by John Bickel | Oct 12, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Wikstroemia trichotoma The small, rare Wikstroemia shrub is a unique addition to any garden. Currently a member of the mezereon family Thymelaeaceae and from eastern Asia, it was once ranked as a member of the genus Daphne which, along with Edgeworthia, is in the same...
by John Bickel | Oct 9, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Wikstroemia trichotoma The small, rare Wikstroemia shrub is a unique addition to any garden. Currently a member of the mezereon family Thymelaeaceae and from eastern Asia, it was once ranked as a member of the genus Daphne which, along with Edgeworthia, is in the same...
by John Bickel | Sep 15, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’ Though commonly called Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica was designated by Scottish botanist David Don in the early 1800s as being more closely related to other members of the Cypress Family Cupressaceae rather than to true...
by John Bickel | Jul 6, 2017 | Plant of the Month
A common garden plant in the Eastern United States, Hydrangea arborescens is often bred to display large, heavy inflorescences seen in H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’ or ‘Invincibelle Spirit’, though ‘Riven Lace’ is an exception in that the inflorescences most closely...
by John Bickel | May 3, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-White’ Emerald Snow ® Loropetalum chinense is a small evergreen shrub in the witch-hazel family, Hamamelidaceae. Similar to their relatives in the genus Hamamelis, their cruciform flowers feature long, strap-like petals that roll up in cold...
