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Plant Hydrangea Late Panicle for Fall Color

The Hydrangea Late Panicle is a shrub that has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12" in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives them less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. This Hydrangea's flowers will turn bronze in fall; grows...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-17-2009
Double Flowering Plum

The Double Flowering Plum is a showstopper across the northern areas in May! It is a handsome, hardy tree or large shrub , and it is noted for its double pink flowers produced in profusion in April-May. These fully double hot pink flowers completely smother the branches in early spring, long before the...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-28-2009
Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae Shrubs Are Known For Their Brilliant Color

If you like yellow foliage in your landscape beyond the spring and summer season, the Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae will fit your needs. Being an evergreen shrub it will hold its golden yellow color all year long giving you lots of enjoyment even in the bleakest of winters. What is great about the Yellow...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-20-2009
Smaragd Arborvitae, An Excellent Semi-Dwarf Evergreen

If you are looking for a semi-dwarf evergreen shrub that is compact and narrow, the Smaragd Arborvitae would be a great choice. Being an evergreen they will provide you with bright green foliage that will last throughout the year. This foliage adorns the shrub with flat sprays that are considered scale...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-15-2009
The Crimson Pygmy Barberry Is A Miniature For Small Spaces

Do you have a small space that you can't figure out what to do with? The Crimson Pygmy Barberry is a miniature Barberry bush that is one of the best to fill in those spaces. It is small at 2 feet tall and it will spread out about 2 to 3 feet. Compact and mounding describe this bush. It has colorful...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-05-2009
Adams Needle Yucca Shrubs Are Hardy & Handsome

I had seen Yucca plants here and there around town. A good friend had some in bloom in her front yard so I got a better look at these plants and I was determined to get some of my own someday. They had been transplanted to her yard from her Grandfather's yard years ago. When we moved into an older...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-04-2009
Cutleaf Lilac An Unusual Shrub

The Cutleaf Lilac Syringa laciniata is not your typical Lilac shrub . Unlike most Lilacs that grow in an upright form, this Cutleaf Lilac grows in a mounding form. It also tends to be a little smaller height at 6 to 8 foot tall and slower growing than some lilac shrubs . It's leaves are finely cut...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-03-2009
Variegated Winter Daphne Is Highly Fragrant

The Variegated Winter Daphne 'Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' also known as Daphne odora 'Marginata' is noted for its fragrance. Its fragrance carries long distances and can often be smelled before you even see the plant in early spring. The flower buds are purple and as they open will...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-06-2008
Taunton Spreading Yew Graceful & Lovely

Evergreen shrubs are almost a staple in a lot of landscapes because of their beauty, the fact that they stay green all year and they are wonderful complementary background or foreground color for other plants that are placed around them. They make a great hedge as well. The Taunton Spreading Yew taxus...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 11-28-2008
Arborvitae Sherwood Moss

This is a beautiful evergreen with soft foliage. It's a great border for areas where you want a shorter hedge. The height on these is approximately 4-6 feet and they spread 3-4 feet. They would make a great background for your flower garden as well as an accent to the front of your house. They are...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 03-24-2008

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