Toyota has developed a new shrub called Kirsch Pink. A derivative of the Cherry Sage shrub that is optimized for absorbing pollutants from the air, it is reportedly 1.3 times more effective at absorbing NOx, SO2 and other air pollutants than its parent stock. The new plant, which flowers between May and November, also diminishes […]
Shrubs & Trees
I can see it now…
Black Lace arrives in select garden centres in spring 2006. Normally polite Canadian gardeners will be knocking over little old ladies in a bid to secure what will quickly become the latest “must-have” perennial. Some will be reminded of the 1983 Cabbage Patch Kid shortage. Seriously, though. Black Lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’) from ColorChoice […]
Robinia pseudoacacia
In well-known Vancouver gardener Pam Frost’s garden, chartreuse green Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’ creates focal points in a curved lawn.