Growing at Reiman Gardens 014 Winter Interest

This episode of Growing at Reiman Gardens is all about winter interest in the garden. Aaron Steil, Education & Plant Collections Coordinator at the Gardens shows us some of the plants and garden areas at Reiman Gardens that are making the gardens a beautiful place despite the snow. Learn about some of the characteristics to look for in plants that make them good additions to the winter landscape and see some specific species and cultivars growing at the Gardens helping to make it a striking and interesting place year-round.

Plants in the video (in order of appearance):
Colorado Blue Spruce -- Picea pungens
Juniper -- Juniperus chinensis
Sawara Cypress -- Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Kings Gold'
Yew -- Taxus x media
Northern Sea Oats -- Chasmanthium latifolium
Switchgrass -- Panicum virgatum
Rattlesnake Master -- Eryngium yuccifolium
Blackberry Lily -- Belamcanda chinensis
Smooth Hydrangea -- Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Yellow Twig Dogwood -- Cornus alba 'Bud's Yellow'
Paperbark Maple -- Acer griseum
Viburnum -- Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
China Boy Holly -- Ilex x meserveae 'Mesdob' China Girl Holly -- Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog'
Chokeberry -- Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Star Magnolia -- Magnolia stellata
Kentucky Wisteria -- Wisteria macrostachya
Weeping European Larch -- Larix decidua 'Pendula'
European Hornbeam -- Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris'
Boxwood -- Buxus 'Green Mountain'

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Reiman
• Gardens
• Snow
• Winter
• Interest
• Plants

[AlbertaAllan]

What I like is that he explained each of the species listed. Good job.

[noodlefreak88]

I always liked the spring and early summer because all the flowers are in their fullest blooms and they are stunning, but even in winter there is some beauty to be found. 5 stars!