Tag Archives: dense foliage

Loropetalum is a semi-evergreen that can bloom anytime

Posted on January 21, 2020 by tedmanzer

Most shrubs have a certain season where they are most attractive. Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is one that can be pretty during any season. We have one at school near our greenhouses that has a few blooms and many buds right … Continue reading →

Posted in general nature | Tagged Chinese fringe flower, deep red flowers, deer damage, dense foliage, invasive, Loropetalum, pink flowers, reddish to purplish leaves, semi-evergreen, songbirds, white flowers, witch hazel family | 3 Comments

Sourwood is an underused landscape tree with magnificent color

Posted on November 8, 2016 by tedmanzer

Our fall color is beginning to develop and sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) is one of the first to show itself. Trees aren’t large but their unique orange to red leaves stand out gloriously. Their color has been pretty for a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging | Tagged beautiful fall foliage, blueberry family, border, deeply fissured bark, dense foliage, finely toothed leaves, lily of the valley tree, medicinal use, oxalic acid, Oxydendrum arboreum, sour apples, sourwood, sourwood honey, specimen tree, tree | 1 Comment

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