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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hinoki Cypress | Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’
Maybe I watched too many cartoons as a kid (not possible), but I have a thing for weird looking plants. Shaggy, weepy, contorted, twisted, …
Kousa Dogwood | Cornus kousa
Every landscape designer wants their customers to be successful with their plantings. That can be hard when our clients want plants that are …
Globosa Blue Spruce | Picea pungens globosa
Globosa blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Globosa’) provides a pop of color in a green, green, green landscape. Contrast is important in landscape …
Sweetbay Magnolia | Magnolia virginiana
If you were to tell me that you don’t like Virginia native plants, I’d say to check out Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and then see …