Yearly Archives: 2014

[gallery ids="3044,3043,3576"] An evergreen perennial sedge that grows in cascading clumps of leathery green leaves with creamy yellow centers. Prefers moist soils and part to full shade. Requires little maintenance once established. If the foliage becomes too tattered, prune back hard. Plant in drifts, as an edging in a shrub border, or in mass plantings....

[gallery ids="3575"] A dense, slowly spreading sedge. The grass-like leaves are dark green with creamy white edges. It is evergreen in warmer climates. Useful as a ground cover, to edge a shrub border, or in mass plantings. It prefers part shade to shade and moist to wet soils. A selection originally found in Japan....

[gallery ids="3019"] A stiffly weeping, slow growing shrub, usually grafted on a standard. The small feathery leaflets give the plant a ferny texture. Foliage is a bright green and the spring flowers are bright yellow. Tolerates drought, poor soil and cold. Used as a replacement for Weeping Japanese maples in cold areas, or as a focal...

[gallery ids="3574,6537,3018"] This is a vigorous climbing plant with dark green leaves that turn golden yellow in fall. The large trumpet shaped flowers are salmon red to orange-red, starting in spring through early fall. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. It tolerates a range of soils, as long as it is a well-drained site. It is...