Here’s the latest addition to my wish list for the garden: Heptacodium miconioides. Seven Son Flower is a member of the honeysuckle family, or Caprifoliaceae, so you know it’s going to be fragrant. It is considered a shrub, but is … Continue reading →
My latest aromatic favorite, seldom cultivated in Seattle, is Umbellularia Californica (an evergreen native of southwest Oregon and Northern California). It is also known as Oregon Myrtle, California Laurel, or California Bay Laurel, California Bay, Headache Tree, Pepperwood, Spicebush, Cinnamon Bush, and … Continue reading →
Are you looking to fill in some space in your garden? Did you lose any plants over the winter this year? Isn’t there some coveted bloomer that you’ve been waiting to find at the right price? If you live in … Continue reading →
What could be better than a garden with a family history? Maybe a lushly green and scented oasis in a desert? What if somehow you could have both at once? You can if you visit Tucson Botanical Gardens: the 5 … Continue reading →
