Tag Archives: adaptable

Grape Holly is a shrub with winter appeal

Posted on January 15, 2019 by tedmanzer

Recently, someone asked me about shrubs that were showy in winter. Obviously, camellias fit that bill as do winterberry holly and a few others. Mahonia, often known as grape holly, is an underused adaptable shrub that also has winter attributes. … Continue reading →

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Wild daylilies

Posted on June 10, 2012 by tedmanzer

Take a drive down any road right now and you’ll see them. Daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) are everywhere. Those wild orange ones spread into the ditches and are quite adept at holding the soil and curbing erosion. It’s a shame they … Continue reading →

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