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Eye-catching red foliage splashed with pink and white mottling. Small yellow flowers in spring, followed by bright red berries up and down the stems. Small shrub to around 3 ft tall and wide, and easy to shape for any location. Easy to care for in full sun or part shade. Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Rose…
A real show-off in winter and early spring, fresh bare stems are coral through red. Trim annually for best color. Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ is the botanical name.
Small dark green leaves for a tidy appearance Buxus x ‘Calgary’ is the botanical name
Small dark green leaves for a tidy appearance Buxus x ‘Calgary’ is the botanical name
This willow is so striking because of the mix of green, white and pink in it’s dappled foliage. For best, most colorful new growth (and manageable size) it’s best to prune the shrub hard in the early spring. Salix integra ‘Hakuro-Nishiki’ is the botanical name
This one kept catching my eye in the garden centers last season because if the range of colors (green, gold and then almost coral red on the tips) and finely divided foliage. White spirea-like flowers follow in late spring to early summer. Drought tolerant and compact to around 4ft, great in the garden or a…
In some parts of the world, this exotic looking shrub is so common as to be considered a weed (NZ for instance) – here, I’ve never seen a seedling I didn’t sow myself. The shrub grows lush and tall (8 to 10 feet) with hanging panicles of purple and white flowers. The blooms are followed…
Limelight Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’) is a standout shrub celebrated for its large, show-stopping panicles of flowers that transform from a vibrant lime-green to creamy white and eventually to a rich pink as the season progresses. This versatile plant can grow up to 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, making it a dramatic feature…
New growth is bright red (especially when just coming out of winter), the older growth retains the wonderful twisty shape, but the color fades to a coppery tan. For most colorful stems (and to control size), I prune liberally in the spring. Willows can grow large if allowed, and I’ll ease my conscience by reminding…
This shrub can grow as a screen to 15ft, but it is usually trimmed back each spring to maintain colorful 1st year stems the following winter Salix alba ‘Britzensis’ is the botanical name.
This cultivar of boxwood displays golden tinted outer foliage in the cool of fall and winter. Buxus microphylla japonica ‘Winter Gem’ is the botanical name
