March 8, 2012 at 12:47 pm (Plants to remember to try)
Tags: deciduous, flower, Fragrance ID, juglone (walnut) tolerant, Opposite, perennial, shade tolerant, Shrub, simple leaf
A beautiful new introduction from Monrovia, this lacecap (Hydrangea angustipetala ‘MonLongShou’) has a fragrance that their site claims “will perfume an entire garden!” We’ll just have to see about that, but even if the boast is exaggerated, its unusual flowers will add to my chartreuse corner nicely.
As featured in Better Homes & Gardens’ “New Trees and Shrubs for 2012.”
December 28, 2010 at 12:39 pm (Plants to remember to try)
Tags: broad leaf evergreen, Distinctive fruit, Ground cover, juglone (walnut) tolerant, simple leaf, variegated
Evergreen, shade-, drought- and, most critically, juglone-tolerant! And each plant spreads to form clumps. Be still my heart! I think I’ve found the ideal plant for my challenging yard. Time to start saving my pennies for next spring.
July 12, 2009 at 1:34 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: alternate, juglone (walnut) tolerant, lustrous leaves, serrate, simple leaf, tree
Identifying characteristics:
July 12, 2009 at 11:40 am (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: broad leaf evergreen, juglone (walnut) tolerant, lustrous leaves, Opposite, serrate, Shrub, variegated
Identifying characteristics:
1. Opposite evergreen leaves, larger than boxwood
2. Serrated edges
3. yellow green stems
July 10, 2009 at 8:22 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: deciduous, juglone (walnut) tolerant, Opposite, palmate lobed, simple leaf, tree
Tree form
Identifying characteristics:
1. Opposite leaves
2. Dark green, curly leaves
3. Palmately lobed
July 10, 2009 at 7:14 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: 2-winged samara, deciduous, Invasives, juglone (walnut) tolerant, Opposite, palmate lobed, simple leaf, tree
Identifying characteristics:
1. Opposite leaves
2. deeply palmately lobed, cut to the point of attachment
3. mature plant < 20′ tall
July 10, 2009 at 7:12 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: 2-winged samara, deciduous, Invasives, juglone (walnut) tolerant, Opposite, palmate lobed, simple leaf, tree
Identifying characteristics:
1. Opposite leaves
2. Deeply palmately lobed
3. Multi-stemmed trunk, wider than tall
July 8, 2009 at 10:51 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: alternate, deciduous, elliptical, entire, juglone (walnut) tolerant, simple leaf, tree
Identifying characteristics:
1. Reddish purple leaves
2. Alternate
3. multi-stemmed vase like form
