Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Julia Child’
Think of golden butter and delicious fragrance and Julia Childs comes to mind, either the well-know chef or the rose that she chose to bear her name. A popular exhibition…
Think of golden butter and delicious fragrance and Julia Childs comes to mind, either the well-know chef or the rose that she chose to bear her name. A popular exhibition…
This deciduous conifer was described from fossil evidence in 1941 and was thought to be extinct until 1944 when a few trees were found in central China. Since then seeds…
This native of eastern North America is a magnificent slow-growing deciduous tree that reaches its full potential in Ohio and the Mississippi river valley. It is ideal for a large…
Grown in China for twelve centuries for its medicial uses this spiny deciduous shrub may become the next health food fad but is a useful garden plant too. The outstanding…
The hot pink color with purple undertones has made ‘Hot Princess’ a favorite with exhibitors and florists alike. The color does not fade even on hot days and the blooms…
This large, gangly evergreen shrub is a native of China but grows especially well in southern United States where it is sometimes considered invasive. It is a member of the…
The rose ‘Gemini’ has long pointed buds with large outer petals that reflex at the tips as they unfurl to form a flower with creamy white center surrounded by a…
This upright evergreen shrub grown in the Mediterranean area since ancient times is especially popular in the coastal gardens of California and hot areas of Arizona. It is bushy, fine-textured,…
Caulluna vulgaris is the heather of literary fame associated with Scotland. It is a slow growing evergreen shrub, blooming in late summer and early fall on the moors of England,…
Common juniper is native to more places than any other woody plant and has a variable form to match the diverse areas it calls home. Depending on the geographic origin…