Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Part II
Eastern Wahoo White Japanese Anemone Blackberry Lily Cardinal Climber Willie Willie Dahlia Toad Lily Hardy Hibiscus Pollinator Party on Dahlia Pink Japanese Anemone
Plant Highlights from my Minnesota Landscape Arboretum visit.
-Eastern Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus) has these wonderfully odd berries followed by great fall color. Related to the popular burning bush, it's surprising you don't see these more often.
-White Japanese Anemone is a fall-bloomer. I like them so much more than asters and mums and they love part sun. Win, win, win.
-Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis) is a multi-season stunner. Attractive orange freckled blooms are followed by these blackberry-like fruit in late summer. No deadheading required.
-Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) is related to the morning glory but the foliage is so much more interesting.
-Willie Willie Dahlia has rolled petals which create a unique look. Stands out against the hundreds of other dahlia varieties.
-Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta) is another part sun fall bloomer. The speckled, orchid-like flowers beg you for a closer look that no one can refuse.
-Hardy Hibiscus have dinner plate sized blooms. They are so fun to see in a northern landscape as they have such a tropical appeal.
-Pom Pom Dahlia are so cute. The pollinators clearly love them so I feel okay declaring them the bee's knees.
-Pink Japanese Anemone are the same as the white varieties but in shades of soft pink. I'm not a soft pink flower fan usually but fall-blooming anemones are an exception.
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