… Medium sized, powdery blue leaves are puckered with petioles that are speckled with mauve on this new cultivar of Hosta. The powder blue color persist best in shaded conditions and areas with cool summers. In mid-July small light purple bell shaped flowers appear on 2' stalks. Plant in moisture retentive rich soils in shaded locations for best results. …
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… Large, 4- to 6-inch blooms are produced on up to 25 major stems on this 6-foot-tall sunflower that will bloom year-round and produces very little pollen. This plant is excellent in the garden (goldfinches love sunflowers) or as a cut flower for the florist trade. Plant it in full sun, and moderately fertile and moist soils. …
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… Delicate pink flower buds open to pure white flowers on short stalks above the white, spotted foliage. 'Sissinghurst White' is an ideal plant for shaded locations with moist soil and cool summer temperatures. Trim back the foliage in late summer to remove tattered leaves, and rejuvenate the contrast between the white spots on the green foliage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Join bilingual birder Daniela Herrera on this spring bird walk where she will guide you through the wonders of spring migration birding. On the walk, you will look for birds like warblers and flycatchers. All levels are welcome. This walk is open to all and …
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… Join bilingual birder Daniela Herrera on this evening spring bird walk where she will guide you through the wonders of spring migration birding. On the walk, you will look for birds like warblers and flycatchers. All levels are welcome. This walk is open to all and …
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… insects referred to as armored scale. Armored scales live under a protective covering and feed on plant juices. Euonymus scale appears on the stems and leaves of infested plants as tiny white lines 1/16 inch long or as slightly … then lays eggs in the spring. These eggs hatch into tiny immature scales called crawlers that, for a brief period, move along stems and leaves until they become immobile, grow a protective …
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… rounded, metallic green insects. The beetles can be easily seen feeding in large groups on leaf and flower tissue. Leaves and flowers become skeletonized. The white, C-shaped grubs of these beetles feed on the roots of turf grass, causing dead brown patches to appear. Timing & Life Cycle Adult beetles emerge in early July and feed for four to six weeks on more than 300 species of plants. Female beetles lay eggs in the soil 3 …
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… is green all year long. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Green Flutter is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… attractive to hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American …
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… to 4 feet tall, blooming in June until fall with bright green foliage. It blooms in mid summer on new wood, and later in the summer it will bloom on old growth until fall. It is winter hardy to USDA Zone 5, but for added protection the plants can be sited in a sheltered location and given a good mulch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
