We have officially hit the frost season everybody! But for this plant of the week that is no problem, Blueberry Perpetua is actually in the middle of its second fruiting of the year. This is a self-pollinating dwarf blueberry shrub with a natural 3 to 4 foot vase shape, that …
We love Peking Cotoneaster for its stunning fall color, berries for the songbirds in winter, and attractive white flowers with glossy leaves in spring. This large shrub, 6-10’ tall and wide, is often used as a wind block and to provide a thicket to shelter small birds in winter from …
Beyond Midnight Bluebeard is not only one of the bluest flowers available, it blooms in the late summer/through fall when most other flowers are spent, or are rusty yellows and reds. Beyond Midnight is a sturdy fall sub-shrub that looks fantastic contrasted with the bright colors of coneflower, the …
Autumn Joy Sedum is a favorite standby of cottage and xeriscape gardeners alike. It’s hard to get such a riot of late summer/fall color without requiring a lot of water and maintenance. Flower buds are soft pink, open to hot pink, and in fall they turn rusty orange …
Summer Crush Hydrangea is the hottest new introduction from the Endless Summer line of repeat blooming hydrangeas. The Endless Summer will bloom on both old and new wood, so they will bloom early in summer and repeat in late summer as well. I like this line because you get a …
Sometimes a plant is so impressive it demands a replay! The Silver Dollar Blueberries were delightfully tasty with a sweet tart flavor with a hint of pineapple, in June and large silver leaves. Since then, the leaves have turned pink and have wowed us with their ornamental charm. The Silver …
Go native! These are beautiful right now with their grey foliage and graceful stems, the tiny flower buds bring the promise of their real draw. The white berries are highly decorative through fall and winter, though not toxic, they are not tasty to birds or humans. Native to the Pacific …
The Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry is an upright barberry with a striking yellow glow foliage, best used as a border or hedge that adds color to your landscape. A low maintenance shrub that grows 48” by 24” and thrives in well-drained soil and full sun. In the fall, foliage turns …
Named after the goddess of love herself, Aphrodite hibiscus with make you swoon! This cold hardy hibiscus sports a heavenly pink flower with a dark center that glows in sunlight. The flowers drop after bloom so deadheading isn’t necessary. Hibiscus leaves have a unique shape and yellow fall color …
Redbuds are the perfect specimen tree! The redbuds have bright pink flowers that coat the branches in spring after all the other spring trees are done blooming. Adorable heart shaped leaves with colors like lime green or burgundy purple that hold on through the fall. When they finally drop, the …
