Laburnum Anagyroides Goldenchain Tree Laburnum Anagyroides Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Sun/ Part Shade Water: Regular Most laburnums are trained to be upright-growing trees, but they can be left as a large shrub by allowingContinue reading
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Camas
Camassia quamash Camas Camassia quamash Type: Native Perennial from Bulb Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist This long-lived bulb used to be a food crop for native peoples here in the PacificContinue reading
Anemone Clematis
Clematis montana “Elizabeth” Anemone Clematis Clematis montana “Elizabeth Type: Deciduous Vine Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This spring-blooming clematis is a vigorous climber, able to scramble up a trellis, fence or intoContinue reading
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Chilean Fire Tree
Embothrium coccineum Chilean Fire Tree Embothrium coccineum Type: Semi- Evergreen to Evergreen Tree or Large Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Here in the warmer coastal parts of southern British Columbia, thisContinue reading
Molly the Witch Peony
Molly the Witch Peony Paeonia mlokosewitschii Type: Shrubby Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The name “Molly the Witch” is a light-hearted take on the virtually unpronounceable botanical name “mlokosewitschii.” Growing to 2Continue reading
Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria Wisteria sinensis Type: Deciduous Vine Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This deciduous climber blooms in mid to late spring, just before the leaves emerge. Blooms hang from theContinue reading
Lilac Wonder Tulip
Tulipa bakeri “Lilac Wonder” Lilac Wonder Tulip Tulipa bakeri “Lilac Wonder” (also Tulipa Saxatilis) Type: Perennials from Bulbs Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This is a variety of “species” tulip, which means itContinue reading
Augustinii Rhododendron
Rhododendron augustinii Augustine Rhododendron Rhododendron augustinii ssp augustinii Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part or Light Shade Water: Regular It’s about time for another Rhodo, right? This one is from a project I wasContinue reading
Cranesbill
Geranium renardii Cranesbill Geranium Geranium renardii Type: Perennials Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular This perennial is part of larger group called “true geraniums,” as opposed to the annual type of geranium, which is actually partContinue reading
Shamrock Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Shamrock” Shamrock Rhododendron Rhododendron “Shamrock” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Should have posted this on St Patrick’s Day… This dwarf Rhododendron with small leaves grows only to 18in (45cm)Continue reading