PLUMBAGO
The Plumbago - or ceratostigma - is a perennial flower that blooms in the fall! It makes a very lovely ground cover, with leaves that turn red-burgundy during the fall months.
JAPANESE MAPLES
Autumn Moon Japanese Maple One of the most interesting small maples! New growth is yellow to burnt orange with tones ranging from orange, salmon and chartreuse for the rest of the season. Fall foliage is shades of gold to red. A stunning plant. Bloodgood Japanese Maple Upright, vigorous tree with burgundy foliage that turns brilliant scarlet [...]
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF: YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, PURPLE
There is almost nothing as scenic as New England in the fall thanks to the many trees that change color during the month of October. Predictable green and drab brown turn to sunshine yellow, neon orange, rich red and deep purple, making a simple drive down a winding road feel like you're diving into a picture-perfect [...]
PAUL DISCUSSES WINTERBERRY
Red Sprite Winterberry "Some have smaller berries, but the Red Sprite has a nice large, red berry. The plant is also useful in landscapes because it only gets to be four feet tall. It's a more compact winterberry." A Note About Male Winterberry "A lot of people aren't aware of this, but you need at least [...]
PERENNIAL MUMS
Yes, you'll enjoy these winter-hardy mums year after year! Yellow Spoon Lavender Daisy Red Daisy These mums will grow about two feet tall. For shorter plants and more flowers, simply "pinch" them each year! Pinching is snapping off the tip of the shoots (1-2" off the ends). You can do this once or twice - about [...]
EARLY MUMS ARE READY!
If you've been following our blog you saw our mums when they were just a few weeks old. We now have an early crop of mums that are starting to bloom! Come check them out!
DAVE’S PICKS OF THE WEEK: 6.8.15
Laburnum Pendula Weeping Golden Chain "The hanging 'chains' are very striking. It's very nice. It bloomed recently." White Fringe Tree "It has fragrant, white flowers. It's native to the area. The white against the green - that contrast is so neat." Astilbe "These are not quite open, but they're pretty like this. They come in many [...]
DOGWOOD BERRIES
Chinese Dogwood Native Dogwood
OUR SUGAR MAPLE
There are Sugar Maples available to purchase at Sprucedale Gardens right now! While it's hard to imagine what most plants - especially trees - will look like a few months, years, decades from now, there's no way to miss how these Sugar Maples will turn out! Right across from these cute little Sugar Maples is this: [...]