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Ilex meserveae ‘Blue Girl’
Blue Girl Holly
Holly may seem a bit pedestrian of a choice for a plant of the week, but it fits the season and the red berries brighten up these gray fall days. Plus ‘Blue Girl’ Holly is deer resis…
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Oakleaf hydrangea offers a lot more four-season interest than its showier mophead cousins, and can be considered deer resistant due to its courser leaves. In its native habitat as…
Viburnum trilobum and V. plicatum var. tomentosum
There are a lot of Viburnum species out there and these are two of our favorites. Simply elegant and easy, the Cranberry Viburnum (trilobum, photo at bottom) and Doublefile Viburnum (plicatum…
Locally Grown
Plants are one area where it makes sense to ‘Buy Local’
Locally Grown
by Christie Mackison, co-owner and designer at Shooting Star Nursery
(this article is originally published in Southern Oregon Ma…
Pruning Blackberries
Get those canes ready for spring growth
When we plant berry bushes, we look forward to picking handfuls of luscious berries all summer long. To achieve that, it’s best to get your pruning and cleani…
Mahonia x media ‘Charity’
Charity Mahonia
Looking for a dramatic addition to your drought tolerant shade garden that is plagued by deer? Mahonia ‘Charity’ is a large, upright, evergreen shrub for shade to morning sun a…
Garden tour
Checking out our plants in the outside world
Shooting Star Garden Tour 2015! Our friend Tracy suggested we go on a tour of some gardens that she and her company- Sage Hill Landscape had design…
Salvia x ‘Ultra Violet’
Ultra Violet Sage
It’s always nice to find plants that come on strong when everything else has tired out. This Sage starts up the last half of summer and continues into fall with it’s vibrant purple…
Salvia x ‘Heatwave’
‘Heatwave’ Series of Autumn Sage Hybrids
So many compliments to give this autumn sage hybrid! We planted the ‘Blaze’ variety because I like all flowers that get close to true red. No pinks. Bonni may…