… bright orange stigma. It was bred by noted Dutch hybridizer G. H. Hageman and has won awards from Dutch and English Bulb Societies. Plant 'Blue Pearl' in full sun and well-drained soils, and protect it from chipmunks and squirrels. The parental species is known as the snow crocus, in recognition of …
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… grows 9 – 14 inches tall and blooms in the spring with pink heart shaped flowers that hang from long, arching, leafless stems. The each flower has an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Luxuriant’ grows 15 “ tall and blooms in late spring with red heart shaped flowers which hang from long, leafless stems. Each flower has a small protruding petal at the tip which is … throughout the summer. The plant is resistant to deer and rabbits .The name dicentra comes from the Greek words dis meaning twice and kentron meaning a spur for the two-spurred flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 8 – 12 inches tall. It blooms in mid spring with ivory white, heart shaped flowers which hang from long, arching, leafless stems. Each flower has an inner petal protruding from the bottom which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives flower the name “bleeding …
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… Diervilla rivularis ‘Morton’ SUMMER STARS™ blooms from June and August. This is a dense, compact selection that will grow 3 feet tall and spread to … is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. It is distinguished from the other species by the hairy reddish twigs and underside of the leaves. …
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… of crown imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis ), but features flowers in a range of pastels from light green through yellow and soft pink (colors change as they age). Native to rocky … Iran and Turkmenistan, the plants are adapted to begin growth early in spring — when moisture from winter rains or snow is still available — and complete their life cycle before the heat of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Faint green splotches near the tips of the outer whorl of petals distinguish this cultivar from all other snowdrops. As soon as temperatures begin to warm in late winter, this cultivar springs from the frozen ground and perfumes the air with the fragrance of honey. On sunny days, the other …
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… inches across with gold centers are produced in September atop stout stems ranging in height from 3 to 6 feet on this hardy perennial that tolerates a wide range of soils. The lower leaves … monarchs, and the taste of the leaves repels deer. It is native to the cooler regions of Asia, from Japan and China to Russia. …
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… Showy geranium really lives up to its name. From late May to early June, this mounded perennial is smothered with large violet-blue flowers … Asian species, Geranium ibericum and Geranium platypetalum . That means it will not propagate from seed. Once the first flush of blooming is done, spent flowers should be removed. It will …
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… Striking round heads of snowy white cover this annual from June to September. This species enjoys bright sunny locations in average soils and can … that form the showy part of the plant. The true flowers, which are tiny and yellow, protrude from between the bracts. They are good to use as cut and dried flowers. Songbirds love the seeds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
