Monthly Archives: March 2011

‘Venus’ Sweetshrub – 2011 Showstopper Plant

Posted on March 24, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

A deciduous shrub reaching 8-10 feet tall and wide, Calycanthus ‘Venus’, Sweetshrub, has fragrant, white flowers blooming from late spring through July. Although Calycanthus ‘Venus’, is not completely deer resistant, it’s also not the deer’s first choice, either. Continue reading →

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Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris – climbing hydrangea – 2011 Showstopper Plant

Posted on March 17, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

Witnessing a vine clamoring up a tree during a garden tour in Cary, NC, made me a lover of the climbing hydrangea, H. anomala subsp. petiolaris. At first I didn’t recognize it, mainly because I’d never seen it used in this way – with a tree as a trellis. The climbing hydrangea, H. anomala subsp. petiolaris is a true climbing vine. Continue reading →

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Japanese Plum Yew ‘Prostrata’ – 2011 Showstopper Plant

Posted on March 10, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

The 2011 Showstopper Plants have been selected by The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association and North Carolina and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Each year, North Carolina nurserymen nominate Showstopper Plants and five are selected by North Carolina Cooperative Extension horticulture experts. … Continue reading →

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Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ – mountain bound! – 2011 Showstopper Plant

Posted on March 3, 2011 by tarheel gardening.com

The 2011 Showstopper Plants have been selected by The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association and North Carolina and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Each year, North Carolina nurserymen nominate Showstopper Plants and five are selected by North Carolina Cooperative Extension horticulture experts. … Continue reading →

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