Lilac - Albert F Holden

$18.95

Albert F. Holden Lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Albert F. Holden', exhibits single, fragrant, deep violet blossoms which possess a silvery blush on the reverse of the petals giving them a bicolor effect. In late spring, when most other lilacs have finished flowering, this compact variety is just beginning. This plant has an upright rounded form with dark green, disease resistant foliage. Albert F. Holden Lilac is an excellent choice for foundation plantings or as a specimen. It also forms a good screen or informal hedge for property lines. This lilac tolerates light shade, but best bloom quality and disease resistance occur in full sun. It prefers rich, moist, neutral soils. It should be pruned as needed immediately after flowering. This upright lilac forms a wonderful small tree, and it grows 7 feet tall and 8 feet wide. It is a rounded, upright, non-suckering, deciduous shrub, and is perhaps best noted for its compact shape. ... more

Barberry-Red Leaf Japanese The Barberry bush or RedLeaf Japanese bush, Berberis thunbergii, is a deciduous shrub reaching up to 24" tall and about 30" wide. The branches are slender, spiny, and small, and the leaves are roundly oval in a deep red to purple color. The small, yellow flowers borne beneath leaves, from April to May, are not showy. Bright red berries can be found along stems from late fall through winter. Ironically, this is never really considered a feature of this plant. Barberry bushes are best located in full sun. This plant is tolerant of many types of soil, but will not do well in wet to very moist soils. As name Barberry implies, this makes an excellent hedge or filler shrub.