Helianthemum is a great low growing evergreen shrub. It only gets about six inches tall and spreads two to three feet. Flowers can be white, yellow, pink, orange or red. The biggest flower show occurs in late spring or early…
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Callistemon
Callistemon, or bottlebrush, is a well-known shrub. It is loved by hummingbirds and bees. The most commonly grown species is C. citrinus, a fast grower to ten to fifteen feet tall and wide. An excellent dwarf variety is C. viminalis…
Buxus
Buxus, or boxwood, is the classic hedging plant. It responds well to pruning and clipping and is also great for topiaries. It is a slow grower and is very cold hardy. Some varieties and species turn orange to bronze in…
Solanum jasminoides
Solanum jasminoides is a very vigorous evergreen vine with lovely dark green foliage and white, unscented flowers. It grows to thirty feet very rapidly. It likes sun and moderate to regular water. Be aware that it is poisonous if ingested.
Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus is a deciduous vine known for its outstanding autumn color. The most common species are P.quinquefolia, or Virginia creeper, and P. tricuspidata, or Boston ivy. Both cling to surfaces by suction disks. They can get as large as fifty…
Clematis
Most Clematis is deciduous, but there is an evergreen species, C. armandii, which grows to fifteen to twenty feet and has white, vanilla scented flowers in the spring. It can take some sun, but also does well in the shade.…
Wisteria
Wisteria is a very vigorous, very large vine with leaves divided into many leaflets and large clusters of purple, white or pink flowers in spring. The plants need little to moderate water, full sun, good drainage and little fertilizer. Be very cautious…
Campsis
Campsis, also known as trumpet vine, grows quickly to forty feet. It will spread by suckering roots and it can attach itself to surfaces by aerial roots. Orange toned flowers are borne from midsummer into autumn. It takes sun to…
Akebia quinata
A semi-evergreen vine, Akebia quinata blooms once in the spring with mauve or white fragrant flowers. It grows to fifteen to thirty feet, twining around any available support. It grows in sun or shade and needs regular water.
Roses
Roses are one of the few shrubs that will bloom almost all season long and take the sun. Removal of the spent flowers (deadheading), adequate water and regular feeding will encourage repeat blooming. We stock roses all season in containers and we…
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