… flowers from late summer through fall on a perennial that tops out at 32 inches in height. It is best grown in shade to partial shade with room to spread over time. This cultivar is among the most heat and drought tolerant of the fall-blooming wind flowers. However, it still … consistently moist soil to avoid leaf burn and damage to the flowers. The deep green foliage is densely hirsute (hairy) on the underneath side and is rabbit resistant. The flowers attract …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Jim Dandy is a compact cultivar of our native deciduous winterberry hollies. In the wild they are found in swampy sites and stream margins in the eastern United States. Jim Dandy is a slow grower to about 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. It is the male cultivar for the female Berry Heavy and Berry Nice cultivars and must be planted …
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… Iris 'Victoria Falls' is a vibrant blue with ruffled petals and a white patch in the center of the falls highlighting the white beards. This is a tall bearded iris standing 40 inches tall. It blooms in early mid to late season with a mild … Society and in 1980 it received the Award of Merit. In 1984 it received the Dykes Medal which is the Nobel prize of the Iris world, given annually to just one tall bearded iris. The classic …
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… Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'White Gold' is a white flowered version of Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ with the greenish gold foliage … in late spring with heart shaped flowers that dangle from long arching leafless stems. There is an inner petal protruding from the bottom of each heart shaped flower which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart”. The flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brilliance Autumn Fern is derived from an evergreen fern native to the woods and forests of Eastern Asia. Its name refers to the brilliant new growth which is bright rosy-apricot in color maturing to shiny, bright green in mid-summer. In fall the fronds … and so provide visual interest for at least three seasons and in frost-free areas the fern is evergreen. Brilliance Autumn Fern reaches about two feet in height and width and is suitable …
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… Marmalade Coral Bells is part of the MARMALADE™ Series created by Terra Nova Nurseries of Oregon. Introduced in … this striking Heuchera hybrid has highly ruffled robust bright pink and amber leaves. This is a very strong growing sturdy plant. Mature size is 10 inches tall by 18 inches wide. The tall clusters of tiny white flowers increase the height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower panicles grow to 8 inches in height. Growing to 6 feet-by-5-feet, this cultivar is ideal for the smaller garden or where space is limited. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in moist soil. Pruning can be done in early spring …
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… Spicebush is a large deciduous shrub native to wooded areas from Ontario to Texas and Florida. In late … crushed, the leaves, twigs, and berries are very aromatic, reminiscent of bayberry. Spicebush is tolerant of sun or shade, but does require a good, well-drained soil. It is a host plant for the spicebush swallowtail caterpillar. Since male and female selections are …
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… Narcissus ‘After All’ is in Division 3. It grows 18– 20 inches tall and blooms in very late spring. The flowers that … inches across and strongly scented. The petals are white and slightly inflexed, while the cup is small with a band of orange at the frilled rim. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. Narcissus bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’ is in Division 3. It has white petals which have a touch of bright yellow at the base. The inner segments of petals are slightly inflexed. The corona is orange and bowl shaped with a mouth that is flared out and frilled at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
