Pacific Connections Garden

1)  Corokia x virgata    ‘Sunsplash’

• An odd shrub from New Zealand with variegated foliage and wiry, twisty branches.
• This carefree evergreen tolerates some dry and looks great in containers.
• Specimens can be found in the New Zealand Entry Garden.

2)  Grevillea victoriae

• Fine-textured foliage, long thin flower clusters and drought tolerance make these evergreen shrubs very popular.
• Also known as Royal Grevillea, it is endemic to parts of Victoria in Australia.
• Several varieties of Grevillea can be found in the Australian Entry Garden.

3)  Gaultheria mucronata   ‘Rubra’ 

• A hardy evergreen shrub with pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers followed by beautiful red berries late summer through winter.
• Often referred to as “female prickly heath”, it needs a male plant to ensure fruiting.
• Beautiful masses of G. mucronata can be found in the Chilean Gateway Garden.

4)  Phyllostachys dulcis

• Sweet shoot bamboo is considered one of the best edible bamboos.
• Large drooping leaves, thick culms and a white ring at the node make this a very beautiful bamboo.
• A lovely drift graces the Chinese Entry Garden.

5)  Ribes sanguineum cv.

• Flowering current is native to western coastal North America.
• It and its varieties and cultivars are valued for their brightly-colored spring flowers and bird and habitat support.
• Enjoy the incredible display of Ribes currently blooming in the Cascadian Entry Garden.