… Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Flamingo’ grows 30 -36 inches tall and blooms from June to August with pale lavender flowers. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… for the display gardens. The nursery grows plants to finished size and holds many plants from the greenhouses until they are sent to their intended spot in the Garden. The nursery also … Garden's native habitats, giveaway plants for the Garden's visitor programs, or plants brought from plant collecting expeditions around the world. The bonsai are also housed in the Plant … for the display gardens. The nursery grows plants to finished size and holds many plants from the greenhouses until they are sent to their intended spot in the Garden. The nursery also …
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… PEACH PERFECTION® Abelia is a new shrub with tricolor leaves that change from orange to yellow and then green as the season progresses. With white flowers and red stems, this is a beautiful plant. It requires a sunny spot in the garden and blooms from spring into fall. It grows 3-4 feet tall and spreads 2-3 feet wide. …
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… This rare epiphytic ginger lily from southeast Asia produces gracefully arching 2-foot stems topped by bright red and yellow petaled flowers produced from a cone-like inflorescence. It needs bright light but not full sun, exceptionally …
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… to wet soils in part shade to full shade. Must have moist soils that never dry out. Benefits from a regular, deep watering in hot summers. Foliage will wilt in too much sun. Needs a shaded location in the St. Louis area. Site plants in areas protected from strong winds. …
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… 'Clown' has white flowers with cherry-red centers. It stands 5 to 8 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. Bred from an hibiscus that is native to the eastern and central United States, it is hardy in Zones 4 …
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… Vibrant purple-and-white flowers appear above the mounded foliage from late summer into fall on this half-hardy perennial from the Pyrenees Mountains. Plant it in full sun and in locations near sidewalks, etc., where …
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… White daisies with large golden centers seemingly pop up from the compact mass of yellow-green foliage in summer. 'Golden Moss' is a favorite of honeybees … sun and in average soils and water during periods of drought. This particular species comes from the Balkan Peninsula. …
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… December 21, my family will celebrate the winter solstice. Some of our celebration ideas come from cultures around the world. From the Feast of Juul — a yule log; Saturnalia — gifts and drink; and from the Dongzhi Festival — round foods like dumplings. At sunset, my family will build a fire …
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… Willow amsonia gets its common name from its willow-like foliage. Its mounded habit, blue flowers and yellow fall color are typical … flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are considered …
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