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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
Rugosa Roses

If you are looking for a carefree hedge rose that will take poor soil conditions, your search stops at the Rugosa Rose. Versatility describes this plant; it prefers well drained soils but tolerates almost all conditions except soggy soils. It will thrive in sandy and salty soils also. They are a fast...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-04-2008
New! Pinky Winky Hydrangea

How about something new for your garden this year? If you like Hydrangeas, this one's for you! The blooms are huge at 14 inches long and will fill up the bush. The colors of the blooms are one of it's biggest strong points as they bloom in pink and white and their fall color is often reddish...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 03-03-2008
Cold Hardy Forsythia - Northern Sun

The Forsythia - Northern Sun is a new forsythia that is especially hardy to northern climates. This is a very adaptable shrub and grows fairly quickly for planting on an embankment, for a border or for privacy. It puts on a stunning show of yellow flowers in spring and it's leaves will grow after...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-29-2008
Ornamental & fruit bearing Fuyu Jiro Persimmon

The Fuyu Jiro Persimmon tree is not only a beautiful ornamental tree but also bears a fruit that has a very sweet flavor and is used in many ways. Fuyu Jiro fruits are flattened with a light orange, firm and crunchy flesh. It can even be peeled and eaten like an apple. The fruit is seedless unless planted...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-26-2008
Intense Red Color! Burning Bush - Grove Dwarf

The Burning Bush - Grove Dwarf, Euonymous alatus 'Grove Compactus' is highly desired for it's intense scarlet red color in the fall. It is also extremely versatile on it's own or as a hedge or border plant. It looks great with coniferous evergreens and will brighten any dark corner of...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-24-2008
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
Burning Bush - Rudy Haag

The Burning Bush - Rudy Haag Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' is a beautiful shrub. In the fall this shrub can be spotted from far away due to it's vibrant red foliage. It's one of the sights I enjoy and actually seek out during the fall season. It's beauty stands out among grasses and...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-17-2008
Barberry - Burgundy Carousel

The Barberry - Burgundy Carousel, Berberis thunbergii 'Bailtwo' is an excellent accent or hedging plant. It would also be good as a barrier plant because of it's thorns. I imagine the bunnies and other animals that like to feast on your garden would be discouraged. Maybe even a neighbor or...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-16-2008
Ash Leaf Spirea

Ash Leaf Spirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia) also known as Ural False Spirea is a very decorative shrub. It is fast growing and exhibits large clusters of creamy white blossoms that have a soft, feathery look. You will want to prune the shrub in early spring before growth starts as the flowers occur on new...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-14-2008

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