Monday, 31 December 2012 09:55
Last Updated on Monday, 31 December 2012 10:18
Written by Jenny Gunderson
Sarcococca ruscifolia is the number 1 Northwest My Garden Plant for 2012!
Also known as "Sweet Box", Sarcococca is a fabulous fragrant evergreen shrub that is a must have for every northwest garden. Sarcococca grows in a shady to part shady spot and can get to about 4' tall and wide. Very fragrant white flowers in late winter to spring followed by red or black berries. This is a good one for a container or on the pathway to your front door. There are other varieties that only get to about 12".
Thank you for following along with us on the road to the top 100 Northwest Plants! It has been fun writing numbers with plants. All of our staff at My Garden Nursery got to be creative and see who was the most artistic at writing in plants!
Sunday, 30 December 2012 11:31
Written by Jenny Gunderson
#2 helleborus 'Amber gem' Top Northwest My Garden Plant for 2012!
Yellow, apricot, pink and a combination of all three is what you get with Amber Gem a new introduction from Terra Nova. Terra Nova says "A double apricot dream! Blooms are yellow infused and blushed with red like a ripe apricot. Perhaps the rarest of colors in Hellebores. One of the world's top hybridizers, Marietta O'Byrne has created this wonderful strain" A beautiful color in a shady garden.
Saturday, 29 December 2012 11:57
Last Updated on Sunday, 30 December 2012 11:31
Written by Jenny Gunderson
#3 Best Northwest My Garden Plant for 2012 is Heuchera
Any kind of Heuchera, every kind of Heuchera! They are truly one of the best if not the best evergreen perennial out there. They grow in shade, part shade and there are some that will thrive in the sun. They have flowers that hummingbirds love and foliage that changes from season to season. Great in containers alone or in gorgeous dramatic mixed planters or in the landscape as a whole border or alone. If you love Heucheras and want to learn more take a look at 365 Days of Heuchera http://www.mygardennursery.com/Heucheras/
Friday, 28 December 2012 13:45
Last Updated on Friday, 28 December 2012 13:55
Written by Jenny Gunderson
Helleborus 'Merlin' is the #4 Best Northwest My Garden Plant for 2012!
Helleborus 'Merlin' is a sturdy evergreen perennial Dark stems hold these cranberry colored flowers in winter to early spring. Merlin will behappy planted in shade to part shade in the landscape or in a container. The color really holds up and is great in a mixed planter.
Friday, 28 December 2012 11:47
Written by Jenny Gunderson
#5 is Hellebore 'Amethysy Gem' for top northwest plant 2012.
This is a stunner. Amethyst Gem Hellebore has amazing color and double flower petals. What more could we ask for. Hellebores can take most exposures but really enjoy shade to party shade. Blooms as early as January and as late as April or May. Evergreen foliage can be cut to the ground in the spring to make it easier to view flowers. Cutting any blackened foliage helps keep plants disease free too. We use lime chips to help with the black spot Hellebores are prone to. Lime chips are available in the early spring at My Garden.
