Plant of the month. August 2015 BRIDAL WREATH SPIREA

We’re going “old school” for the plant of the month series this time. Spiraea prunifolia (Bridal Wreath) and Spiraea x vanhouttei (Vanhoutte Spirea) are almost indistinguishable to the average gardener. Your grandmother or great grandmother may have had a number of these in her garden, as they were common plants in the late 1800’s and … More Plant of the month. August 2015 BRIDAL WREATH SPIREA

Plant of the month. April 2014: Summer Wine Ninebark

April is near and this month’s plant of the month is a hardy flowering shrub that does well around Broomfield to add beautiful deep burgundy wine red foliage color to any landscape.”Summer Wine Ninebark” or Physocarpus Opulifolius. Summer Wine Ninebark is a cultivar of Ninebark Nana and Diabolo. They will flourish from about zones 3 … More Plant of the month. April 2014: Summer Wine Ninebark