… This perennial grows to a height of 10 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a Caribbean cultivar, Kashee, highly valued in Saint Vincent for cooking. Through genetic, historical, and morphological data, we were able to match this cultivar to the Tahitian cultivar, Puero, which has the same distinct spiky skin. Breadfruit If you visit …
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… Deam arrowwood viburnum is notable for its densely branched habit and very lustrous foliage that can handle hot, dry … of other arrowwood viburnums, the buds are raspberry red and do resemble raspberries prior to opening. Its blue-black fruit in fall is held above the foliage, which turns a combination of red, purple and orange. This variety is native from southern Ohio to Missouri but is relatively rare in the trade. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bracted balsam fir, also called "Canaan fir" is an evergreen fir native to the northeastern United States and Canada. Growing upwards of 50 feet with short dark-green to blue-green needles, it has a narrow pyramidal form with upswept branches. It is primarily …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Is laughter really the best medicine? Find out during this fun, interactive workshop that combines simulated laughter exercises with breathing techniques to produce a wide range of physical, psychological, and emotional benefits. Medical research provides sufficient data to show that even if a person pretends to laugh or act happy, his/her body responds. Participants …
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… Aphelandra sinclairiana is a showstopper every winter when it comes into flower. A relatively tall tropical perennial, growing upto 4 feet in the Chicago Botanic Garden Greenhouse (up to 10 feet outdoors in the Tropics), the large green leaves are surmounted by terminal flower spikes containing dozens of fuzzy apricot-colored buds that open to reveal pink flowers. The color combination is stunning! A native of the lowland tropics of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SWEET EMOTION® Abelia Sweet abelia is a Korean native shrub with pink buds opening to white blooms in late spring or early summer. … used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching stems make it an attractive addition to the garden. It has a nice tidy mounding habit and will reach abour four feet in height. Fall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Japan, ‘Mops’ is a semi-dwarf shrubby conifer that reaches 4 – 5 feet high and 4 – 5 feet wide. The dramatic … The slightly weeping branches give the plant a shaggy, mophead form. This plant is easy to grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best foliage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A tree that bears tulip flowers? Yes, this is a tulip tree, and if you're here in late May or early June you might be lucky to see the large yellow flowers that are shaped like tulips. The EMERALD CITY® tulip tree is derived from a tree native to the wooded areas of the eastern part of north America. This cultivar has a narrower form than …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mando is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with sweetly scented bright yellow flowers. … become virus infected. Mando does best when planted in full sun in moderately rich soils. To allow Mando to dry out during its summer dormancy, interplant it with other plants that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
