The photo below is an example of a naturally-occurring disease resistant American Elm. This particular Elm is growing in the rather unusual location of in a concrete bulkhead adjacent to the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria. I can’t tell you the excitement I felt when I spotted it. More on the comeback of American [...]

IMG_3511, originally uploaded by greeneyedesignllc. Taken Wednesday morning

Overnight the fall coloration seems to have intensified remarkably: click photos for humongous version Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ from seed Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ from seed, closeup Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple closeup Fothergilla gardenii x major ‘Mount Airy’, to the left is Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, behind is Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’ Viburnum [...]

This week in the garden: Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Forest Pansy is a lovely red-leaved variety of our charming Redbud Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ The newly emerging leaves are like miniature versions of the fully matured leaves, apple green and thinner though… Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ One of my favorite Magnolias, the best yellow I think– not [...]

New Zealand is the origin of this zesty little tough groundcover. Tolerant of light foot traffic, this feathery fern-like little perennial is green with gray purple and dark black tints.  In spring and summer, periodically tiny yellow button like flowers appear a few inches above the foliage-completely charming.  Very tolerant of shade, Platt’s Black isn’t [...]