I’ve never seen a Mahonia this big, only at the Arboretum. With dark green leaves and yellow flowers that glow like a neon sign, this is a great winter shrub. It grows best in part shade and can reach 15 feet. Startling February color! Continue reading Another Winter Bloomer
Arbutus unedo ‘compacta’ has no strawberries and is more shrub than tree, nevertheless, the strawberry tree is a versatile evergreen shrub. With glossy green leaves, similar to a laurel, flowers, fruit and a textured cinnamon-colored bark , this plant looks good year round. Usually. If it’s not too cold. It used to be okay, but lately…. It is rated to live in zones 7-10, but … Continue reading Strawberry Tree
