Japanese Pieris is a great plant that will provide not only beautiful, fragrant white panicles in the spring but also attractive red new foliage throughout the growing season. This plant is ideally suited to a site that receives limited sun. If you are in need of a landscape boost give this great plant a try.
Japanese Pieris
Some people tend to shy away from hydrangeas because they have been disappointed in their blooming habits. They have found the older varieties usually only set blooms once per year. However this pest free hydrangea will provide graceful white blooms on both new and old wood from May through September. They also require little maintenance. Simply mulch them in the winter and refrain from cutting them back (remember they bloom on new and old wood). Massed or as single specimens they are a welcome addition to any landscape.
In honor of Arbor day, April 24, 2009 we are featuring the Skyline Locust as our plant of the month. This improved variety does not have the thorns commonly associated with Locusts, are native so they adapt well to our area, and are a very attractive tree. Furthermore leaf clean up in the fall is a breeze; the tiny leaflets on this tree are very easy to collect.
I am really excited about a new variety of impatiens this year branded ‘Rockapulco’. These impatiens are very heat tolerant and prolific. They grow to 20″ tall and come in rose, purple, white, dark orange, red and others. You can count on seeing these in some of our commercial landscapes this summer.