… ‘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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… slightly ruffled overlapping and petals. At maturity, the plant stands 4-5 ft tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 2 to 3 feet tall. It blooms in late spring with rose pink, heart-shaped flowers that dangle from long, arching, leafless stems. There is an inner petal protruding from the bottom of each heart-shaped flower that is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and blooms in late spring to early summer. The heart shaped flowers are cherry red and hang from long, arching leafless stems. Each flower has an inner petal protruding from the bottom which is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… landscape with the scent of Easter lilies; one of the parents of this hybrid. With parents from two different sections of the genus, hybrid vigor has resulted with fewer insect and disease … the day; "head in the sun with roots in the shade" are ideal conditions. It's prone to damage from rabbits and deer. Stake it only if it's in shaded, windy conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
