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Re: Wanting winter interest plants

Walking around in the snow this Saturday I was reminded of another
good winter interest plant::

    Clethra barbinervis

Regarding the coralbark maple - The two  I have are bright indeed (though
not as bright as A. p Erythrocladum).  One is in the sun, the other shade.
The
shady one doesn't show up as much, so I would recommend sun if possible.
The color will intensify as winter progresses.  Another word of
warning.  Sangu Kaku and Erythrocladum are so bright as to be
disconcerting, like having a red jack-o-lantern on your lawn.  You don't see
much
else.  Careful placement is important.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: woodyplants@mallorn.com <woodyplants@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 11:38 AM
Subject: Wanting winter interest plants


>Here in zone 5b USDA (Urbana, Illinois) we've still got some color left on
>the trees.  Across the street from my window here at work a burning bush
>is still glowing bright red, but the amelanchier 5 feet out doesn't
>have any more leaves left on it.
>
>I know that in another month things are going to be depressing as most
>of the color leaves the landscape.
>
>Does anyone have preferred tree or shrub selections for winter interest?
>Even something as subtle as the dried flower panicles of a bottlebrush
>buckeye sticking out of the snow is appreciated.
>
>So what about it?  Who has favorites that have interesting bark highlighted
>by the cold winter months?  What about persistent fruit or winter flowers?
>
>Chris
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