My line of Nanking Cherries are full of flowers. Hopefully in early summer, The birds and I will have a lot of fruit to eat.
Category Archives: Shrub
Frozen Landscape
Spring had to take a break today while everything was encased in ice. The Honeyberries and Pussy Willows start early in spring, so are more likely to experience freezing rain when breaking dormancy.
Filazel
My Filazel bushes are starting to get bigger and have a lot of male catkins this year. Filazel is a cross of Hazelnut and Filbert.
Streamco Willow
Streamco Willow is a very useful shrub for erosion control. This cultivar of the Purple Osier Willow has attractive catkins in early spring.
Japanese Fantail Willow
The Japanese Fantail Willow develops some thick, oddly shaped branches. This shrub is more of a novelty than having practical uses in the landscape.
Iowa English Yews
I planted a Hungarian genotype of the English Yew. This selection suppose to be cold hardier than common seedlings and cultivars that are available. I’ve had some of my seedlings die from lack of hardiness, while others have survived the Iowa winters relatively well.
Fool’s Gold
This Witchhazel cultivar continues to hold onto its flowers through the cold weather, whether spring is here or not. The benefit of growing a cultivar is larger and more noticeable flower display.
Witchhazel Flowers
Witchhazel is an early flowering shrub and it can be common to see snow while they bloom. There are many different cultivars selected for their flower color.
Earliest Flowers of the Year
Not many flowers to see in winter. But the Witch hazel bush has flowers opening up in February.
Snow Induced Evergreens
With a very late fall turning into a quickly, snow-covered winter, some plants kept green leaves under the snowline. Now with the warmer temps melting off the snow, I am seeing the green life.