ROCK GARDEN & GROUNDCOVER
Spirea japonica 'Bumalda'PINK SPIREA Z3/60cm
A Japanese dwarf Spirea bearing prolific cerise-colored flower heads for much of the summer. Attractive in edges, foregrounds or when ringed around tree trunks at 35cm intervals. Genteel yet durable.
40-60cm $8 each 3 for $18
Vinca minor
BLUE PERIWINKLE Z3
Blue flowers, hunter green leaf. Excellent for trailing over planters or along pathways. Shade tolerant. Likes sawdust mulch. Plant 20cm apart, water heavily first year and the leaves will form a dense mass.
Heavy bundles $8
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'
TRAILING EUONYMUS Z4?/25cm
Most useful of plants. A little mound from Japan with tiny bright waxy leaves. Resembles miniature holly. Good in corners or in planters. Easy to transplant. Stays green all year.
60cm $8 each 3 for $18
Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'
PURPLE-LEAF WINTERCREEPER Z5b
Used as a 3m vine in Zone 6 or as a 1m
wide groundcover in colder regions.
Bright waxy green leaves form a thick
mat that turns purple in autumn. Likes
winter shade.
80cm $10 each
Yucca filamentosa
ADAM'S NEEDLE Z4/1m
Under-utilized in Canadian landscaping, this 'arctic cactus' offers one of the few desert effects available to northern gardeners. The Navaho weave Yucca leaves into baskets & sandals. It flowers with a startling explosion of cream-colored spikes. Prefers full sun & good drainage.
60-80cm $8 each 3 for $18 10+ $4 each.