Southern Living Plant Collection varieties on display at Chandor Gardens in Weatherford, Texas, are impressing garden visitors and staff with their Texas toughness, according to Steven Chamblee, garden horticulturist.
“Here at Chandor Gardens, we're using Purple Pixie (loropetalum) in pockets on the side of a stone wall to provide a cascading waterfall effect,” said Chamblee. “Purple Diamond is the quintessential accent shrub: sized right, never needs pruning, rich purple foliage all year, and the spring blast of flowers that rivals the azaleas...what more could you ask for?
“And as good as those varieties are, Emerald Snow stole the show this spring with its blizzard of white blossoms. It was so luscious, I had lots of people ask me if it was real...several of whom required a blossom or two as proof. All these beauties proved to be tough as nails in the garden —no insect or disease problems, adaptable to different soil types, and most importantly here in Texas, heat tolerant."
Southern Living Plant Collection varieties are selected to solve landscape challenges, and in this case, are stealing the show with their heat tolerance and insect resistance. Introduced in spring 2008, the Southern Living Plant Collection provides consumers with innovative new plants designed to excel in Southern gardens.