by Josh Coceano | Jan 23, 2020 | Plant of the Week
The white to pale pink flowers of Prunus subhirtella open intermittently from autumn through spring. The Higan cherry is a naturally occurring hybrid. Likely a cross between P. incisa and P. spachiana, several forms and cultivars are known, including ‘Jugatsu-zakura’....
by Josh Coceano | Nov 26, 2019 | Plant of the Week
While a majority of autumn color has been lackluster this fall, Taxodium distichum, the common baldcypress, has been a reliable showstopper. Green needle-like leaves transition from a warm orange-red color to tawny shades of brown before dropping. Specimens can...
by Josh Coceano | Oct 30, 2019 | Plant of the Week
Helianthus salicifolius, the willow-leaved sunflower, is a South-central United States native known for its rigid, 5-8’ tall stems covered in narrow, drooping, willow-like, leaves. Flowers are produced in branched panciles featuring the archetypical bright yellow rays...
by Josh Coceano | Oct 1, 2019 | Plant of the Week
How do you mark the transition from summer to autumn in the garden? Is it the ripening of Cornus florida fruits? The transition of Ilex verticillata berries from green to red? The “plunk” of acorns dropping from above? One garden indicator for me is the...
by Josh Coceano | May 9, 2019 | Plant of the Week
Paeonia ‘Nike’ is a sight to behold! Blooms seeped in shades of coral, pink, peach, and gold morph in saturation as flowers progress through their short, but stunningly beautiful lifecycle. ‘Nike’ is a Nassos Daphis hybrid sporting semi-double flowers are...
