… with pink to coral-red flowers. The selection prefers sandy, well-drained alkaline soil in full sun or part shade; it is native to Europe, where the White Cliffs of Dover turn red when it blooms there in spring. Pretty Betsy also does well in the U.S., particularly in areas that have cool summer climates. It grows to3 feet tall and 2 feet …
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… upright stems on this cultivar of mum that typically comes into flower from the last week in October through November. In the past, this style of flower was one of two sold as 'football' mums for their popularity as … season. Not reliably hardy, this is a cultivar that gardeners will need to either overwinter in a frost-free location or obtain commercially and plant in full sun, moderately rich, …
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… Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ is in Division 4. It is 14-16 inches high and blooms in very early spring with a strong, sweet fragrance. The flowers are doubles with the white petals arranged in multiple whorls. The petals in the outer whorl have points at the tips. The short corona …
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… Deep yellow flowers growing in small, flat clusters are produced throughout the warmer months on this dark green, mounding, … does not produce many viable seeds, instead focusing on greater flowering. Plant this lantana in full sun and in average soil. Also called yellow sage, lantana is in the verbena family. While the flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Named after the mythological Greek youth Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool and was transformed into a flower, these plants are easy-to-grow perennials commonly … leaves, the flowers span a wide range of shape, size, and color and are classified in 13 divisions according to flower shape and origin. Daiquiri is a small-cupped daffodil that …
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… This species or cultivars derived from it are one of the common landscape plants found in Ethiopia and throughout the Caribbean. Native to southern and eastern regions of Brazil, this … flaring orange to salmon flowers at a time all with a distinctive white midrib to the petals. In frost free climates plant in well drained soils in full sun. Over time the mother bulb will produce daughter bulb offsets …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has lovely velvety red blooms. The triangular to star shaped flowers are large, measuring 6” in diameter. It blooms in mid to late season. It is attractive to butterflies but not attractive to rabbits. Although … one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. However, the buds are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… eye and a pale green throat. The petals are ruffled at the edges. The flowers, which appear in mid-season, measure 6” and remain open for 16 hours or more. It may re-bloom. In milder climates the foliage 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 …
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… and dark purple leaves. It creates an impressive mound 16 inches tall and 20 inches wide. In late summer spikes of creamy flowers increase the height to 30 inches and provide an interesting contrast to the almost black foliage. The leaf color is purple brown in the spring and in full sun conditions will become almost black. Very striking and unusual, especially with its …
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… Obsidian Alumroot has shiny dark purple leaves that will not fade in full sun. The dark, almost black, leaves will be beautiful all season, and in milder climates will be decorative through the winter. It has plumes of white flowers in late spring to early summer that contrast nicely with the dark leaves. The flower buds and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
