Gaultheria mucronata “Alba” Pernettya mucronataGaultheria mucronata “Alba”Type: Evergreen ShrubExposure: Light ShadeWater: Regular Today’s plant is a relative of the commonly seen woodland native, Salal (Gaultheria shallon). It forms an evergreen shrub with glossy green foliageContinue reading
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Jelena Witch Hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia “Jelena” Jelena Witch Hazel Hamamelis x intermedia “Jelena” Type: Deciduous Shrub or Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Happy 2023, Folks! Witch Hazels are prized for their vibrant fall foliageContinue reading
Little Heath Pieris
Pieris japonica “Little Heath” Little Heath Pieris Pieris Japonica “Little Heath” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This diminutive shrub features dense whorls of dark green, glossy foliage with striking silvery-whiteContinue reading
Christmas Rose
Helleborus niger “Josef Lempur” Christmas Rose Helleborus niger “Josef Lempur” Type: Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular One more Christmas post, then we’re done ’till next year. The Christmas Rose, so namedContinue reading
Holly
Ilex aquifolium Holly Ilex aquifolium Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Trees Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Merry Christmas, my friends… Holly has become a steadfast bit of Christmas symbolism, as recognizable as Christmas trees,Continue reading
Foam Flower
Foam Flower Tiarella “Sugar and Spice” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full / Part Shade Water: Regular Here’s a hard-working little perennial for the fronts of your shady borders and in shady containers. It forms a moundContinue reading
Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular Sword ferns are a very familiar sight in this part of the world; the woods are full of ’em.Continue reading
Shrubby Hare’s Ear
Bupleurum fruiticosum Shrubby Hare’s Ear Bupleurum fruiticosum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This slow growing, rounded, evergreen shrub features pointed, oval, glossy, ocean-green leaves arranged in a rather orderly andContinue reading
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica “Little Henry” Virginia Sweetspire Itea virginica “Little Henry” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Ample This dwarf Sweetspire will reach 4ft (1.2m) high and wide, with arching branchesContinue reading
Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern
Polystichum neolobatum Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern Polystichum neolobatum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular This Asian native will form a clump of delicate-looking fronds that will reach 2ft (60cm)Continue reading