by Josh Coceano | Jan 30, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Vigorous and adaptable staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina, can be found from southern Canada south to Georgia and Iowa where it forms suckering colonies. Flowers appear in June and July followed by clusters of red drupes arranged on a conical panicle. Fruit persists...
by Josh Coceano | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Sinojackia xylocarpa is assigned a vulnerable status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources due to overharvesting for firewood and use as a construction material throughout its native range in China. This small tree is a personal...
by Josh Coceano | Jan 16, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ is considered by many to be one of the best cultivars to result from crossing Hamamelis mollis and H. japonica. Attributes include vigor, coppery orange flowers, and warm fall color. ‘Jelena’ is consistently one of the first H. x...
by Josh Coceano | Dec 19, 2013 | Plant of the Week
A mature blue atlas cedar, lightly top-dressed with snow, is a glorious sight. Native to the Atlas Mountains of Northern Africa, Cedrus atlantica grows 40’ to 60’ tall; however, heights of up to 120’ have been documented. Young trees are loosely pyramidal, becoming...
by Josh Coceano | Dec 11, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Asclepias, commonly known as milkweed, is an important nectar source for bees and other nectar-feeding insects. Asclepias tuberosa serves as the larval food source for the monarch butterfly. Other insects, specialized in digesting the milky sap, also feed on...
