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…
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…
Pinus thunbergii ‘Thunderhead’
Thunderhead Dwarf Japanese Black Pine
‘Thunderhead’ Japanese Black Pine is a wonderful compact specimen conifer. Like most pines it is drought tolerant and deer resistant but what sets it apar…
Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’
This versatile and easy-to-grow hardy geranium is a great choice for an evergreen perennial that is deer resistant, drought tolerant in part shade, and even gets fall color.
When looking for deer re…
Cistus spp.
If your only exposure to Rockroses has been the Orchid Rockrose (Cistus purpurea), which can get a bit rangy and raggedy after a few years, you are in for a real treat!
There are some spectacular va…
Rhamnus alaternus ‘Variegata’
Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Italian Buckthorn is a bit new to us but we have been impressed with how fast if grows and its attractiveness all year round. This evergreen shrub can get quite large- u…
Pinus densiflora ‘Oculus-draconis’
Dragon’s Eye Pine
A cultivar of the Japanese Red Pine, this irregularly structured tree makes a wonderful specimen, especially when grown against a darker backdrop of conifers or a large blank wall…
Creeping Thymes
Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme may seem too simple or common of a plant to feature but it is so useful and tough that we find ourselves using it all the time! What other plant has evergre…
Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’
Tangerine Beauty Cross Vine
The cross vine offers lovely salmon to orange flowers with evergreen leaves and a non-aggressive habit. Perfect if you are worried about a trumpet vine (Campsis radicans…