Hydrangea (Anomala, Arborescens, Macrophylla, Paniculata,
etc.):
These beauties cover a wide range of placement in your landscape with
size, sun exposure, and length of bloom.
Colors of pink, blue, white, etc., can add a blast of long changing
bloom to your gardens. Some of my
favorites are “Twist-and-Shout,” “Limelight,” “Quickfire,” “Hydrangea Vine,” as
well as the old stand-bys. There are so
many varieties coming out as well as the tried and true—hydrangeas are an
excellent choice for any landscape.
Katsura (Cercidiphyllum Japonicum):
This is a wonderful
specimen tree with two-tone coppery heart-shaped leaves that seem to dance in
the summer breeze. I have found this to
be a hardy, versatile tree which becomes quite large over time (60’ tall X 50’
wide). If you were limited on how many
trees you could have this would be one of my first recommendations.
(pictured here in all its fall glory)
(pictured here in all its fall glory)
Hyssop (Agastache):
This fragrant plant will provide color all summer long and into the fall
with spikes of blue/lavender flowers. I
love just brushing by it with its licorice scented foliage when working in the
garden. If you cut back lightly
mid-summer it will reward you with a whole new flush in the fall. An added bonus: Bees and butterflies love hyssop!
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