Plant Profile: Rose ‘Frontenac’
Karen Masses of cupped shaped light crimson or deep pink flowers are produced in clusters of three to eight. A patch of white adorns the center and forms streaks into the…
Plant Profile: Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica)
Heavenly bamboo is a semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub growing 3-8’ tall and a member of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, that also includes heavenly barberry, Oregon grape (Mahonia), and barronwort (Epimedium).…
Plant Profile: American Liverwort (Hepatica americana aka Anemone americana)
Known as one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring, American liverwort is a herbaceous perennial and member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes columbine, hellebore,…
Plant Profile: Mousehole Tree (Myoporum laetum)
Mousehole tree is a evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to coastal areas and lowland forests of New Zealand but was introduced into the US as an ornamental and is…
Plant Profile: Beach Naupaka (Scaevola sericea var. taccada)
Also known as beach cabbage and sea lettuce, beach naupaka is a dense, spreading evergreen shrub growing 3-10’ tall and native to beaches and tropical coastal habitats such as salt…
Plant Profile: Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)
Native to the mountains of southwestern China, this deciduous to evergreen shrub grows 2-3’ tall with a spread of 3-6’. It is a member of the rose family, Roaseae, that…
Plant Profile: Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Also called crimson columbine, this herbaceous perennial is a native of western North America from the West Coast to the Rocky Mountains where it grows especially well in moist rocky…
Plant Profile: Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Japanese barberry is a thorny, deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and a member of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, that also includes heavenly bamboo (Nandina), Oregon grape (Mahonia), and barronwort (Epimedium).…
Plant Profile: Rose Bride’s Dream
Long, pointed pale pink buds are held singly on strong long stems and open slowly to large flowers up to 5” across with 25-30 light pink petals that mature to…
Plant Profile: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
Jetbead is a mounding deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and is native to Japan and central China. It was introduced into the US in 1866 as an ornamental and has…