Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Bococot' = False Spiraea
sets masses of showy pyramidal white flower plumes followed in fall by bright red seed pods—the cherry on top. The seeds persist throughout winter, extending the season of interest, and offering hungry birds an excellent food source. Both flowers and foliage are popular additions to floral arrangements, fresh and dried. A Sorbaria sorbifolia, commonly called false spirea, Cherry On Top has a compact, mounding habit and a moderate growth rate. It spreads by suckering roots to form colonies, whic
Mixed Border Tapestry
Here @chickadeegardens garden near Portland, Tamara Paulat is demonstrating the exuberant potential of good plant choices in a mixed border tapestry using so many foliage colors and textures, with carpets of Ceanothus gloriosus (left) and Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus ‘Huntington Carpet’), flowering Eriophyllum lanatum, and grasses - in background is Stipa gigantea. From Saxon Holt, vF 5-24-24