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Edibles in the Landscape

November 18, 2011March 20, 2015, Posted by Brad MacDonald

In this video, Brad discusses a major trend in Landscaping today: Integrating edibles into the landscape.  Check it out!

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91 Somerset Road
Nantucket, MA 02584
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Clethra alnifolia, also known as summersweet, is a Clethra alnifolia, also known as summersweet, is a native North American plant that is endemic to Nantucket where it can be found growing in low-lying areas and at the edges of wetlands. If grown in moist soil, it tends to sucker and form colonies over time. However, this plant is well-behaved and very adaptable, doing well in most any island garden where average soil and even water is available. It prefers full sun but will flower in shade. The overall look of these plants is a pleasant green, twiggy shrub with an upright, balloon-shaped habit. They have medium green, rounded, ovate leaves with finely toothed edges. In mid-summer, they produce loads of fragrant flowers that are reminiscent of small, skinny bottle brushes. The native form of this plant generally has white flowers, but there are pink cultivars available, as well. Beneficial insects like it just as much as we do; many species of butterflies, bees, wasps, flies, and other flying insects frequent the plant while it is in flower during July and August. Clethra can serve many uses in the landscape. If planted in a row, they make a great informal hedge that doesn’t require much pruning to maintain a tight shape. We’ve seen them used very well in mixed shrub borders with both native and ornamental plants. They make natural companions to bayberry, arrowwood, groundsel and beach plum, but look just as well among ornamental plants like butterfly bushes, vitex, shrub roses and spiraea. They respond very well to pruning and can be maintained at a height of five feet or so with an annual pruning. Some gardeners prefer to remove the spent flowers while others leave them on the plant to be covered up by the new growth in spring. These are the most common varieties we sell at SHN: 🍂 Clethra alnifolia: The species form of this shrub. Generally grows 3-4′ wide and 6 or more feet tall. White flowers. 🍂 ‘Hummingbird’: Compact, white-flowered form. 2-4′ wide and up to 5′ high. 🍂 ‘Ruby Spice’: Pink flowers, average size. 🍂 ‘Sixteen Candles’: Compact, white-flowered selection with white flowers #nativeplant #fallcolor #nantucketshrub #clethraalnifolia 📸sourced from Pialasnursery.com
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Oh we were so thrilled to receive these photo mess Oh we were so thrilled to receive these photo messages from customers who bravely played along with our mystery dahlia sale earlier this fall! We love seeing your beautiful blooms 🌸 Have you purchased a mystery dahlia from us? Or any other beauties you’re proud to share with us? We would love to hear from you! Dahlia gorgeousness shared by @annie._lmc & @mermaids_and_marmalade 💖
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