… Large pale pink cupped flowers contrast with the green edged burgundy leaves (in cooler weather) from May to August on this spreading perennial. In warmer temperatures of midsummer the foliage is a medium green color. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and avoid wetting the foliage late in the day to decrease the …
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… Guinea Japanese kerria ( Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea') is a mounded shrub that grows well in moist soils and in partially shaded locations. In early spring, it is covered with golden-yellow flowers the size of a silver dollar. Fall color …
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… from central Europe. It is an exceptionally tall-growing willow capable of reaching sixty feet in height although forty feet is more typical. The new growth is reddish in color and the flowers which appear early in spring are yellowish-green. Like most willows it prefers a sunny position in moist to wet …
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… need to deadhead as the flowers naturally drop off. Exceptional resistance to diseases. Plant in full sun in moderately moist fertile soil and water to establish the root system. Can be used in a mass or individually in the flower garden. …
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… This plant may be found in the wild, but is introduced (native to , not invasive). The plant forms a 6” mat with stems 10” long. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three along the long stems. It blooms with yellow, star-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. It prefers full sun in rocky or loamy well-drained soil. …
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… and frilled orange-red petals surrounding a black eye. The mature seedpods are frequently used in dried flower arrangements. Plant this poppy in full sun, and in moist but well-drained soils on slightly mounded soils for best repeat performance. The hairs …
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… Finely notched deep reddish pink flowers appear above the foliage in May. Unlike most primulas, this species tolerates soils that dry slightly in summer and will slowly spread to make a small clump. Plant in partial shaded conditions with moist soils and topdress with very fine soil in fall to support …
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… of about 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. In April and May it produces showy, fragrant white blooms that attract butterflies. These give way in the summer to purple and black plums that attract birds. This one is good in a border. Foliage is yellow and orange in the fall. …
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… Flowers of pale yellow edged in violet red change as the flower matures to ivory with pinkish red-violet edges on this late flowered tulip with long pointed tips to the petals. Plant these tulips in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil and in sunny positions in fall; protect from squirrels and chipmunks using netting over the soil or …
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… Bred at Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, 'Black Stockings' is a perennial that, when in flower, can reach 6 feet tall. It produces lacy green foliage that is topped with large lavender flowers in the late spring and early fall, but its long, jet-black stems are its claim to fame. Easy to …
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