We will feel spring this weekend. Accompanying the warmer temps will be colors we’ve missed-pale and primary yellow. The sunny daffodils and forsythia will be the most talked about flowers. But another of my favorite late winter colors has joined the fray- the small and bright greenish-yellow buds of Wintergreen barberry Berberis julianae. The shrub's thorns are incredibly long and sharp, so please plant carefully. If you want a drought resistant hedgerow, this evergreen shrub could be a good choice. Its color and bite make it an electric fence for the garden.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Neon spring
We will feel spring this weekend. Accompanying the warmer temps will be colors we’ve missed-pale and primary yellow. The sunny daffodils and forsythia will be the most talked about flowers. But another of my favorite late winter colors has joined the fray- the small and bright greenish-yellow buds of Wintergreen barberry Berberis julianae. The shrub's thorns are incredibly long and sharp, so please plant carefully. If you want a drought resistant hedgerow, this evergreen shrub could be a good choice. Its color and bite make it an electric fence for the garden.
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