… clusters of flowers with dark red petals and a bright yellow corona from late spring through to the first frost of fall. The flowers attract nectar feeding pollinators while the leaves are food for monarch butterfly larvae. Plant in full sun, moderately fertile soil and water to get the root system established. Unfortunately this native of southern Mexico and Central America …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Weigela are generally grown for their prolific and extended spring bloom. With 'Wings of Fire', even though the lavender-pink spring bloom is lovely, the flowers are just a prelude to the foliage. Once flowering is over, the leaves begin to turn bronze, and over the summer deep reddish tints emerge. Come fall, you get the fiery red and gold that earned this bush its name. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Over the last few years, our horticulturists have been working with Cognitive Gardens, Inc., to install a state-of-the-art “smart garden” network. Cognitive Gardens specializes in applying … the data and enables gardeners to understand and respond to the plants’ immediate needs in a way never before possible. Tom Johnston, director of Horticulture, explains, “Now we know where … office at the south end of the Garden. Each morning, the supervisors check in with Hal-lie and get a download of messages from the plants in their gardens and a list of chores. This saves the …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 30 feet. In spring and summer it produces inconspicuous brown blooms that give way to purple fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers are accentuated with golden stamens from June through October on this selection noted for an extended season of flower. Tradescantia is adaptable to many types of soil, as long as it is moist and well-drained. It will grow in any amount of … perhaps fewer flowers, in partial to full shade. After flowering declines, cut plants all the way back. This will encourage new growth and a second round of bloom. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lantanaphyllum viburnum is so named because its foliage is similar to lantana viburnum but more leathery. This hybrid was developed in Holland around 1925. White flowers in May give way to reddish fruit that eventually turns black. Viburnums are a versatile genus of … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs full sun and moderate moisture to reach a height of 3 feet. In July and August it produces orange and red blooms that give way to black fruit. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming, tender (U.S.D.A Zone 7) evergreen shrub needs partial shade to full shade to reach a height of about 5 feet. In early spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to blue fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Get an early start on your holiday menu planning. In this hands-on class, Emily Paster will teach you how to make and preserve a zesty orange-ginger cranberry sauce that is perfect for your holiday feast or edible gifting using seasonal Wisconsin cranberries. The class will …
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… This shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 8 feet. In April it produces showy white blooms that give way to red fruits. It is effective in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
