The usual common name for Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’ is Japanese Andromeda, which I will not use. I’ve never heard a homeowner call it … [Read more...] about Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’
Compact Inkberry Holly | Ilex glabra ‘Compacta’
When I say “holly” it probably puts a very specific image in your mind: bright green, shiny leaves with lots of jagged edges, and bright red berries … [Read more...] about Compact Inkberry Holly | Ilex glabra ‘Compacta’
St Johns Wort | Hypericum ‘Hidcote’
St Johns Wort (Hypericum ‘Hidcote’) is a plant I didn’t use a lot initially. Then we were asked to quote a landscape installation for a client in … [Read more...] about St Johns Wort | Hypericum ‘Hidcote’
Sixteen Candles Sweet Pepperbush | Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’
I can only assume that there’s a clever link between Sixteen Candles Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’) and the Molly Ringwold … [Read more...] about Sixteen Candles Sweet Pepperbush | Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’
Spreading Japanese Plum Yew | Cephalotaxus h. ‘Prostrata’
Why do I love spreading Japanese plum yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’)? I grew up with the sandy soils of southeastern New England. That … [Read more...] about Spreading Japanese Plum Yew | Cephalotaxus h. ‘Prostrata’