Ranunculus ficaria”Brazen Hussy” Celandine Buttercup Ranunculus ficaria “Brazen Hussy” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The striking bronzy-greenish / dark purple foliage forms a glossy mound up to 6in (15cm) high, withContinue reading
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Black Diamond Lenten Rose
Black Diamond Lenten Rose Helleborus x hybridus “Black Diamond” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular This particular hellebore is part of a group of hellebores called “Winter Jewels,” which is knownContinue reading
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia “Spectabilis” Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia “Spectabilis” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular Growing to 10ft (3m) high by 6ft (1.8m) wide, the dense, medium green foliage of this fountain-shaped deciduous shrubContinue reading
Snow Lady Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Snow Lady” Snow Lady Rhododendron Rhododendron “Snow Lady” Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular The second rhododendron in our calendar this year is this eye-catching early bloomer. It’s a small rhodo,Continue reading
Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles Flowering Quince Chaenomeles Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular There are a wide variety of flowering quince available; they can range in height and spread from 3ft (0.9m) to 10ft (3m), withContinue reading
Pheasant Tail Grass
Anamanthele lessoniana (Stipa arundinacae) Pheasant Tail Grass Anamanthele lessoniana (formerly Stipa arundinacae) Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This fast growing, evergreen grass quickly forms aContinue reading
Winter Jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum Type: Deciduous Vining Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife! Today’s plant, Winter Jasmine is called a “vining shrub,” becauseContinue reading
Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron
Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Lee’s Scarlet Rhododendron Rhododendron “Lee’s Scarlet” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is among the very earliest rhodos to bloom, sometimes opening before Christmas. TheContinue reading
Yuletide Camellia
Camellia sasanqua “Yuletide” Yuletide Camelia Camelia sasanqua “Yuletide” Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Exposure: Light shade Water: Regular In the spirit of maintaining the festive theme, I give you the Yuletide Camelia This a densely compactContinue reading
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mahonia japonica “Bealei” Leatherleaf Mahonia Mahonia japonica “Bealei” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular The leathery leaves of this handsome evergreen shrub can reach over a foot (30cm) in length, andContinue reading