Gardeners’ Top Picks January 2020
Kick off the new year by checking out a few of our featured plants! Our garden team has hand selected their top plant picks for January. Use this as your guide as you explore the grounds.
Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus)
Bloom Time: September – February
Sun Requirement: Full sun
Water Requirement: Medium – wet
Wildlife: The seed provides food for the sparrow, junco, and finch.
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: No
Other: Provides fall & winter interest. Great for floral arrangements.
Zones: 5 – 9
Location: Howe Garden (Tool Shed Bed)
Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Wilma’)
Sun Requirement: Full sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Tolerates: Seaside conditions
Native to North America: No – Native to the Central Coast of CA
Other: Evergreen
Zones: 7 – 10
Location: Turner Seasons Garden (TRAINS!)
Lentern Rose (Helleborus hybrid)
Bloom Time: November – February
Sun Requirement: Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Tolerates: Deer & heavy shade
Native to North America: No
Other: Evergreen, easy-to-grow, no serious disease issues.
Zones: 4 – 9
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
Bloom Time: January – March
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Provides cover for wildlife.
Tolerates: Heavy shade
Native to North America: No
Other: Use as a groundcover in a naturalized area.
Zones: 6 – 10
Location: Robinson Family Water Garden
Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
Bloom Time: March
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Insect pollinators
Tolerates: Clay soil, drought, and poor drainage.
Native to North America: No
Other: Excellent specimen Magnolia. Buds provide winter interest.
Zones: 4 – 8
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Maidenhair Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’)
Bloom Time: August – February
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: No
Other: Provides fall & winter interest. Great for floral arrangements. Though the species is considered invasive in many states, this cultivar is less aggressive.
Zones: 5 – 9
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume ‘Peggy Clarke’)
Bloom Time: January – February
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Native to North America: No
Other: Fragrant. The fruit can be used to make jams and preserves.
Zones: 6 – 9
Location: Bradford Robinson Color Garden
Goldie’s Wood Fern (Dryopteris goldiana)
Sun Requirement: Part shade – full shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Tolerates: Rabbits, Heavy shade
Native to North America: Yes
Other: Perfect evergreen fern for massing in woodland gardens.
Zones: 3 – 7
Location: Howe Garden (Wildings)
