Bigleaf Chinese Hydrangea Hydrangea aspera “Macrophylla” Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Light to partial shade Water: Regular Here’s one that I found at the UBC (University of British Columbia) Botanical Garden. Growing to an impressive sizeContinue reading
Tag: Winter Interest
Silk Tree, Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin Silk Tree, Mimosa Albizia julibrissa Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This quick growing Asian native is most at home where summers are hot. Here in the Pacific Northwest,Continue reading
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a big, beautiful shrub whose impressive flowers are matched by its equally impressive foliage. Bold, deeply lobed leavesContinue reading
Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus” Zebra Grass Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus” Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Make sure to allow ample room if you’re planting a Zebra Grass, they get big. FormingContinue reading
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
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
Himalayan Birch
Betula utilis jacquemontii Himalayan Birch, White Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular This tall, narrow tree from India has the most brilliantly white bark of any of the birches. RichContinue reading
Restio
Calopsis paniculata RestioCalopsis paniculataType: Evergreen Ornamental GrassExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Ample Here’s one for the milder regions of our zone (we’re USDA zone 8). Listed as hardy to -8C (18F), this evergreen native ofContinue reading
Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis italica Jerusalem Sage Phlomis italica Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant. Sometimes, thanks to berries, seed heads, etc., a plant can become a striking accent, even in its off-season. ThisContinue reading
Winter Aconite
Eranthis cilicica Winter Aconite Eranthis cilicica Type: Tuberous Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This diminutive late-winter bloomer grows to 2-8in (5-20cm), producing blooms that resemble large buttercups, each measuring about 1.5 inContinue reading