Friday, February 28, 2014
What Is A Mountain Juniper?
A mountain juniper is a drought tolerant shrub. It is an evergreen type shrub. A mountain juniperr likes full sun which means all day sun and full west sun. It also needs part shade which includes dappled light, bright, indirect light, and morning sun. It is rarely browsed by deer. The mountain juniper grows one foot tall and five feet wide.
The mountain juniper has several special attributes, which are, it is a spreading shrub that is native to the mountains and the boreal forests of North America and Eurasia, the mountain juniper has sprays of green needlelike foliage that is marked silver on the undersides which makes them appear more alike pines than other junipers. An the female plants, the small dark blue fruits that are on them, will attract wildlife. Western selections such as the Blueberry Delight are better for drought and heat tolerance. It will thrive in both dry shade as well as sun.
The mountain juniper has several different design ideas, which are, this evergreen looks real good near boulders, on slopes, or under trees. The mountain juniper goes good with creeping grape holly and ivory sedge in dry shade. Another place that is good for the mountain juniper is on the roof gardens.
There are some related low water shrubs that are like the mountain juniper, which are, shore juniper which grows in zones 6-9 and it resembles it but it has a low habit and a bluer foliage. It is a popular ground cover that grows best in the sun.
What Is A Blue Joint Fir?
A blue joint fir is a drought tolerant shrub which is an evergreen shrub. It requires a full sun which means all day and full west sun. A blue joint fir grows three to four feet tall and it grows five to six feet wide. This drought tolerant shrub grows best in zones 5-7 and it also grows zones 8-9 on the West coast.
The blue joint fir has several special attributes, which are, the upright powder blue leafless stems of this unique plant that will give a very unusual effect all year long, especially during the winter months. The female plants have red 1/2 inch fruit during the summer and autumn months, which is follow by insignificant spring flowers. The plant spreads slowly at the base by suckers..
The blue joint fir has different design ideas, such as, it can be used as an accent against walls and modern architecture, or used this plant with structural plants which are agates and yuccas. It can be a nice textural contrast among all different types of shrubs.Wine cup or evening primrose being planted at the base of this shrub would be very pretty.
The blue joint fir has several special attributes, which are, the upright powder blue leafless stems of this unique plant that will give a very unusual effect all year long, especially during the winter months. The female plants have red 1/2 inch fruit during the summer and autumn months, which is follow by insignificant spring flowers. The plant spreads slowly at the base by suckers..
The blue joint fir has different design ideas, such as, it can be used as an accent against walls and modern architecture, or used this plant with structural plants which are agates and yuccas. It can be a nice textural contrast among all different types of shrubs.Wine cup or evening primrose being planted at the base of this shrub would be very pretty.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
What Is Rabbitbrush, Chamisa?
This is a drought tolerant shrub which is a deciduous shrub. It has to have full sun which includes all day and full west sun. It attracts bees with nectar and or pollen. It attracts butterflies with nectar and or pollen. This shrub grows one to six feet wide. The rabbitbrush, chamisa grows best in zones 3 to 8 in the West.
This shrub has several special attributes, which are, this native shrub is an intricately branches, and aromatic which are common on alkaline soils of the inter mountain west. It has dense habit that creates an irregular cloud like form. The twigs on this shrub carries wispy green or blue-green foliage. In the fall, it has clusters of gold flowers at the branch tips, which draws bees and butterflies. It has straw-tones seed heads and it has silvery or bright green twigs that remains attractive through all of the winter. It self-sows abundantly. If this shrub gets hard pruning in late winter, then it will encourages denser branching. This shrub feeds caterpillars of the painted lady butterfly.
The rabbitbrush, chamisa has several different design ideas, which are, this shrub makes such a nice silhouette when they are put near masonry walls. This shrub is real pretty when it is planted with blue leaf grape holly, yuccas, and Apache plume.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
What Is A Beauty Bush?
Beauty bush is a deciduous type of shrub. Beauty bush needs to have full sun to grow real good and full sun includes all day and full west sun. It will tolerates brief periods of standing water. The beauty bush will attract both butterflies and bees with nectar and or pollen. It grows to ten to fifteen feet tall and wide. It grows good in zones 4 -8.
The beauty bush has special attributes which are, it has fine textured foliage that is neatly arranged along arching branches and pale bark peels in attractive shreds on thicker stems. When it is early summer this shrub will cover itself in small baby pink flowers for several weeks that is when the bees and butterflies are attracted to the flowers. There are golden and variegated foliage forms that are available. Doing some pruning of the weakest and oldest branches every few years will keep it kept.
There are different design ideas of the beauty bush, which are, it is a handsome large shrub for background, or hedging, which the beauty bush can be mixed with other large shrubs such as lilac, cut leaf sumac, and flowering quince. It is real nice to be planted with purple leaf smoke bush.
The beauty bush has special attributes which are, it has fine textured foliage that is neatly arranged along arching branches and pale bark peels in attractive shreds on thicker stems. When it is early summer this shrub will cover itself in small baby pink flowers for several weeks that is when the bees and butterflies are attracted to the flowers. There are golden and variegated foliage forms that are available. Doing some pruning of the weakest and oldest branches every few years will keep it kept.
