Echinops bannaticus “Taplow Blue” Globe Thistle Echinops bannaticus “Taplow Blue” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun Water: Regular Happy Fourth of July to our American followers! These non-invasive thistle relatives make a bold structural addition to aContinue reading
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Golden Norway Spruce
Picea abies “Aurea” Golden Norway Spruce Picea abies “Aurea” Type: Coniferous Evergreen Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular This strongly conical evergreen will grow to 35ft (10.5m) tall by 15ft (4.5m) wide, usually with a singleContinue reading
Ozothamnus
Ozothamnus “Sussex Silver” Ozothamnus Ozothamnus “Sussex Silver” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant Once Established Here’s an evergreen (evergray, really) New Zealand native that features fine-textured, fragrant, silvery to grey/green whipcord typeContinue reading
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
Dwarf Leucothoe
Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Dwarf Leucothoe Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular This relatively new cultivar of leucothoe is a dense, colorful, dwarf version of the larger, more commonlyContinue reading
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens “Snow Cone” Candytuft “Snow Cone” Iberis sempervirens “Snow Cone” Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Candytuft is a hardy, easy-to-care-for plant, forming a mound of glossy, dark green foliage. ItContinue reading