Our sixth episode covers Avocado, known botanically as Persea americana.
There are actually 150 species of Persea distributed worldwide, however, only Persea americana and its five
Our fifth episode covers Winterberry Holly, known botanically as Ilex verticillata. Is a plant that seems to come out of the woodwork in winter.
It goes
Header photo via Wikipedia, Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova Episode notes will be forthcoming.
Plants make great gifts, there’s one to fit every personality! We want to help you choose the right one.
Having chickens can be fun and rewarding, especially once you start getting eggs. For the most part, they are easy to take care of, but
Having chickens is just good for the soul. They are easy to care for and provide you with food, what else could you want!
Episode three of Every Plant Deserves a Podcast centers around Araucaria heterophylla, aka the Norfolk Island pine. We recorded this episode in late November, which
Vaccinium macrocarpon, better known to most people as the cranberry, is the focus of today’s episode. This is partly due to seasonality – we’re coming
Hydrangea paniculata features in the inaugural episode of Every Plant Deserves A Podcast for several reasons: one, it’s a plant that can be grown over
One of the surest signs that spring has arrived each year is the blooming of the Bradford pear trees. Widely planted as a street tree,
If you love billowy, carefree masses of flowers, a cottage style garden is just for you. These gardens are all about embracing abundance.
We use dried hydrangea flowers for so many things, why not make paper with them too? It’s a great way to repurpose flowers we were about to toss into the compost and junk mail that was destined for the recycling bin.
Enjoy color all year long with super glossy Waxwing™ Orange mirror bush. This New Zealand native is ideal for evergreen hedging, groundcover, and specimen plantings. Foliage displays a changing palette of layered orange tones through the season.. Though quite tender, this vigorous shrub makes a nice choice for seasonal color in cold climates and can be brought indoors and grown as a houseplant in winter.
| Dimensions | 3 × 2 ft |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Coprosma repens 'NGCOP8' pp#29827 |
| Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Foliage Color | Orange, Variegated |
| Height | 2-3' |
| Width/Spread | 3' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Soil | Dry |
| Uses | Containers, Foundations |
| Features | Clay soil, Compact, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Evergreen, Foliage interest, Heat tolerant, Winter Interest |
Trim or cut back as needed or as landscape role dictates.