There are different design ideas of the beauty bush, which are, it is a handsome large shrub for background, or hedging, which the beauty bush can be mixed with other large shrubs such as lilac, cut leaf sumac, and flowering quince. It is real nice to be planted with purple leaf smoke bush.
What Is English Lavender?
English lavender is an evergreen drought tolerant shrub. The English lavender shrub needs full sun which means that includes all day and full west sun. It is rarely browsed by deer. It attract bees with nectar and or pollen. It grows one to two feet tall and two to three feet wide. English lavender grows in zones 5 - 10, but it resents humid heat.
English lavender has several special attributes, which are, this is an aromatic herb that has dense gray or green foliage and it has upright spikes of small flowers that are attractive to bees. The English lavender has strongly fragrant blossoms and leaves. There are compact varieties and selections that has pink or white flowers that are available.
English lavender has several design ideas, which are it can be place along paths for fragrance. It can be use as an edging for herb gardens, or it can be shear as a formal feature, or a row crop in large gardens. It can be combine with different types of plants, such as butterfly weed, evening primrose and striped iris, along with midsize grasses such as silver spike grass, atlas fescue, or feather grass.
There are several different low water shrubs that are related to English lavender, which are Lavandin carries more slender flower spikes and it is less hardy to zone six. 'Grosso White' has white flowers. French lavender, Spanish lavender, and 'Goodwin Creek Grey' are hardy in the zones 8 - 10. Fern leaf lavender is frost tender and it is ever blooming.
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English lavender has several special attributes, which are, this is an aromatic herb that has dense gray or green foliage and it has upright spikes of small flowers that are attractive to bees. The English lavender has strongly fragrant blossoms and leaves. There are compact varieties and selections that has pink or white flowers that are available.
English lavender has several design ideas, which are it can be place along paths for fragrance. It can be use as an edging for herb gardens, or it can be shear as a formal feature, or a row crop in large gardens. It can be combine with different types of plants, such as butterfly weed, evening primrose and striped iris, along with midsize grasses such as silver spike grass, atlas fescue, or feather grass.
There are several different low water shrubs that are related to English lavender, which are Lavandin carries more slender flower spikes and it is less hardy to zone six. 'Grosso White' has white flowers. French lavender, Spanish lavender, and 'Goodwin Creek Grey' are hardy in the zones 8 - 10. Fern leaf lavender is frost tender and it is ever blooming.
What Is A Honey Mesquite?
This is a tree that is a drought tolerant one and it grows best in zones 6- 10. This tree grows slowly and it will grow up to the 25 feet tall and it will grow to 50 feet wide. The honey mesquite tree is deciduous, full sun which includes all day and full west sun. The honey mesquite tree attracts bees with nectar and / or pollen.
The honey mesquite has several special attributes which are the honey mesquite is a very graceful southwestern native that has furrowed bark and it has drooping bright green feathery foliage. It gives a fresh look and it creates filtered shade. If this tree is planted close to the coast, it will endure windy coastal sites. During the summer the honey mesquite will have a creamy honey scented flower spikes that will appear and the bees love them. The trees that are seed grown it will bear paired thorns on the twigs. "Maverick" is thorn less. The honey mesquite tree feeds caterpillars of several species of blue butterflies.
The honey mesquite tree has many different design ideas which are the thorn less type will make a fine patio tree and it provides diffuse summer shading against south, or the west, facing building walls. This tree can be planted as counterpoint to dark green Italian cypress or a silver Mediterranean fan palm and census, architectural agaves and sotols.
There are some related low water trees that are closed related to the honey mesquite which are a thorn less palo verde opens up small yellow blooms from spring to fall in flushes. Another tree is a southwestern native which is a sweet acacia that carries fragrant golden orange blossoms that comes forth in late winter and early spring. Both of these two trees make feathery broad-spreading trees hardy to zone 8.
The honey mesquite has several special attributes which are the honey mesquite is a very graceful southwestern native that has furrowed bark and it has drooping bright green feathery foliage. It gives a fresh look and it creates filtered shade. If this tree is planted close to the coast, it will endure windy coastal sites. During the summer the honey mesquite will have a creamy honey scented flower spikes that will appear and the bees love them. The trees that are seed grown it will bear paired thorns on the twigs. "Maverick" is thorn less. The honey mesquite tree feeds caterpillars of several species of blue butterflies.
The honey mesquite tree has many different design ideas which are the thorn less type will make a fine patio tree and it provides diffuse summer shading against south, or the west, facing building walls. This tree can be planted as counterpoint to dark green Italian cypress or a silver Mediterranean fan palm and census, architectural agaves and sotols.
There are some related low water trees that are closed related to the honey mesquite which are a thorn less palo verde opens up small yellow blooms from spring to fall in flushes. Another tree is a southwestern native which is a sweet acacia that carries fragrant golden orange blossoms that comes forth in late winter and early spring. Both of these two trees make feathery broad-spreading trees hardy to zone 8.
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