Tree Malus × 'Van Eseltine' [Van Eseltine Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Van Eseltine' is a vase-shaped tree with large, double, pink flowers. This cultivar has severe susceptibility to apple scab and fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth. May look quite ragged at the end of the summer.
Tree Malus × 'Weepcanzam' [sold as Weeping Candied Apple®] [Weeping Candied Apple Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Weepcanzam', frequently sold under the name of Weeping Candied Apple, has large pink flowers, maroon fruits, and a weeping habit. This variant is moderately to highly susceptible to apple scab, although it is generally resistant to other pests and diseases that can affect crabapples (such as fireblight, Japanese beetles, leaf spot, cedar-apple rust, and powdery mildew). Tends…
Tree Malus × 'Winter Gold' [Winter Gold Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. 'Winter Gold' produces white flowers and an abundance of persistent golden fruits that can last through February. This cultivar is slightly susceptible to apple scab and powdery mildew and slightly to moderate susceptible to fireblight. Tends to flower and fruit in alternate years. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote best growth.
Tree Malus × zumi 'Calocarpa' [Calocarpa Redbud Flowering Crabapple] The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa' is an annual (sometimes alternate) bloomer that has red buds opening to fragrant pale pink or white. Flowers are followed by numerous, persistent, bright red fruits. This plant has slight susceptibility to apple scab, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust, and is highly susceptible to fireblight. Well-drained heavy loam soils and full sun promote…
Herbaceous Nepeta racemosa 'Walker’s Low' [Walker's Low Catmint] This catmint is a low growing perennial that is easily grown. It is different in most that the seeds are sterile. It's typically used in rock gardens and is a good plant for edging.
Shrub Nerium oleander [Oleander] Has high salt and wind tolerance, and is somewhat drought tolerant. Excellent visual barrier. All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans, even smoke is a serious irritant. Oleander caterpillar can be a problem. Many cultivars, including 'Hardy Red,' which has red flowers and is hardy to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tree Indiana Native Oxydendrum arboreum [Sourwood] This plant gets it common and scientific name from its sour-tasting leaves. The genus name is derived from the Greek word "oxys", meaning sour, and "dendron", meaning tree. Honey produced from the pollen of Sourwood flowers is considered valuable. The attractive, slightly fragrant flowers are often prolifically produced, especially in full sun, and are effective for up to four weeks. Like all Ericaceous plants, Oxydendrum arboreum requires rich, organic, moist, well-drained, and acidic soil. This…
Shrub Indiana Native Pachysandra procumbens [Allegheny Pachysandra] A shade loving plant, the pachysandra procumbens can be a good naturalizing groundcover with greyish green leaves. The Alleghany Pachysandra is considered to be more attractive than the overused Pachysandra terminalis. It is considered deciduous in USDA Zones 5 and 6 bue semi-evergreen to evergreen in Zones 7-9.
Liana (Climbing Vine) Passiflora caerulea [Blue Passionflower] This is one of the hardiest passion flowers, dying back in colder climates, but hardy to 10 degrees F. (It is suspected that the specimen at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN (USDA zone 5a), is kept alive in the winter by the heat radiated from the greenhouses and building it is planted near.) Plant is evergreen in tropical environments. Extraordinary flowers and tasty, edible fruits (passion fruit). Prefers loose sandy or gravelly soil that…
Shrub Philadelphus coronarius [Sweet Mockorange] Well adapted to different light (even shade) and soil conditions, especially to dry situations. Relatively trouble-free, and one of the most fragrant of the mockoranges. None of the mockoranges have much landscape interest after the season of bloom. Becomes leggy if not pruned. Pruning should be done after flowering (flower buds form on previous years wood), and to maintain fullness of form.
