Cistus x purpureus Cistus x purpureus Cistus x hybridus Cistus “Peggy Sammons” Rockrose Cistus Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Drought Tolerant These Mediterranean natives form loose mounds of soft green to silver orContinue reading
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Himilayan Honeysuckle
Leycesteria formosa Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Once a favorite in Victorian shrubberies, the Himalayan Honeysuckle features upright, fast growing stems that begin as aContinue reading
Blue Star Creeper
Isotoma fluviatilis Blue Star Creeper Isotoma fluviatilis (also Pratia pedunculata) Type: Perennial Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Tiny, nearly stemless green leaves form a soft carpet that will quickly spread to 18inContinue 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
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
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Also known as European Columbine and Granny’s Bonnet, this perennial has naturalized across much of the Eastern US. It willContinue 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
Variegated Weigela
Weigela florida “Variegata” Weigela “Florida” Variegated WeigelaWeigela florida “Variegata”Type: Deciduous ShrubExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular Here’s a variegated variety of an old gardener’s favorite. This weigela grows 4-6ft (1.2-1.8m) tall and wide, producing anContinue 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