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Weigela

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Weigela florida ‘Burgundy Baby’ – A very compact Weigela with deep rose flower buds opening to blooms with pink throats, these are borne from from mid to late spring and attract hummingbirds. ‘Burgundy Baby’ also has attractive burgundy-bronze foliage and … Continue reading →

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Native BC Perennials II

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Viola adunca (syn. Viola bellidifolia) The Hookedspur or Western Dog Violet is widely distributed across North America. It bears fragrant blue to deep violet blooms (from March to June) with darker purple veining and a white throat. Found in open … Continue reading →

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Fuchsia for Standard Training

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Fuchsia x hybrida ‘Claudia’ (Sinton 2000) – This trailing fuchsia features fully double blooms of matching pale rose pink sepals and a ruffled corolla, emerging from white buds shaded pink on top and tipped in green. ‘Claudia’ is a prolific … Continue reading →

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Hardy Fuchsia

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Fuchsia hybrida ‘Santa Claus’ (Hazard 1988) – One of the more reliable hardy fuchsias with abundant small blooms with contrasting red sepals and white corollas – these are borne from early summer through to fall over deep green foliage with … Continue reading →

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Hosta II / Plantain Lily

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Hosta ‘Brim Cup’ (Aden 1986) – A smaller cultivar with heart-shaped rounded leaves of deep green with generous yellow margins that fade to a creamy-white by summer. ‘Brim Cup’ also has pale lavender to near white flowers on 18″ high … Continue reading →

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Dicentra / Bleeding Heart

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Dicentra x ‘King of Hearts’ (Dicentra peregrina x D. formosa ssp. oregana x D. eximia) – A long-blooming compact Bleeding Heart with bright rose-pink flowers from May to August (as long as it doesn’t dry out) over ferny, bluish-green foliage. … Continue reading →

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Edible Berries of Coastal BC

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Gaultheria shallon – Salal is often used as a groundcover due to its up to 4″ long glossy evergreen leaves. Tolerating deep shade to sun, the height is rather variable (I have literally walked through Salal tunnels) but averages 4′ … Continue reading →

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Perennials that Attract Hummingbirds

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Penstemon ‘Grape Taffy’ – Beard-Tongue is a long-blooming perennial that also attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. ‘Grape Taffy’ is a newer introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries with reddish-purple flowers accented with a prominent white throat – these are borne … Continue reading →

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Long-Blooming Perennials

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ (syn. ‘Glory’) – A well-behaved compact perennial with deep purplish-blue spikes over bright green foliage. ‘Royal Candles’ prefers full sun with good soil drainage and also works well in containers. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong the … Continue reading →

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Fast-Growing Vines

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Polygonum aubertii (renamed Fallopia baldschuanica) (syn. Fallopia aubertii / Bilderdykia aubertii) – This deciduous to semi-evergreen vine (in warmer climates) has many common names, including Silver Lace Vine, Mile-A-Minute and Russian Lace Vine. The fragrant summer through fall white flowers … Continue reading →

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