Monthly Archives: January 2011

An evergreen shrub to 16″. Leaves contain 9-19 leaflets with a central vein and spiny teeth. Bright yellow flowers in the spring followed by tart berries that turn blue when ripe. Bark is yellow beneath surface. Found in dry to … Continue reading →

A large deciduous perennial to 6′ tall and 5′ wide. Each 4-6″ leaf consists of 3 leaflets with sharply toothed margins. Tiny white flowers are in plumelike panicles up to 20″ long. Found at low to mid elevations in shady … Continue reading →

A bushy evergreen shrub to 6′. Hairy young twigs and leaves. Older branches have reddish brown bark that flakes. White to pink bell shaped flowers in early spring. Found in dry, well-drained sunny spots at lower elevations. Native to the … Continue reading →

The fronds of this evergreen fern grow to 12″ long. Its pinnae hve pointed tips and attach to the center rib without stems. The fronds unfurl in the fall and are green all winter, going dormant in the summer. Found … Continue reading →

An evergreen groundcover to 8″ tall with small leathery alternate oval leaves. Trailing, long floxible rooting branches. Pink flowers in spring and bright red berries in fall and winter. Found in sandy and well-drained soils from low elevations to alpine … Continue reading →