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Native BC Perennials
Viola sempervirens – Trailing Yellow Violet is often found in part to full shade in moist forest beds or along streams, where it can form dense mats. It features April to June yellow flowers with fine maroon whiskers or veining … Continue reading
Perennials for Moist Soils
Chelone obliqua – Turtlehead is a much underused perennial with late summer to fall terminal clusters of rose-pink flowers that resemble the mouth of a snapping turtle – these also make good cut flowers. This long-lived plant has an erect … Continue reading
Edible Berries of Coastal BC
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
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
Maples with Fall Colour
Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’ – A columnar or fastigate deciduous tree often used in boulevard plantings, it grows to about 40′ tall and only 15′ wide. The 3 to 5 lobed green leaves have a contrasting greyish-green reverse, with brilliant yellow-red … Continue reading
Trees with Fall Colour
Cercidiphyllum japonicum – Katsura is a disease-resistant shade tree growing 40 to 60 feet tall with small heart-shaped leaves that emerge reddish-purple, shifting to yellow and reddish-orange in the fall. These trees will often emit the mouth-watering scent of caramel … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn colour, condominium garden, disease resistant, fragrant, small gardens, summer-flowering, wet soil
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