Tag: Frederick CO

Plant of the month. April 2016 DWARF BURNING BUSH IS NOT THAT DWARF!

April 12, 2016

Euonymus alatus and the compact variety Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ are popular shrubs that are planted in many Boulder Colorado Landscapes. However, their popularity has meant that this landscaper has had to remove many of them because of poor placement. You see, people who are not familiar with these plants think that the term “dwarf” means … More Plant of the month. April 2016 DWARF BURNING BUSH IS NOT THAT DWARF!

CONCOLOR WHITE FIR

Plant of the month. January 2016 CONCOLOR WHITE FIR

January 7, 2016

Abies concolor or White Fir is a beautiful, tall, slender, evergreen species planted frequently along the Front Range of Colorado. Preferring slightly wetter conditions than most Pine and Spruce species, it does less well with the minimal irrigation the farther east one goes onto the plains. However, it will thrive in the slightly wetter environment … More Plant of the month. January 2016 CONCOLOR WHITE FIR

Plant of the month. August 2014: HOLY HYDRANGEAS BATMAN

August 2, 2014

It’s August and the bats are flying at dusk, swooping for insects, mosquitoes, and my wife’s hair! But that’s OK because finally, the Hydrangeas are blooming! Hydrangea aborescens, macrophylla, paniculatta, and quercifolia are the four shrub types we grow here on the Front Range of Colorado and Hydrangea anomala petiolaris or Climbing Hydrangea as the … More Plant of the month. August 2014: HOLY HYDRANGEAS BATMAN