Plant Name: Nandina domestica
Common Name: Dwarf Heavenly bamboo
Cultivar: Firepower
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Bloom Time: None–Prized for lime green leaves & brilliant red fall color.
Exposure: Full sun
Soil Requirements: rich, humus, well drained, acid soil.
Water Needs: 1st growing season water weekly until established, more in extreme heat. Once established water deeply, but less frequent.
Attributes: Vibrant Fall Color, Firewise Plant, Waterwise Plant, disease resistant, hardy.
Uses: Urban Garden, Woodland Garden, Asian/Zen Garden, Borders, Containers, Mass plantings, Groundcover.
Note: Firepower Nandina does not produce berries.
USDA Zone: 6-11
Tag Archives: Groundcovers
Horticulture Report: Wall Germander
Plant Name: Teucrium chamaedrys
Common Name: Wall Germander
Plant type: Broadleaf Evergreen
Height: 1 foot
Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Time: July
Flower Color: Rosy lavender to pinkish purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Attributes: Showy Fragrant Flower, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerate, Deer Resistant
Note: Shrubby, woody-base, clump forming, attractive dark shiny leaves.
Uses: Edging, Mass plantings for groundcover, Old world knots and herbal gardens.
USDA Zone: 5-9
Horticulture Report: Creeping Rosemary
Plant Name: Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ (Creeping Rosemary)
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Height: 1 foot
Spread: 2- 5 feet
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Bluish purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained average soil
Water Needs: Medium, drought tolerant
Attributes: Hardy, Fast-growing, Prostrate habit, Attractive flowers, Strong pine-like fragrance & flavor, Cascades.
Note: Prone to aerial blight, bacterial leaf spots, and several root rots if too wet.
Uses: Culinary Herb, Beds, Containers, Ground Cover, Rockery, Top of Dry Wall
USDA Zone: 8-11 (Note: Only Hardy to 200 F)