Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum “Monraz” Purple Chinese Fringe Flower, Purple Chinese Witch Hazel Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum “Monraz” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This evergreen native ofContinue reading
Tag: Woodland Plant
Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This attractive evergreen sub-shrub is a relative of salal, a common sight in the forests here in the Pacific Northwest.Continue reading
Butcher’s Broom
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher’s Broom Ruscus Aculeatus Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant This evergreen shrub or sub-shrub features pointy, dark green foliage borne on 4ft (1.2m) tall, arching greenContinue reading
Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum “Summer Breeze” Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum “Summer Breeze” Type: Deciduous Fruiting Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant Here’s one of those rare plants that does double duty as aContinue reading
Chinese Money Maple
Dipteronia sinensis Chinese Money Maple Dipteronia sinensis Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Part or Light Shade Water: Regular This guy’s a bit of a rarity. Native to higher elevation woodlands of China, this small tree isContinue reading
Boxleaf Azara
Azara microphylla Boxleaf Azara Azara microphylla Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Light Small, glossy, dark green evergreen leaves adorn arching branches year-round on this fast-growing largeContinue reading
Raspwort
Haloragis erecta “Wellington Bronze” Raspwort Haloragis erecta “Wellington Bronze” Type: Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant This New Zealand native forms an upright clump that reaches 2ft (60cm)Continue reading
Honeysuckle Azalea
Rhododendron luteum Honeysuckle Azalea Rhododendron luteum Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Normally, I try to feature a plant when it’s “doing its thing.” For some things, that could mean whenContinue reading
Doll’s Eyes, White Baneberry
Actaea Pachypoda Doll’s Eyes, White Baneberry Actaea pachypoda Type: Perennial Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular to Moist One more selection in keeping with the spooky season: I present Doll’s Eyes… Now, my big sisterContinue reading
Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats Chasmanthium Latifolium Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This unique ornamental grass is a native of the eastern and southern parts of the USA. Broad,Continue reading