Low-growing mound of evergreen icy blue foliage blanketed by masses of nodding, bell-shaped, small, pink flowers in early spring. Compact, spreading habit. Great in rock gardens and as groundcover along stream margins.
ANDROMEDA polifolia ‘Blue Ice’
February 23rd, 2022ABIES concolor ‘Z-Mark’
February 7th, 2022Compact and globe shaped with blue needles. Very cold tolerant.
SALIX candida ‘Iceberg Alley’
January 31st, 2022Powdery, silver foliage adds texture and contrast when combined with other shrubs. Rounded form; blooms in spring with silver catkins, red stamens and nectar for pollinators. Tolerant of moist soils and a good choice for rain gardens. Deer resistant. Attract bees/hummingbirds.
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi
January 12th, 2022Evergreen, salt-tolerant, low-grower that spreads 3-6 ft. Prefers poor, well-drained soils. Plants should not be fertilized. Drought tolerant once established. Flowers are white tinged with pink in spring, followed by red berry-like drupes in late summer/early fall. Butterflies and hummingbirds go for the flowers; bears, birds and small mammals love the fruits.
ALLIUM schoenoprasum ‘Forescate’
January 10th, 2022A large-flowered selection of Common Chives, forms a low mound of grassy leaves, with rose-purple flowers in late spring. Flowers and leaves are edible. Nice as a cut flower, fresh or dried. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Clumps are easily divided in spring or fall. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding, as they will revert to regular chives. Drought tolerant, deer/rabbit resistant.
ACONITUM cammarum ‘Bicolor’
January 10th, 2022Unusual and earlier blooming monkshood! Adaptable from full sun to moderate shade. May need staking. Does not like to dry out. Great cut flower. Deer/rabbit resistant.
