Gunnera manicata is one of the biggest and most spectacular herbaceous plants. It requires a lot of space and is best used as specimen plant in damp bog gardens or beside ponds.
The fat growth buds clustered in the crown are prone to frost damage so cut back the leaves in the fall and pile them over the buds for winter protection.
Picture A is from fall 2014; picture B is from spring 2015.
Let’s not forget about our native species. They’re beautiful and well adapted to our area. How many do you know?
Holodiscus discolor Ocean spray
Maianthemum dilatatum False Lily of the Valley
Acer circinatum Vine maple
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry
Populus trichocarpa Cottonwood
Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple
Lysichiton americanus Skunk cabbage
Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar
Crataegus douglasii Black hawthorn (note thorns)
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry
We all have our favorite plants. This is my top three. What are yours?
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