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Hydrangea - Annabelle
The flower size increases as the season continues, so that the final flush is an extraordinary show! Use Annabelle in borders, hedges, foundation, or accent plantings. It is perhaps the most popular old-fashioned shrub grown in American gardens today. The huge, white blooms appear in profusion every year without fail in early to late summer. Annabelle blooms every year even after severe pruning or intensely cold winters. The Hydrangea Annabelle, 'Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', is a wonderful hydrangea that produces white flowers up to 12 inches across. ... more
Sumac - Flameleaf It is widespread in open uplands along fence rows and in waste places. It is a prolific sprouter after a fire. Leaves have a winged axis and turn flame red to dark purple in the fall, hence the common name. Fruit matures in late summer remaining attached into winter and is eaten by many species of birds and white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer also use it as a browse. |
