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Winterize your Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
Winterize newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials. Water in, so soil is moist down to and below the roots. Cover generously with 3 to 4 inches (10cm) leaf litter and other light mulches, to protect your soil and plants from the drying winds. Use a cedar or spruce commercial mulch if you are not sure…
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Clematis
Clematis is a genus of over 250 species, most of which are woody to semi-woody deciduous vines climbing by twining leaf stalks or in some cases trailing over support, but in a few cases grow as freestanding or sprawling herbaceous perennials and small deciduous or evergreen shrubs. Most have flat, cupped or bell-shaped flowers. Some…
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Ninebarks
Ninebark delivers accent throughout the seasons. In spring, its arching stems are studded with clusters of white or pink flowers that pollinators adore. Summer brings lush foliage. In fall, flowers turn into seed clusters that feed songbirds. And in winter, when the leaves drop, its bark peels back in layers, revealing sculptural, papery textures that…
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Spireas
Spiraea japonica, commonly called Japanese spirea, is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 2-6’ tall with a slightly larger spread. Leaves (to 3” long) are oval and sharply-toothed. Tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) cover the foliage from late spring to mid-summer, with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes occurring. Flowers…
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Dogwoods
Cornus Stunning shrubs with bright yellow to deep red or purple stems. Bright yellow to Green spring and summer foliage. Fall foliage ranges from orange yellow to deep reds and purple. Small white blooms from spring to summer, matures to small, white, ornamental berries. Tolerates pollution and a variety of soil types. Heights can vary…
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Honeyberries
Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea) is a species of honeysuckle native to cold regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Other common names include blue honeysuckle or haskap. Honeyberries grow 4 to 6 feet tall. Plants produce small, yellowish white, funnel-shaped flowers in early spring. After flowering, elongated fruit develop that ripen and turn dark blue in…