This broadleaf evergreen, creeping shrub is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. Its attractive aromatic foliage forms a low mound of dark green oval leaves with scalloped margins on…
Native to the fields and prairies of central US, this mat-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes hollyhock, hibiscus, and coffee. It grows…
White flowers in the garden have many virtues. They make the garden look bigger and create a sense of spaciousness. They go with flowers of all other colors and can…
The color pink can do many different things in the garden. It can bring a feeling of nostalgia and romance, suggest happiness and contentment, or refresh our souls with thoughts…
This native of Asia is an evergreen shrub that may be an upright shrub or tree or dwarf, prostrate ground cover. It is of medium texture with awl-like grayish green…
Also called ling, this evergreen shrub is native to northern Europe and Asia. It is a member of the heath family, Ericaceae, that also includes rhododendron, blueberry, and cranberry. Plants…
This native of eastern and central United States is a small compact deciduous shrub with medium texture and rounded form. It produces yellow flowers about one inch across with five…
This evergreen shrub or small tree is upright, fine textured, and has dense branching. The narrow leaves are fragrant, dark green to bronze and prickly; the five petaled flowers are…
Native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, this evergreen shrub is known for the fragrance of its blooms. Clusters of small bright pink flowers are produced in April…
The velvety dark purple foliage of ‘Blackbird’ spurge is striking in the garden from spring until fall. The foliage color is stimulated by sunlight so plants grown in full sun…
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