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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) ‘Snowflake’ and Variegated Broad-leaf Sedge (Carex siderosticka ‘Variegata’)

Karen April 27, 2021 0 Comments

In sun or part shade this duo will provide long season interest. Fresh new leaves appear in spring followed by hydrangea’s extravagant clusters of flowers. The white of these flowers…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Azalea (Rhododendron) ‘Delaware Valley White’ and Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’

Karen January 26, 2021 0 Comments

Make spring time special with the combination featuring a white azalea and a hosta with a white edge. This hosta is one of the earliest to emerge so will be…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Redvein Abutilon (Abutilon pictum)

Karen August 3, 2020 0 Comments

Redvein abutilon is a tender evergreen shrub native to southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay but has naturalized in Central American and is a popular ornamental in subtropical areas. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Purple Leaf Sand Cherry ( Prunus x cistena)

Karen June 15, 2020 0 Comments

Purple leaf sand cherry is a deciduous medium sized shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes almond, pyracantha, and ladies mantle. It…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Karen August 1, 2019 0 Comments

Also called monk’s pepper, chaste tree is a sprawling deciduous shrub a native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia where it grows in moist soil such as those along…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Karen July 24, 2019 0 Comments

Also called monk’s pepper, chaste tree is a sprawling deciduous shrub and a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, deadnettle and ajuga. It is native to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: European Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. opulus)

Karen July 17, 2019 0 Comments

European cranberry is a large deciduous suckering shrub and a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae, a small family of flowering plants that includes viburnums and elders. It is native…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Choke Cherry (Prunus viginiana)

Karen July 14, 2019 0 Comments

Growing 20-30 ‘tall, choke cherry is a deciduous suckering shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes lady’s mantle, pyracantha, and almonds. It…

Native Plants

Plant Profile: Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Karen July 10, 2019 0 Comments

Common hawthorn is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, lady’s mantle and almond. It is native to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima)

Karen July 1, 2019 0 Comments

Native to Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6-15’ tall with a deep root system, smooth reddish brown bark and small…

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