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Juniper - Blue Prince
Blue Prince Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Prince' (PP10,134), is a low growing evergreen that has beautiful powder-blue foliage and creates an outstanding contrast in the landscape. This ground hugging juniper with intense blue color, requires very little maintenance. Blue Prince Juniper is an excellent plant for cascading over retaining walls. It can play a feature role in your yard and garden. It grows 3 to 4 feet wide and 16 to 24 inches tall and winter tolerant with its glossy foilage. Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their tolerance of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness and great variation in size, habit, color and growth rate. Junipers are used as ground covers, in foundation plantings, or as hedges, screens or windbreaks. These plants may also be utilized for background plantings in shrub beds or flower gardens, as specimen plants, in rock gardens or for topiary or espalier purposes. ... additional info
Mountain Laurel The Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, is a native American plant. Its natural beauty in a woodland setting is a spring delight. Mountain Laurel is an evergreen flowering shrub. It grows upright and has beautiful tough glossy foliage. The buds progress into dainty candy like flowers in the spring (May though July). The plants are striking in the contrast between the buds and flowers. This plant can withstand below zero temperatures and it is sun loving. Therefore, there is a need to protect the roots from too much heat and fertilizer. To ensure that the Mountain Laurel you choose flourishes in your garden here are some tips: Plant high and mulch well. |
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