Central Michigan isn’t too tough for these plants
Dale Dailey has shared some of his favorite plants with us before ( Ten Plants for Adventurous Gardeners ) and he ’s back with some more plants he really eff ! He spell :
With works catalogs arriving daily and torpid gardening instincts beginning to stir , I remember it might be utilitarian to furnish a few more plants deserving consider . horticulture in fundamental Michigan is a bit of a challenge , but there are several enceinte plants that I have discovered that adventuresome gardeners might want to consider . They are not necessarily my favorites , but each plant has an strange calibre deserving considering .
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Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ (zones 4 - 7) grows here between the cone flowers (Echinacea purpurea, zones 4 - 9) in the front and the joe pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum, zones 4 - 9) in the rear, providing a spectacular transition. A warning: it can be a bit aggressive and Japanese beetles seem to like the leaves.
Liriodendron tulipifera‘Aureomarginatum’ (yellow variegated tuliptree, Zones 4 – 9. The tree has beautiful foliage with the added attraction of tulip flowers. This relatively fast growing tree needs some space.
Persicaria virginiana‘Painter’s Palette’ (Zones 4 to 8). This plant comes on a little later than I would like, but in my garden it provides an effective backdrop for shade plants on one side and more colorful sunny plants on the other. The variegation of yellow, cream, green, red and black works magic. This plant is native to most of the eastern US, but be warned, it can spread aggressively.
Podophyllum‘Spotty Dotty’ hybrid mayapple (Zones 5 – 9). This is only my second year with this plant and I’m looking forward to many more. ‘Spotty Dotty’ comes on later than other mayapples and lasts much longer into summer. The foliage is an instant focal point. My plant tripled in size in one year.
Cornus kousavarchinensis‘Girard’s Nana’ (Girard’s dwarf Chinese dogwood, Zones 5 – 9). I bought this tree 20 years ago from the original Girard’s Nursery in Ohio. It has everything going for it: compact size, great flowers, interesting fruit, beautiful bark, and it is HARDY.
