Monday, May 21, 2012

Plants make it to wish list after visit to Dancing Oaks



Well, the wish list just got longer.  A visit to Dancing Oaks in Monmouth, Oregon, revealed these lovelies that now must find a place in the garden.  I was also happy to find the botanical name and tag information for a ground cover plant that I bought at a recent local plant sale which came with scant to no information.  Turns out it could be a pretty good score for that blasted slope which is plaguing us.



Heuchera Plum Pudding....love the foliage color
And, another "must have"...a sizable plant, Crambe cordifolia....this one easily topping 5 feet.  It is also known as Colewort, and said to easily grown to 8 feet.  Whoa!


For some time I've admired this plant and now I finally have a source...it is a Sambucus, possibly Black Lace cultivar.  Also, known as an elderberry.  Another statuesque specimen from 4-5 feet.




This is the mystery plant...turns out to be a creeping raspberry.  Who knew?

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