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Episode 151: Underappreciated Plants for Winter Interest

Episode 151: Unappreciated for Winter Interest
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    During the winter months many plants reveal subtle patterns, fine details, and a new range of colors that help us to see familiar beds and borders with fresh eyes. This is an excellent time to get outside, evaluate your garden’s bones, and make some plans for spring planting. In this episode, Danielle, Carol, and their guest explore some of the plants that fly a bit under the radar in winter but certainly deserve more attention. Do you have any of these underappreciated wonders in your landscape? If not, you may want to start digging holes as soon as the ground thaws to ensure that some of these unsung heroes get some well-deserved garden real estate. Will any of these winter beauties make it onto your wish list this year?

    Guest: Jay Sifford is the owner and principal designer at Jay Sifford Garden Design in Charlotte, North Carolina.


    Danielle’s Plants

    Spotted wintergreenSpotted wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata, Zones 4–8)

     

    Peppermint Patty bergenia‘Peppermint Patty’ bergenia (Bergenia ‘Peppermint Patty’, Zones 4–8)

     

    Moosewood
    Moosewood (Acer pensylvanicum, Zones 3–7)

     

    ReJoyce drooping laure
    Photo: Plants Nouveau

    ‘ReJoyce’ drooping laurel (Leucothoe axillaris ‘ReJoyce’, Zones 6–9)

     

    Carol’s Plants

    Golden Duke Eastern hemlock
    Photo: courtesy of Cherry Ong

    Golden Duke eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ‘Monjers’, Zones 4–8)

     

    American hornbeam in winter
    American hornbeam, winter foliage

    American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana, Zones 3b–9)

     

    Little Heath pieris
    ‘Little Heath’ pieris (Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’, Zones 5–9)

     

    St Marys Broom blue spruce
    ‘St. Mary’s Broom’ blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘St. Mary’s Broom’, Zones 2–7)

     

    Expert’s Plants

    American witch hazel
    Photo: millettephotomedia.com

    American witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana, Zones 3–8)

     

    Shades of Pink laurustinus
    Photo: Jay Sifford

    ‘Shades of Pink’ laurustinus (Viburnum tinus ‘Shades of Pink’, Zones 7b–10)

     

    blue conifer with fountain grass in winter
    ‘Blue Cloak’ concolor fir with ‘Karley Rose’ fountain grass. Photo: Jay Sifford

    Blue conifers with assorted ornamental grasses

     

    Louie white pine
    Photo: Jay Sifford

    ‘Louie’ white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Louie’, Zones 4–9)

     

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