… Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' is a Dutch antique cultivar of the species, developed before ankle-biter annuals became all the … height, this great annual (perennial in USDA Zones 7 and warmer) with burgundy-reddish flowers is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have faded away. The flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, and the foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. …
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… Native to mountainsides in Turkey, 'Pink Giant' is an upright-growing bulb, producing showy pink flowers during late winter and mid-spring. It … of 9 inches under full sun to partial shade with moderate soil moisture conditions. The plant is useful as a ground cover or understory spring flower beneath deciduous trees, and it is resistant to deer. Taxonomists recently moved it from its former genus Chionodoxa . …
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… Tulipa 'Clearwater' is a modern variety with pure white flowers atop tall 20-inch stems, making it perfect for a cut-flower arrangement. The breeder is J.M. Brouwer-Zeinstra from the Netherlands. It is a single late tulip, one of 15 classes of tulips that vary in bloom time and flower shape. If …
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… Green Roof Garden atop the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center is open to the public — it's one of just a few rooftop gardens you can actually walk through, so … and evaluation sites. In fact, one of the important roles of the Green Roof Garden is to expand knowledge about the types of plants well suited for midwestern rooftop gardens. Because expertise is still evolving, only a limited palette of plants is now used by most gardeners. On both sides, …
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… The autumn garden is full of late-season color: bold dahlias and asters, pastel Japanese anemones, dusky chrysanthemums, and sunny goldenrods. But there is another group of plants flowering at this time, although the "blossoms" are not quite what you … ) The arching green foliage forms large mounds and sends up pink bottlebrush flower heads. It is not hardy but is a good choice for containers or massed in annual beds. 'Rubrum' is an …
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… conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 10 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
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… evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 50 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
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… to a height of 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
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… Q. What is the best way to get rid of crabgrass? A. If you have just a few isolated patches of this … they go to seed or spot-treat with an approved post-emergent herbicide spray. If your problem is more advanced, apply a pre-emergent herbicide in spring before the weeds emerge and before lilacs bloom. For severe infestations, a repeat application is recommended one month later. When treating large portions of the lawn, it is important to know …
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… the name MOON DUST™. It likes full sun and dry conditions and tolerates drought well. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. 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 …
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