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Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Is Hardy From Zone 5 And Up

This Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' is known for its hardiness from zones 5 and up. It has proven to be very winter hardy for the past 30 plus years. It is decorative with its dark semi-evergreen foliage. It grows upright and flowers into late spring. The height...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-25-2008
Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry Perfect For Screens And Hedges

If you are looking for a great hedge or screen for your landscape, the Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis 'Glennform' is a wonderful choice. It is a good sized bush as it can grow up to 20 feet tall and has an 8-10 foot spread. It is a new serviceberry cultivar from Ohio. The...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-08-2008
Roll Out the Red Carpet for Sedum - Elizabeth Red Carpet

Sedum Spurium 'Elizabeth Red Carpet' is quite a sight to see. I am used to seeing Sedum used mainly in rock walls or rock gardens. It's a good plant for areas that most things don't like to grow in. It actually likes dry soil, full sun and grows fast. It's red flowers put on a show...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 11-26-2008
Crusader Hawthorn Thornless and Colorful

If you like Hawthorn trees but not their thorns, the Crusader Hawthorn is the one you've been waiting for! Not only is it thornless but it's fall color is gorgeous with it's yellow to orange leaves. I love the fall colors of the trees each year but it seems like fall is too short and then...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 11-07-2008
Dolgo Crabapple - An Excellent Pollinator for Apple Trees

If you are interested in growing your own apple trees , one of the main things you will need to look into is whether your tree requires a pollinator. Most apple trees do. What you may not be aware of is that you can use a Crabapple tree as a pollinator. You will want to make sure that the bloom time...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-23-2008
Great Fall Color and Deer Resistant!

Here in the Midwest we have had weather this year that is beginning to produce a wonderful show of fall leaves on the trees and shrubs. Generally you need sunlight and cool autumn nights for the leaves to turn color. Did you know that these colors are always there but the deep green of their summer foliage...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 09-24-2008
Beauty Bush-A bush by any other name...

How can you resist a bush that is named "beauty"? The Beauty Bush - Kolkwitzia amabilis is tall, about 6-8 feet. It's arching shape is like an upright vase. It's sometimes even referred to as a fountain shape. The soft pink spring flowers are very dainty looking and bell shaped. They...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-23-2008
Lots of color! Barberry - Helmond Pillar

Barberry - Helmond Pillar Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar' grows as it is named. It is a shrub that grows in a shape like a pillar. If you like lots of color this is the shrub for you. It is magnificent with it's reddish brown stems and reddish foliage. It produces small yellow flowers...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-22-2008
Weigela - Tango, Let's Dance!

The name of this Weigela - Tango Weigela florida 'Tango' makes me want to dance! They have beautiful pink flowers that are bloom in the summer and are long lasting as they dance in the breeze. You'll enjoy them in your garden and with these showy flowers and purple foliage they'll accent...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-20-2008

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