Pace Landscaping http://www.pacelandscaping.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 May 2012 11:43:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Plant of the Month – May 2012 http://www.pacelandscaping.com/blog/2012/05/plant-of-the-month-may-2012-2/ http://www.pacelandscaping.com/blog/2012/05/plant-of-the-month-may-2012-2/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 11:42:39 +0000 admin http://www.pacelandscaping.com/blog/?p=368 Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’  - Eastern Redbud

In early spring, ‘Forest Pansy’ awakens with a long-lasting profusion of bright purplish-pink blooms borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches. Its heart-shaped, blood-red leaves are finely veined and glossy when young, slowly turning a dark, purple-tinged green in full sun. Autumn foliage is a bouquet of reds, purples, oranges, and yellows. The plant’s graceful branching structure stands out in winter.
Noteworthy characteristics: ’Forest Pansy’ produces new leaves throughout the season. It grows 15 to 25 feet tall with a slightly wider spread. Fairly trouble-free.
Care: Site in full sun or partial shade. Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Cercis_canadensis1 CercisForestPansy

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Brunnera macrophylla ’Jack Frost’

2012 Perennial Plant of the Year

One of the most exciting Brunneras to come along in years, ‘Jack Frost’ adds hard-to-find color and dramatic texture to the shade garden with bright silver leaves veined in deep green. These rounded leaves are perfectly formed, facing up and out for maximum show, and offer a brilliant backdrop to the small clusters of bright blue flowers that appear in earliest spring.

‘Jack Frost’ grows 12 to 15 inches tall (up to 18 inches when the slender bloomstalks sway above the foliage) and 18 inches wide in the partially shaded garden. It prefers acidic soil, but is generally not fussy about conditions, withstanding cold snaps admirably and tolerating soil of poor fertility. The clumps are very dense and plump in appearance, so if you are planting more than one together, space the plants 18 to 24 inches wide to give them space to show off their nicely rounded form.

Brunnera is a superb companion to mainstays of the shade garden such as Hostas, Ferns, Pulmonarias, and particularly Hellebores, which often bloom at the same time as ‘Jack Frost.’ Try a combination planting of ‘Jack Frost’ and the Royal Heritage Hellebores — the Brunnera’s silvery leaves will highlight the unusual colors of the Hellebore blooms, and the frosty foliage pairs nicely with the deep green, slightly toothed leaves of the Hellebores.

Brunnera macrophylla - 'Jack Frost'

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Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’

Miss Kim dwarf lilac bushes

A slower growing deciduous shrub that reaches approximately 6′ height and 4′ spread in well-drained soil. Tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. Purple buds open to white showy and fragrant flowers in spring. Prune immediately after flowering.

No serious insect or disease problems. This lilac is considered to be a low maintenance plant with excellent resistance to powdery mildew and deer.

A lilac with wonderful fragrance and good fall color needs to be planted where it can be admired three seasons of the year.

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 This is the ideal Spruce for the small garden. Slow growing and reaching just fifteen feet tall, it is excellent for front  lawns in the most limited landscapes, or use as a background foliage plant behind beds and borders. Good choice to fill up a bare corner or to provide mass in gardens of dwarf conifers and other very hardy low-growing plants. Dense and durable, it works well in windbreaks, as a screen or sound barrier.

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