… at the height of summer and which attract butterflies and birds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 12 inches long, which are a striking feature of the plant, along with its lustrous dark green leaves. The shrub grows to 5 feet high and wide, depending on the location and growing conditions. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of garden conditions, … Summersweet flowers on new wood so prune it in late winter. It is a versatile plant, suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant or an understory. …
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… palmate, or fan-shaped, with a two-foot stalk. Each frond has up to 52 segments that are green on top and silvery beneath. When the trees are young, the entire trunk is covered densely with … tan fibers. When the trees mature, up to 25 feet tall, the lower fibers are eventually shed on windy days, revealing a narrow brown trunk. Although commercially available, this palm is on the IUCN Red List as endangered in the wild, due to habitat loss and overharvesting for thatching material, baskets and other uses. …
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… book, "Herbaceous Perennial Plants," tells us about one, a young man collecting the flowers for his young lady on a riverbank. He fell into the water and as he was pulled downstream, he called back to her … shade, producing small bright blue flowers with a yellow center in July and August. Grow it on the edge of a pond or stream, but remember to keep your footing on the shore. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bright red flowers with greenish yellow throats. The flowers measure 8 inches across and sit on top of tall 42-inch high foliage. The flowers have distinctly long thin petals, a form that is … is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Red Ribbons …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ruffled. This is a dwarf daylily. The flowers are small, measuring only 3.75 inches, and sit on top of low foliage only 12 to 14 inches high. It blooms extra early in the season and is delightfully fragrant. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may re-bloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Me' daylily has golden bronze blooms with a deep red eye and matching crimped pie crust edging on the petals. The 5 ½” flowers last 16 hours and blooms early to mid-season. It is attractive to … while resisting rabbits. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. 'Fooled …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to 3–4 feet tall and wide and features small mophead-like panicles. The flowers, which bloom on old wood from July through September, begin as white and then change to pink and finally … reddish purple over the course of the summer through fall. The leaves, which are displayed on dark maroon stems, emerge with a purple tint, mature to green, and finally take on red to … fall. The plant prefers rich, moist soil in partial shade and, although known among hydrangeas for its winter hardiness, is best protected with mulch and wrapped in burlap during cold winters. …
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… Light lavender flowers feature a dark purple midrib stripe and rare set seed on this new selection of garden chives. Plant in full sun and allow to establish before starting to harvest the Kelly green leaves for seasoning. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sometimes fragrant, pale yellow flowers on short flowering stems are the featured attraction of this orchid native to lowland forests from Borneo up to Assam. The thickened leaves store water for use during the seasonal dry periods. …
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