… Turkish filbert is a pyramidal shaped tree that grows 40 to 50 feet in height. It is a good shade tree for the city as well as for suburban gardens. Flowers in March are subtly … in September and October. This heavily branched shade tree forms a symmetrical outline and is pest free. In addition, the nuts, if produced, are edible. It is a fine selection for a formal …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spreading multi-stemmed shrub grows 10 to 15 feet tall with a spread equal to its height. It is lovely for the home landscape border. The outstanding feature of common smokebush is its late-summer "smokiness." In early summer, the five-petaled yellow flowers, 1/8 inch in diameter, are rather inconspicuous. Peak show is later in summer when the long hairs on the flower stalks change color to a smoky pink or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red Racer hellebore flowers around Easter (early spring) with abundant large red flowers so it is commonly known as the Lenten Rose. Red Racer is a very hardy plant that produces abundant 3-4 inch dark wine-red flowers that gradually fade to dark green. The dark green foliage is evergreen and overall the plant can form a mound about 18 inches tall and up to two feet wide. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Is it necessary to regularly fertilize my trees and shrubs? If so, how often should it be done? … trees and shrubs do not require synthetic fertilization unless a nutrient deficiency is observed. In addition, normal leaf color and size, as well as annual growth will also dictate whether or not fertilizer needs to be applied. Being familiar with normal plant growth is an important step to determine if the plant will benefit from additional fertilization. A two- …
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… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cheyenne Sky switch grass is an upright grass of about three feet in height and about two feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns dark maroon by summer and persists throughout the winter months if the plant is not cut back. Like most switch grasses, Cheyenne Sky is extremely versatile and can cope with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cloud Nine switch grass is an tall upright grass up to seven feet in height and about two to three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns yellow-brown by fall and persists throughout the winter months if the plant is not cut back. Like most switch grasses, Cloud Nine is extremely versatile and can cope with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Haense Herms switch grass is an upright grass of about six feet in height and three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns tan by fall and persists throughout the winter months if the plant is not cut back. Like most switch grasses, Haense Herms is extremely versatile and can cope with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Heiliger Hain switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and about three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns dark maroon by summer and persists throughout the winter months if the plant is not cut back. Like most switch grasses, Heiliger Hain is extremely versatile and can cope with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Box elder is a much maligned species of maple with compound leaves, usually trifoliate, but with up to seven leaflets. Although it is a native throughout much of North America, it is not often used in the landscape because of its weak branches and often irregular habit. It is …
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… PRINCETON SENTRY® Ginkgo is a large tree selected for its upright conical form. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into … but, due to its ultimate mature height, should not be planted under power lines. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
