Redbud 'Forest Pansy' groundcover Virescens Arborvitae grows very quickly

Virescens Arborvitae grows very quickly

Shear back plants by half after flowers are spent to keep plants full and lush

Foundations

Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' has spineless flat leaves of deep green on a compact rounded form

the foliage slowly matures to a vibrant green by summer when pink flower clusters appear

Redbud 'Forest Pansy' groundcover Virescens Arborvitae grows very quicklyCercis canadensis Forest Pansy Despite its cultivar name, Forest Pansys blooms more closely resemble intensely rose colored sweet peas than pansies. They appear in abundant clusters on dark gray branches before the trees leaves appear in spring and are followed by burgundy, bean like seedpods. Those large, heart shaped leaves also are striking, emerging a glossy bright burgundy and fading to matte purple green during summer. In autumn , the tree may