Posts by Herb Techmer
Wine and Roses Weigela – Weigela florida ‘Wine and Roses’
Wine and Roses Weigela is a beautiful small growing shrub that has burgundy foliage and hot pink flowers in the summer. This plant is perfect for landscape beds that have limited space and it works well with Green Velvet Boxwood. <back to shrub library
Read MoreDoublefile Viburnum – Viburnum plicatum tomentosum ‘Summer Snow Flake’
Viburnum is a shrub long forgotten it seems. We still carry this outstanding shrub. Viburnum have large dark-green leaves with long branches covered from edge to edge with white flowers that resemble snow flakes. Viburnum are deer resistant and provide a showy red and orange fall color. Give this shrub some space in your landscape…
Read MoreHigh Bush Blue Berry Shrub – Vaccinium ‘Bluecrop’
Blue Crop High Bush Blue Berry is a good production plant that grows well in the Hudson Valley. Plant with good organic soils that are more acidic like peat moss and peat humus. Keep this shrub trimmed from 4-6 ft. in height for best results. You will also need to plant more than one plant…
Read MoreCanadian Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis
Canadian Hemlock is a large growing evergreen that can be planted in sun or shaded conditions. This native tree is found throughout the Hudson Valley. The soft needles of the Hemlock have an attractive weeping habit. You will need to protect this tree from deer grazing. If you do have high deer populations, Norway Spruce…
Read MoreGreen Giant Arborvitae – Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’
Green Giant Arborvitae is a good choice for creating Privacy Screening in the Hudson Valley. This Arborvitae has good deer resistance and his highly sought after. Can see how this evergreen tree creates a solid wall of green here. I would caution that you still monitor Green Giant Arborvitae in the winter time to…
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