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Austrian Copper Roses Bloom Early

The first thing that got my attention with this Austrian Copper rose was the coloring of the blooms. This bush blooms in spring and often before other roses have started to bloom. The blooms are a bright coppery orange on the inside and gold on the outside as well as having a moderate fragrance. Their...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-28-2009
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
Danica Arborvitae Bushes Show Off Glossy Emerald Green Foliage

The Danica Arborvitae Bush is an evergreen that shows off emerald green glossy foliage. It is a dwarf variety that grows from 1 to 2 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide and has a rounded globe form making it very attractive. The branchlets, which are vertical, have foliage that is a beautiful bluish green...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-10-2009
Fire Chief Arborvitae's Are Tipped In Red

The Fire Chief Arborvitae is quite a sight to see with it's green foliage that is tipped in red. It is an evergreen shrub that will have foliage that will last all year round. In order to make sure you will have the reddish colored foliage, you will want to make sure that the shrub gets full sun...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-08-2009
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
Green Screen Clumping Bamboo

The Green Screen Clumping Bamboo Fargesia robusta 'Pingwu' grows in an upright form that can grow up to 18 feet tall. This makes it perfect for a green hedge or screen . This is a new bamboo clone from Europe known as Fargesia Robusta 'Pingwu" . The sheaths of the plant are covered with...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 03-02-2009
The Boyne Raspberry Is Sweet & Delicious

The Boyne Raspberry Rubus 'Boyne' is a popular choice for its delicious sweetness. The berries can be used in so many ways. I have been known to eat about as many raspberries as what makes it into the basket when I am harvesting them. These are huge berries and they will grow abundantly. They...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-20-2009
Smokebush - Golden Spirit Has Lots Of Spirit For Your Landscape

The Golden Spirit Smokebush Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'' is a great addition to your landscape. They are good sized and very dense so could make a good border or screen as well. They can grow to 8 foot tall by 6 foot wide. One of the things that makes it stand out is its lime green...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-18-2008
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

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