Tag Archives: year-round interest

Percy Wiseman Rhododendron Has Color-changing Flowers

June 10, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Rhododendron ‘Percy Wiseman’ is easy on the eyes with the creamy pinks and peaches of its changeable flowers. In late spring, ‘Percy Wiseman’s’ many flowers fade to ivory. This plant serves well as an accent shrub standing at most 4 …

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Tasman Ruffles Pittosporum Has Eye-catching Evergreen Foliage

February 18, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tasman Ruffles’ for its crimped-edge, silvery lime-green foliage that fills its contrasting reddish-black stems. These distinctive shrubs make perfect additions to gardens as evergreen screens and hedges or as accent container plants providing a burst …

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New Golden Duchess Eastern Hemlock Shines in the Garden

February 10, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love the Tsuga canadensis Golden Duchess for its striking golden yellow foliage that fills the dwarf shrub’s arching branches in opulent color. This cultivar of Eastern hemlock was introduced to the market by Monrovia in 2014. These stunning …

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For a Tree With Gorgeous Winter Bark, Turn to River Birch

February 4, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Betula nigra for its lustrous deep green foliage and exfoliating bark that peels away from the single or multi-stemmed tree to reveal layers of browns, grays and creams. When developing, the bark is often smooth in a …

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Dwarf Bright Gold Yew Brings Eye-Catching Color to the Garden

January 14, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Taxus cuspidata ‘Dwarf Bright Gold’ for its vibrant golden to yellow-green foliage that fills the spreading branches in intense, eye-catching color. These striking dwarf yews will contrast beautifully against the rich greens of other foliage plants. Perfect …

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Blue Star Juniper Makes a Great Dwarf Evergreen Shrub

January 7, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ for its striking, lush, silverish blue needle-like foliage and wide, mounded form. These dwarf shrubs are perfect for the front of the border, rock gardens or showcased as a focal point plant to …

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Bird’s Nest Spruce Makes a Nice Low Evergreen Shrub

December 16, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ for its lush, rich green foliage with a dense, rounded form and an eye-catching, flattened top. When mature, this dwarf spruce develops a depression, or “nest”, in the center—giving rise to its common name, …

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Gold Collection Hellebores Stand Out Among the Rest

December 10, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Gold Collection Hellebores for their beautiful outward-facing, long-lasting blooms that fill homes and gardens with an abundance of elegant color in the long, cold months of winter and early spring.

Blue Shag Pine Brings Soft Year-Round Texture to the Garden

November 18, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ for its lustrous, dense foliage that creates a spectacular, “shaggy” display of beautiful blue-green bundles of short needles, soft to the touch.

Plant Matrona Sedum for Cold-Season Interest

November 5, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Sedum ‘Matrona’ for its stunning, blush colored flower heads that bloom atop of stout, radiant red stems in late summer lasting into fall. Beneath the large flower heads you will find a spectacular display of lush, silverish-green …

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Do This Before You Make a Fence or Hedge

August 26, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Fences are great for not only barricading yards with extra security, but also a wonderful way to add a little more aesthetic charm to landscape designs. With the right fence, you can secure your yard and create your own personal …

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