… This maple is native to Taiwan and parts of China. Its smooth bark is green with thin, waxy, white stripes. The leaves are broadly palmate. It can grow to a height and width of about 30 feet. Fall color may be red, orange or bright yellow. This tree is hardy to Zone 7 so it is not reliably hardy here. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Majestic Butterflies' is a variegated Ginkgo. This is a chance mutation from 'Jade Butterflies' discovered by Crispin Silva. It has variegated … shaped leaves are said to resemble green butterflies, but in this case, green and white. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit and is perfect as an accent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… September Beauty summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'September Beauty' has prolific … spikes about 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. 'September Beauty' is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mariken' is a dwarf Ginkgo form. Its leaf size is in proportion to its size, making it appropriate for a bonsai or container. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to small 3 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Pendula' is a slow growing somewhat weeping form. This is a male clone and will not produce fruit. It has a broad spreading habit that is rather stiffly downward trending, producing an umbrella like shape. 'Pendula' matures to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ‘Before the Storm’ is a Tall Bearded Iris which is near black in color, making it one of the darkest of the dark irises. The flowers are moderate … falls which flare outward. The stems stand 36 inches high with buds that open mid season. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Grandiflora is commonly known as pee gee hydrangea, although the nickname pee gee hydrangea is often applied to other Hydrangea paniculatas as well. This is a fast growing shrub that can grow as tall as 25 feet and as wide as 15 feet. The large, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Black alder is an upright tree native to Europe and Asia. It can reach a height of 80 feet in the wild. It actually prefers wet conditions and is often found on riverbanks in its native habitat. Related to birches, it produces catkins in … leaves are glossy dark green and round, with a distinctive notch at the tip. While this tree is attractive, it does tend to reseed and is considered invasive. This species is slowly being …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Artocarpus altilis is the breadfruit tree and the one you see here is a hybrid with its wild ancestor, Altilis mariannensis. It’s native to Micronesia, but in the … world by European explorers (including Captain Bligh of "Mutiny on the Bounty"). This hybrid is not as widely grown as a food crop as Artocarpus altilis since its fruit is smaller, but in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Carin spotted Joe Pye weed is derived from a native perennial of the damp meadows of eastern north America. Carin has dark … heads that appear in late summer. This plant can grow to 7 feet in height although 5 feet is more common, and about 3-4 feet in width. This plant is popular with pollinators and is not attractive to deer. Because of its height this plant is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
