Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Galium odoratum (GAL-ee-um oh-dor-AY-tum)) Common Name: Sweet Woodruff One would think that an attractive, heartily blooming, fairly quick-spreading groundcover that thrives in shade would be one of the...
Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Fritillaria (frit-uh-LAR-eeyuh) Think spring-blooming bulb plants, and tulips (Tulipa), daffodils (Narcissus), and Crocus leap to mind, but a wonderful avenue for northern gardeners to explore is the many...
Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ I heard about this new variety of Fothergilla coming down the pipeline several years ago—my ears always perk up when I hear the phrase, “blue-leaved”—and in 2007, it’s here. A...
Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Sunkist arborvitae & Fire Chief™ arborvitae (ar-bur-VIE-tay) (Thuja occidentalis, both) I’ll kick off the new RG season with a twofer, two grand, relatively new, semi-dwarf evergreens from a genus that...
Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Evergreens: Updates on Various Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ (Pie-SEE-uh A-bees) Common Name: Bird’s Nest Spruce God bless a spruce. So many varieties are “no muss, no fuss.” I gave this beautiful little...
Dec 27, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold’ An attractive landscape is all about using plants with compelling foliage. That’s the key to ‘CG’ and the big reason I’ve been including it in my designs for the past...
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