContinue reading
Calla Lily, Arum Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica Zantedeschia aethiopica and Kniphofia Calla Lily, Arum Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Type: Perennials from Rhizomes Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This handsome native of South Africa forms a clump of shiny, richContinue 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
Chocolate Vine
Akebia quinata “Shirobana” Chocolate Vine Akebia Quinata Type: Semi- Evergreen Vine Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular First, a word of caution. This vine, although not on any invasive species lists around here, isContinue reading
Sweetshrub, Spice Bush
Calycanthus x raulstonii “Hartlage Wine” Sweetshrub, Spice Bush Calycanthus x raulstonii “Hartlage Wine” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This vigorous shrub, that is a relative of Carolina Allspice, grows toContinue reading
False Solomon’s Seal
False Solomon’s Seal Smilacina racemosa (Also Maianthemum racemosum) Type: Perennial Exposure: Full / Part Shade Water: Regular This handsome shade-loving perennial forms clumps of lily-like foliage that closely resembles that of Solomon’s Seal. The stalksContinue reading