The foliage of Pinus parviflora ‘Blauer Engel’ is among of the lightest and brightest blues you might find in a pine. Long, slightly curved needles cover branches and fill in empty spaces giving the plant a full and fluffy appearance and a calming presence in the garden. Mature size: 12’H x 8’W Zone 5
Month: September 2024
Hebe Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ‘Hebefolia’)
The wide and rounded, tiny gray-green needles of Tsuga canadensis ‘Hebefolia’ look more like the tiny leaves of the Hebe genus. Green on top, the needles are held very close to the stems so that the white undersides are very exposed. With such short needles lots of stem is exposed for a twiggy look. Mature size: 3’H x 2’W Zone 4
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Chalk-Fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Two-Striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
Oil Beetle (Meloe species)
This is likely the Black Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) or the Black Meloe (Meloe niger)
Green Stink Bug (Acrosternum hilare)
Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
