… are held horizontally on sturdy stems atop compact plants. The bristly "cone" in the center is dull orange. It was bred in the Netherlands and released in 2012. Protection from rabbits is recommended until the new plants are well-established in the garden. This echinacea is attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. …
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… SUNBURST® Thornless Honeylocust is an attractive shade tree that is often planted as a shade tree in grassy areas as the fine foliage allows enough sunlight to … yellow early in the fall. It can grow to over fifty feet tall, although thirty to thirty feet is more common, with a width of thirty feet and an attractive vase like habit. …
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… Citrina daylily has a lemon-yellow trumpet-shaped flower. It grows 3 to 4 feet and is very fragrant. This daylily is nocturnal, opening in the late afternoon and closing around mid morning the next day. Although … 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. …
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… Countess Carrots daylily is classified as a miniature. With delicately ruffled petals, the bright orange flowers measure only 2½ inches and bloom in early to mid season. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are … 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. …
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… This plant is a small version of a plant found growing naturally in the swamps of eastern north America. Robert Fleming hardy hibiscus is a compact perennial that bears large crimson flowers in the summer months. It reaches a height of about three feet with a width of about two feet so is perfectly suited to small urban gardens. As a form of the swamp rose mallow it prefers moist, …
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… shrub stands 6-8 feet tall and blooms in mid-summer to fall but does not set seed. It is hardy in zones 5 – 8. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. …
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… When this plant bears pale pink flowers in the summer months it is often when we are happy to be outside. Maybe that's why it's called Happy Face® Pink Paradise potentilla? This potentilla grows two to three feet tall and wide and is a long-flowering small rounded shrub bearing pale pink semi-double flowers from June through August. While it prefers rich moist soils, it is drought tolerant once established. Prune a third of the stems back in late winter to encourage …
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… than those of the bearded iris, making the entire flower noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly as known as Japanese iris. Midwest Splendor requires very moist soil and grows well along the edges of streams and ponds. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. …
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… This European native grows at high altitudes and is extremely cold hardy (Zone 2). It is generally grown as a multi-trunked shrub and can range in height from 2’ to 20’. Its light … grow in bundles of two. It prefers well-drained, loose soil in full sun or partial shade. It is easily transplanted. Its shape can be manipulated by removing part of the new candles (spring …
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… Cottonless cottonwood ( Populus deltoides 'Siouxland') is a deciduous pyramid-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall, it is a male cultivar and does not produce the cottony seedpods common to other poplars. A messy … wood that breaks easily in storms, it can also be susceptible to canker. Cottonless cottonwood is best planted on large properties or in parks in moist soil along waterways. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
