… Q. What is the best way to save seeds? A. Open pollinated or heirloom varieties are best for saving. … from hybrid varieties should not be collected because they will not come true to form. It is best to store seeds in a cool and dry condition. Warmth and moisture can cause them to deteriorate. A refrigerator is ideal if space is available. Store collected seeds in an airtight container, such as glass …
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… 'Gladstone' has lovely white sprays on top of dark green foliage. It is one of the first astilbes to bloom in late spring. The fluffy upright panicles are comprised … well in shade to partial shade, where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… contrast when grown with rich purple flowers such as sage or Siberian iris. Anthea yarrow is the perfect plant for the suburban border garden. It is naturally deer and rabbit resistant and is tolerant of drought and salt. A butterfly attractant, it is lightly fragrant, and deadheading …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from early to late summer on stems that stand 18 to 24 inches tall with gray-green foliage. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. It likes full sun and tolerates drought well. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ is a delicate light blue with gold crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6 inches tall, but they are 3 inches wide, which is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Passiflora vitifolia is a spectacular red-flowered passion vine native to a broad region stretching from Costa Rica to … South America. The deeply lobed green leaves resemble those of grapes—the grape genus is Vitis. The leaves are an important food source for larvae of Heliconius butterfly species; the … are followed by 5-inch, speckled, egg-shaped fruit with edible, juicy, whitish pulp. The fruit is very sour until fully ripened. This is a large, and fast-growing vine (to 20 feet) that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Strict adherence to the cultural needs of this plant is essential. In residential areas, this plant is best grown in the consistently moist soils of a bog garden. The bog garden should be prepared … the bog garden should be sited in a protected location with a winter mulch. If a bog garden is not available, then growing plants in containers may be the next best option. Plants require …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Nordmann fir is native to the mountains west and east of the Black Sea. It has bicolored needles that are dark green on top and blue green on the underside. It is favored as a Christmas tree for its shape, and color of the blunt needles, which remain on the tree longer than average. It is also valued as a landscape tree and has won the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… good fall color varying from orange to bronze, russet-red,or red. This small ornamental maple is highly valued for its lovely dense growth habit, interesting trifoliate leaves, and cinnamon-brown bark. The peeling bark, one of the tree's best ornamental features, is accentuated during winter snows. It is a superb small maple with wonderful bark. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The black maple is native to the upper midwest, northeast United States and to southern Canada. It can reach a … the leaves emerge. The tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
