Tag Archive for "Winter Interest" - Piala's Nursery & Garden Shop

| December 1, 2025

Weeping Norway Spruce (Picea abies ‘Pendula’)

An Artsy Addition To Your Landscape Why We Love It:An artistic specimen or accent tree for any landscape, Weeping Norway Spruce is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its highly ornamental weeping form. It has rich green evergreen foliage which emerges lime green in spring. The needles remain green throughout the winter. Know […]

Plants

| November 1, 2025

Sem False Spirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’)

Not Your Typical Spirea Why We Love It:A plant that adapts to the seasons with vibrant colors. Sem False Spirea features airy plumes of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. It has attractive chartreuse deciduous foliage which emerges cherry red in spring. The pinnately compound leaves are highly ornamental and turn […]

Plants

| May 1, 2025

Concorde Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’)

An Uncommon Purple Accent Why We Love It:Concorde Japanese Barberry has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring and turns an outstanding scarlet in the fall. It features tiny clusters of yellow flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. The fruits are showy scarlet drupes displayed from early to late fall. […]

Plants

| January 1, 2025

Russian Cypress (Microbiota Decussata)

A Graceful Hardy Groundcover Why We Love it:Closely resembling a spreading juniper in shape but with the foliage of arborvitae, the Russian Cypress is a graceful groundcover evergreen many may over look when looking to design their landscape. This little known but hardy shrub has lush spearmint green foliage that stand out in every season. […]

Plants

| August 1, 2024

Exclamation! London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia ‘Morton Circle’)

Pyramidal form, interesting bark, and tolerance of alkaline soils are just a few of the things we like about this large canopy tree. Why We Love It: Broad leaves, fast growth rate, interesting “camouflage” colored bark, and consistent stately form make this a good option for large spaces where a big shade tree is desired. […]

Plants

| January 1, 2024

River Birch (Betula nigra)

A Favorite Tree for Winter Interest Why We Love It:This native tree is a lovely fast-growing shade tree to add to your landscape. While the natural habitat of River Birch is near a streambank or low-lying area, they can tolerate a variety of residential landscape conditions and thrive. One of the most appealing features of […]

Plants

| November 1, 2023

Winterberry (‘Ilex verticillata’)

A deciduous holly with delightful berries! Why We Love It: Winterberries are native to North America and provide great aesthetic and wildlife value! Mid-summer blooms lead to berries in fall (with proper pollination) that last into winter. The berries are long-lasting; they do not immediately fall to the ground when ripe. Thus, a plethora of […]

Tips & Tricks

| October 10, 2023

Fall Perennial Garden Cleanup

It’s that time of year when our perennial gardens are ready to be nestled all snug in their beds for a long winters nap (so would a lot of us)! However, not all plants have the same idea about what naptime means, so when bedding down perennials there are a few rules that are best […]

Plants

| February 1, 2023

Sem False Spirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’)

A Compact Shrub with Vivid Color! Why We Love It:Sem False Spirea is truly a work of art. This compact shrub has fern-like foliage that emerges with rich shades of pink and red that fade to a bright chartreuse. It blooms in the summer with showy white plumes of flowers, and in the fall, its […]

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