Tag Archives: Plants of Merit

Purples and Pinks in The Gateway Gardener Garden

Native Plants, Photo Galleries, Plants of Merit

In late April, purples and pinks are dominating the scene in The Gateway Gardener gardens. Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the last slide, click inside the photo to close. (Note: if you choose the Slideshow option, the captions don’t appear, so if you want

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Cornus Mas – Corneliancherry ‘Golden Glory’

Plants of Merit, Trees and Shrubs
an image of corneliancherry dogwood in bloom

By MaryAnn Fink (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener March 2007 issue) Early spring is a transitional time.  Winter loosens her chilling grip, worn landscapes recover with spring’s healing touch and anxious but optimistic gardeners slip into an amnesic state.  Marking the start of this recovery period, the Corneliancherry reveals her yellow-colored blossoms.  Blossoming shortly after the

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