Vitex agnus-castus “Alba” Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus “Alba” Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular In the warm climate of its native Mediterranean, this will become a tree that is 25ft (7.5m). Here inContinue reading
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Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern Polypodium glycyrrhiza Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Full Shade to Full Sun (in cooler summer areas) Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant One for Jill These are the evergreen native ferns that areContinue reading
Silver Dollar Tree
Eucalyptus cinerea Silver Dollar Tree Eucalyptus cinerea Type: Evergreen Large Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Today’s post is dedicated to my amazing son, who is 24 today! This striking, fast-growing, AustralianContinue reading
Butcher’s Broom
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher’s Broom Ruscus Aculeatus Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This evergreen shrub or sub-shrub features pointy, dark green foliage borne on 4ft (1.2m) tall, arching greenContinue reading
Common Linden
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
Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar Cedrus Atlantica Type: Evergreen Conifer Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular I have no idea what’s going on with the appearance of the text here. Tech and I don’t always get along. TheContinue reading
Gingko, Maidenhair Tree
Gingko biloba Gingko, Maidenhair Tree Gingko biloba Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This is an ancient tree, believed to have originated in prehistoric times, but is more recently from a relatively smallContinue 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