Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ has larger flowers and leaves than the species. The only other sweetshrub I’ve seen that compares to Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ is Hartlage Wine, developed in…
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Named after the city of Athens, Georgia, this yellow-flowered sweetshrub is a rare beauty.
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Variegata’ is a lacecap hydrangea noted for variegated leaves which are creamy white on the edges with lighter shades of green on…
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Little Honey oakleaf hydrangea is unexpectedly great. I had seen photographs in catalogs for years and had reservations. So often mutations and sports of plants…
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Twist-n-Shout is a lacecap variety. Lacecaps are some of the true aristocrats of the hydrangea world, graceful yet not as overwrought as some…
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Cephalanthus occidentalis, common buttonbush, is wild and wonderful. Buttonbush has unique one-inch diameter white spherical flowers that give the appearance of a pin cushion. Cephalanthus…
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Hydrangea ‘Fuji Waterfall’ bears pristine white flowers in early summer. It is also called ‘Sumida No Hanabi’, which means ‘fireworks over Sumida river’.
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Doublicious’ is a gorgeous plant through and through. With hydrangeas, especially the macrophyllas, there are seemingly endless introductions of new cultivars. Many look…
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Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ is an old favorite and still one of the best mophead hydrangeas in existence. It is deciduous and blooms on old…
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Darrow’s blueberry, Vaccinium darrowii, is a native shrub that is woefully underused in the ornamental landscape. It is a brilliant little shrub whose blueberries are…
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Blueberries have all the qualities of brilliant garden plants. Often seen on farms or in rural landscapes, blueberries have a place in almost every garden.…
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