Plants We Love

‘Sun Gold’ Cherry Tomatoes Burst With Flavor

June 17, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love ‘Sun Gold’ tomatoes for their tiny, cherry-sized bright orange to golden fruits that burst with juicy and deliciously sweet flavor. These delectable tomatoes are perfect for a satisfying, healthy snack picked fresh off the vine or as …

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Veronica Hocus Pocus Is a Heavily Flowering Speedwell

June 11, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Veronica ‘Hocus Pocus’ for its stunning, long violet-blue flower wands that radiate color throughout early- to midsummer; with long-lasting blooms that make up more than half of the plant’s height, these butterfly-loving perennials are sure to enhance …

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For Great Colorful Garden Foliage Try Golden Hop Vine

June 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love golden hop vine for its spectacular golden-yellow maple-like leaves that often transform in color later in the season into a vivid lime green. These intriguing plants energetically climb walls, fences and trellises, creating breathtaking displays of vibrant …

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‘Blue Chip’ Buddleja Is a Small Non-spreading Butterfly Bush

May 28, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We Love Lo & Behold buddleia ‘Blue Chip’ for its small size and its eye-catching dark green foliage that contrasts beautifully against the spikes of stunning, tiny blue to lavender fragrant blooms perfect for attracting butterflies. This dwarf butterfly …

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Climbing Hydrangea is a Great Perennial Flowering Vine

May 20, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love climbing hydrangea for its ability to act as groundcover or climb up walls and trellises, all while offering a wonderful showcase of rich, dark green foliage that contrasts beautifully against the clusters of white, fragrant flowers in …

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit: a Unique Perennial for Shade

May 13, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love jack-in-the-pulpit for its striking and bizarre flower structure, which gives rise to its common name. This perennial also offers visual interest after its spring flowers fade.

Try Creeping Mazus As a Low-maintenance Lawn Substitute

May 7, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love creeping mazus for its stunning mat-like foliage that creeps over the ground in a carpet of deep green. In spring through summer, the groundcover is speckled with tiny clusters of bluish-purple, tubular flowers with white centers spotted …

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Sugar Tyme: a Beautiful Flowering Crabapple Tree

April 30, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Sugar Tyme crabapple for its glossy, rich green ovate foliage and stunning pink flower buds that blossom into fragrant, snowy white flowers in spring. Masses of radiant red crabapples appear in fall and stay throughout winter.

Pagoda Dogwood, A Truly Elegant Garden Tree

April 22, 2013 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: We love pagoda dogwood for its elegant form and small size, which makes it a great specimen tree for a small garden space. This ornamental spring-flowering tree attracts birds with its late-summer fruit and it can host the larvae …

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Oregon Grape: A Flowering, Fruiting, Evergreen Native Shrub

April 16, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Oregon grape for the striking foliage with new growth emerging in spring in a radiant shade of bronze-red, changing into a rich green; in mid-spring, bursts of tiny, fragrant, bright yellow flowers bloom, followed by clusters of …

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Hick’s Yew: A Compact Evergreen Shrub for Small Gardens

April 9, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Hicks’s yew for its stunning deep green foliage that offers a magnificent display in landscapes all year, and its compact form. Bright red, rounded fruits appear in fall, offering a striking contrast against the rich foliage.