Plant of the Month – November 2016

Plant of the Month – November 2016

‘Bush’s Lace’ Engelmann’s spruce – An Adornment for the Landscape The Engelmann’s spruce (Picea engelmanii) is seldom planted and seen in the Midwest, although an example of this slender pyramidal evergreen tree, which is much more graceful than the widely planted...
Plant of the Month – August 2016

Plant of the Month – August 2016

Two New Hydrangea Varieties Available Few flowers are as consistently showy as those of the deciduous shrubs in the genus Hydrangea with their enormous clusters of summer-blooming white, pink or blue flowers.  The most attractive blossoms are sterile, that is they are...
Plant of the Month – July 2016

Plant of the Month – July 2016

‘Big Tuna’ Lives Up to its Nautical Name The Mugo pine is one of the most dependable dwarf conifers for park and lawn planting and one of the few pines that will tolerate light shade. Known as a small European pine, mostly dwarf or bushy but sometimes a tree to 40...