Tag: shrubs
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Plant Profile: Hairy Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana)
When I first met this plant, I thought it was an Arbutus tree growing sideways due to harsh conditions as they share the deep red, peeling bark with ovate evergreen leaves. However,…
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Plant Profile: Kinnickinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant evergreen shrub that makes an excellent alternative to invasive English Ivy or Periwinkle.
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Alternatives to Invasive English Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
English holly is beloved for its red berries over winter and associated with Christmas, as well as the classic carol, The Holly and the Ivy (which now makes my invasive species antennae…