by Lucy | Sep 16, 2018 | Flowering Shrub, General, Summer |
Green spring foliage to crimson flowers in summer! Crape Myrtle is a perennial favorite in the Northwest due to minimal water requirements in our dry summers and long bloom time, from July to frost. The spectacular flowers grace our city streets when much has passed...
by Lucy | Mar 9, 2017 | Flowering Shrub, Spring |
Fabulous early spring blooms! Winterhazel is one of the first shrubs to bloom in Northwest gardens, in early March. The tiny fairy bells are prolific, soft yellow, along with the bare branches of this Chinese native. Following about three weeks later, while still in...
by Lucy | Oct 30, 2016 | Flowering Shrub |
A charming flowering shrub from China Lorapetalum needs to be better known. Halo of pink blooms in spring can be repeated till fall in the best growing conditions. A purplish leaf hue as new growth emerges in spring, fading to pale crimson to dark purplish green in...
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