Sherry’s Top Ten Plants
Plus Tips for Creating Your Own Garden Room
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ The weeping form of Blue Atlas Cedar, the blue-gray foliage cascades downward and can be staked to train up to desired height before allowing branches to be pendulous. It grows in sun to partial shade to about 12 feet.
Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’ Dappled Willow is a small tree or large shrub. The bright pink new foliage matures to variegated creamy white and green creating color all summer. The stems then turn to red in winter.
Cercis reniformus ‘Oklahoma’ This redbud is a small, deciduous understory tree which typically grows to 12-18' tall. It is easily grown in full sun to part shade.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’ Endless Summer® will begin to bloom in spring and repeat through fall. This extremely cold hardy shrub will spice up any garden with the large mophead flowers. Endless Summer™ blooms on old wood and current season growth.
Rosa ’Radrazz’ This Knock out rose exhibits disease resistance along with almost continuous blooming power. Brilliant red fragrant flowers, glossy foliage, and tight compact growth make this rose a must have.
Brunnera macrophlla ‘Jack Frost’ (Siberian bugloss) This perennial, forms a clump of heart-shaped silver leaves, delicately veined with mint green. Sprays of bright blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in mid to late spring.
Hemerocallis ‘Prairie Blue Eyes’ This heavy blooming lavender daylily with a bluish halo lily is a semi evergreen, midseason bloomer performs best in moderate to warm climates.
Nymphaea ‘Texas Dawn’ This cold hardy Water Lily has large yellow profuse blooms., Dark green leaves are mottled with purple spots and spread up to 4 feet wide. Place in full sun for best results.
Stachys byzantine ‘Helene Von Stein’ This 10 inch cultivar with large, silver-gray, fuzzy leaves grows in a low growing mat. Flowering is limited which helps to preserve a nice clean appearance. This plant likes dry sun.
Buxus microphylla ‘Wintergreen’ A compact mushroom shaped evergreen with dark green color that stays through the winter. This boxwood is low maintance, as it requires little pruning.