The large fothergilla (Fothergilla x intermedia ‘Mount Airy’, Zone 5) in the front garden is making a fool of itself with exuberant bursts of fuzzy bottlebrush flowers with chartreuse green centres that fill the air with the scent of honey. This rewarding shrub has quickly endeared itself to me in the two years I’ve had it, and I only wish I’d planted it sooner. The flowers are … [Read more...] about ‘Mount Airy’ fothergilla: a new favourite
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Small shrubs with autumn colour
The trees are just past the peak of their gorgeous autumn colours. But how many blazing red sugar maples can I pack into my front garden? Not many, in fact, none at all. I’ve been trying to find small shrubs (or shrubs I can trim to a reasonable size) that will take on bright autumn hues. My first effort was red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia, Zone 5), a leggy shrub with … [Read more...] about Small shrubs with autumn colour
