Plant Profile: Mountain Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata)
Karen Also known as cinnamon pepperbush, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern US. It grows up to 8-20′ tall and has an…
Plant Profile: Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
Pacific madrone is an evergreen tree native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to California. It is a member of the heather family, Ericaceae that also…
Plant Profile: Chinese Elm ( Ulmus parvifolia)
If you have a yen for a tall stately elm but fear Dutch elm disease you might be tempted by ‘Emer 11” Chinese elm which is resistant to the disease.…
Plant Profile: Seven-Son Flower (Heptacodium miconiodes)
This large, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub from western China is a unique looking plant and provides year round interest. In late summer the bush is covered for a month with…
Garden Journal: August 15, 2010
Heat humidity and showers are still our constant companions. Sometimes we even have a deluge aggravating the root rot and blackspot problems that have plagued us for several weeks. He…
Garden Journal: July 11 2010
And the heat goes….and on…and no rain. We had to increase the irrigation system to include the areas where hand watering was not sufficient. Most of the perennials struggle to…
Plant Profile: Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
When the large pearl like buds open into white camellia-like flowers against dark green foliage in summer, a time when few other trees or shrubs are blooming, you will know…