Tilia x europaea Common Linden Tilia x europaea Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular The common Linden is a naturally occurring hybrid between Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos. It is a stately, handsomeContinue reading
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Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This evergreen viburnum is grown primarily for its dramatic foliage. Each leaf is a glossy, dark green, heavily texturedContinue reading
Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba “Elegantissima” Tatarian Dogwood Cornus alba “Elegantissima” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This versatile, all-season shrub is prized for its fresh looking foliage and colorful winter twigs. Growing toContinue reading
Fothergilla
Fothergilla “Blue Shadow” Fothergilla Fothergilla “Blue Shadow” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This compact shrub is a member of the Witch Hazel family, so you may not beContinue reading
Hardy Begonia
Begonia grandis “Evansiana” Hardy Begonia Begonia grandis “Evansiana” Type: Perennials from Tubers Exposure: Full or Part Shade Water: Regular Growing from tubers to 2 or 3ft (60-90cm) tall and wide, this attractive, shade-loving perennial featuresContinue reading
Sugartina Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia”Sugartina” Sugartina Summersweet Clethra alnifolia “Sugartina” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Grown mostly for its irresistible fragrance, this compact variety of an old favorite tends to grow wider thanContinue reading
Summer Ice Daphne
Daphne x transatlantica “Summer Ice” Summer Ice Daphne Daphne x transatlantica “Summer Ice” Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular / Light Once Established While Winter Daphne does its thing in February,Continue reading
Boxleaf Azara
Azara microphylla Boxleaf Azara Azara microphylla Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Light Small, glossy, dark green evergreen leaves adorn arching branches year-round on this fast-growing largeContinue 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
Pink Guernsey Lily
Nerine Bowdenii Pink Guernsey Lily Nerine Bowdenii Type: Perennial from Bulb Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This deer resistant, fall blooming bulb has light green, strap-shaped leaves that will reach about 1 ftContinue reading