Bald cypress a faux evergreen
By Ginny Rosenkranz The Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) is an interesting native tree that looks like it should be an evergreen, but in the late fall of the year the slender green needles turn a soft cinnamon orange/brown color then fall completely off the tree,...
Winterberry preparing for winter show
by Ginny Rosenkranz Ilex verticillata, also known as winterberry, is a beautiful native holly whose leaves turn a soft yellow in the fall before it loses all its leaves in November to display a huge number of large, brilliant berries that shine in the garden for...
Ginkgo biloba brandishes deep roots
Ginkgo biloba, also known as the “Maidenhair tree,” is a tall pyramidal tree that can grow 40-70 feet tall with fan-shaped emerald green leaves that turn to butter yellow gold in the fall. They are truly the dinosaurs of the plant world, having lived on...
Spring hydrangea flowering starts in fall
There are some wonderful hydrangea macrophylla that bloom in the spring with huge balls full of tiny flowers in brilliant shades of blue or pink- depending on the acidity of the soils. These boring bloomers are not always reliable as they bloom on the...
Consider the magic of Belladonna lilies
Belladonna lilies also called “Resurrection Lilies,” “Magic Lilies,” “Surprise Lilies” or even “Naked Ladies,” Lycoris squamigera are in the hardy amaryllis family and will thrive in USDA zones 5-9. They should be planted in a full sun to bright shade...
Good golly, ‘Miss Molly!’
Summer heat can make some plants wish for spring or autumn, but there are some wonderful flowering plants that will continue to burst into bloom even in the heat of July. Buddleia or “Miss Molly,” sometimes called a butterfly bush or summer lilac is a...
