Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' ~ Raulston Hardy Viburnum edging Aspidistra elatior Amomokawo BotGardBln1205

Aspidistra elatior Amomokawo BotGardBln1205

creating a long-lasting display of rich color

The short spikes sporting hot red two-lipped tubular flowers with matching elongated calyxes bloom from late spring until frost if dead headed

Sixteen Candles Summersweet is a compact native deciduous shrub with a densely branched mounded habit and glossy dark green foliage that turns attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall

especially when young

Viburnum obovatum 'Raulston Hardy' ~ Raulston Hardy Viburnum edging Aspidistra elatior Amomokawo BotGardBln1205Raulston Hardy Viburnum is a dwarf semi evergreen shrub with a tight mounding habit and very small ovate dark green leaves with purple tints in fall. Tiny dome clusters of white flowers bloom in spring and give way to blue black berries in fall. Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well drained soils. Foliage is evergreen in the South but needs afternoon shade there. Type: Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 3' 4'