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Holly
Winterberry, 'Ilex verticillata', is a deciduous Ilex with bright scarlet winter persistent fruit. . The leaves drop off the plant in late fall to expose the beautiful berries. It is one of the best plants for fall and winter color. You'll need both male and female plants to produce fruits. This native plant forms an oval, rounded shape and has deep rich green foliage that develops a yellow fall color. Winterberry holly will attract songbirds to your property, the fruit of winterberry holly serving as an emergency food source for birds. The fruiting branches are great for decoration in the garden or in the house. A wonderful shrub for winter interest, this Winterberry shrub reaches 6-8 feet in height and width. Winterberries are the "queens" of the fruiting shrub world when ranked for ornamental value. ... more information
Adams Needle The Adams Needle bush, Yucca filamentosa, has stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of the scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yucca filamentosa makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 30 inches or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. This variety has a white edge. Otherwise they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. The remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old. |
