… Narcissus ‘Canaliculatus’ is in Division 8. It is only 4 - 6 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring with multiple flowers on each stem. The petals are white and reflexed with a distinctive point at the tip. The yellow corona is cup shaped with a somewhat constricted mouth. The flowers have a pleasing fragrance. The bulbs …
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… 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 ‘Breakers’ is a bearded iris that stands 3 feet tall and blooms midseason (it may re-bloom later in the season). It is a rich, uniform blue with wavy petals. A single stem will have four branches with a total of eight to ten buds. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and resistant to rabbits and deer. The flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Scamp' is a dark reddish-violet with large orange-yellow signals. It stands 42 inches tall and blooms in mid to late season. This is a Louisiana iris hybrid, native to the bayous and wetlands of the Gulf Coast. They thrive in … the flowers are quite large, wide, and flat with distinctive gold markings in the center. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a …
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… 'Montmorency' is one of the most popular varieties of sour cherry, producing abundant crops of red juicy cherries favored for pies. It is self-fertile, so it doesn't require other trees for pollinating. This tree grows to a height … in April or early May, followed by edible red fruit in late June to early July. Although it is an attractive tree just for its flowers, be prepared to harvest all the fruit. These cherries …
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… Trinette umbrella tree is a variegated dwarf version of an umbrella tree that is native to the islands of Taiwan and Hainan in eastern Asia. Like most umbrella trees, Trinette … of light conditions from full sun to full shade, but performs best in part shade where there is sufficient light for the variegation to develop and really pop. Trinette requires regular …
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… Glory-of-the-snow is one of the earlier flowering spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks … of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small white cone encasing short white stamens tipped in yellow. The flowers of 'Blue Giant' are intense deep blue with a white eye zone. Native to Turkey, glory-of-the-snow is able to tolerate harsh winter conditions, but should not be planted in a moist situation. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Glory-of-the-snow is one of the earlier flowering spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks … of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small white cone encasing short white stamens tipped in yellow. The flowers of 'Violet Beauty' are bright orchid with a white eye zone. Native to Turkey, glory-of-the-snow is able to tolerate harsh winter conditions, but should not be planted in a moist situation. The …
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… cultivars with larger and more colorful flowers, making it a staple of the formal garden. It is a perennial, producing cornflower-like flowers that bloom from early to late summer on erect stems with medium green leaves. 'Peachie's Pick' is a compact cultivar with blue flowers on erect stems, growing 12 to 18 inches tall. It is named after Peachie Saxton, who discovered the plant. The plants are easy to grow in full sun …
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… This tree is called a Green Giant because it can grow three or four feet in a year and reach sixty feet tall and eighteen feet wide. It is adaptable to a wide range of conditions and is very hardy so is a very popular tree for hedges and screens. Green Giant has a pleasing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
