Common name:Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Bloodgood Japanese maple is a lovely, upright to rounded small tree, well suited to patios and courtyards. It has red to bronze-red foliage, becoming more bronzy with summer heat. Fall color is brilliant red. New wood is very dark, turning a reddish brown as it ages. Grows 15 to 18 feet tall and wide, though it will do so slowly.
Common name:Weeping Norway Spruce
Botanical name:Picea abies 'Pendula'
Weeping Norway spruce is an artful accent evergreen with weeping, spreading branches. Spring growth is a bright green, with summer needles a rich green. Typically it is grown on a stake to feature its pendulous habit; it's height depends on where it is staked, but generally from 3 to 10 feet tall and up to 10 feet wide. It can also be grown as an undulating groundcover, draping over walls and slopes.
Common name:Francis Williams Hosta
Botanical name:Hosta 'Francis Williams'
An old, and very popular variety. Large, crinkled, heart-shaped leaves are blue-green with a wide yellow stripe. White flowers in early summer. Grows about 2 feet tall with a wider spread.
Common name:Francis Williams Hosta
Botanical name:Hosta 'Francis Williams'
An old, and very popular variety. Large, crinkled, heart-shaped leaves are blue-green with a wide yellow stripe. White flowers in early summer. Grows about 2 feet tall with a wider spread.
Designer: Ward and Child | WC Place 16 |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.