… Spike gayfeather or marsh blazing star ( Liatris spicata ) is becoming more popular with gardeners for perennial, meadow, and prairie gardens. The thistle-like, reddish-purple flowers are borne in clusters along tall spikes, somewhat resembling bottlebrushes. The flowers open from the top … the way up to the tip. Floristan violet is a consistent rich orchid color. Use it as an accent in the formal garden, or plant it in wet meadows or at marsh edges. It is one of the best plants …
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… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the stiff, rough branches. Forsythia x intermedia is a cross between Forsythia viridissima and Forsythia suspensa var. fortunei. It was found as a …
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… 'Gold Plate' has small bright golden flowers in very large, closely packed flat topped clusters 4 to 6 inches across. These are the largest … of any Achillea. The stems stand 4 feet tall with feathery fernlike foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This …
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… Aloe 'Goliath' is a very large unbranched aloe and can reach 12 feet tall. Salmon colored flowers appear in late fall and winter and reach an additional 2 feet above the leaves. The leaves are a medium … tip. According to San Marcos Growers this giant of an aloe is a hybrid cross that occurred in a garden, between a South African tree aloe and an aloe from Madagascar. The selection was …
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… Late boneset, also known as late-flowering thoroughwort, is an upright perennial with opposite leaves topped with sprays of small white flowers in August and September. It reaches a height of four to five feet, branching only near the top as … distinguished by narrow leaves that are broader at the base, with a distinct petiole. It grows in open sunny areas and is not fussy about soil conditions. It is a native plant in the aster …
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… 'Joyce Fountain', a cultivar released in 2008, is classified as a reflexed chrysanthemum, with cascading petals giving it the appearance of a … undersides that are only noticeable as the new petals unfold. The flowers are large and used in exhibitions. This cultivar was named "Best New Introduction" in the 65th Annual National …
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… Narcissus ‘Parisienne’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch flowers. The creamy white petals are very broad and reflexed with a small point on each tip. The cup is orange and is split to the base. The segments are opposite the petals and closely overlay …
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… Narcissus ‘Pinza’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with 3¾ inch flowers. The petals are a vivid yellow and the corona is bright yellow with an orangey yellow base which blends into a broad band of orange at the rim. …
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… Narcissus ‘Virginia Sunrise is in Division 2. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with ‘very large flowers. The petals are creamy white while the corona is bright …
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… Narcissus ‘Binkie’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid to late season with 4 inch flowers. The petals are a light greenish yellow and have a small point on the tip. The large corona is funnel shaped and very pale yellow, becoming white as it ages. There is a band of bright …
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