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St Johnswort - Kalm
Kalm St. Johnswort, hypericum kalmianum, is a low growing, mounded shrub with bright yellow flowers, 1-2" in diameter, from July to mid-Aug. It has a deep blue-green foliage and is great for foundation or border planting. It prefers well-drained soil. This xeriscape plant is an upright branching evergreen that typically grows in a dense mound to 2-3’ tall. Flowers give way to beaked, oval, brown seed capsules that mature in fall and often persist on the shrub until spring. This compact, easy-to-grow shrub forms nice masses and should be placed where the bright yellow flowers show to full advantage. The flowers bloom for about 6 weeks and butterflies, bumblebees, and other pollinators love the nectar. It has no serious disease or insect problems. ... more info
Pussy Willow - Silver The Silver Pussy Willow, Salix chaenomeloides, is a handsome shrub with large red flower buds that develop into silky pink catkins. Reddish brown leaves mature to a dark blue green. This easy-to-grow willow has 2-1/2- to 3-inch-long catkins that emerge in early spring from dark red buds. At first silvery gray, the catkins take on a pink cast as they age. Equally significant are the rich mahogany-red stems, which add interest to the garden in winter. The plant prefers a sunny location and moist, well-drained soil. |
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