… ‘Bailmer’ is a deciduous shrub which grows 4-6’ tall. It has mophead flowers which bloom on old wood from June-July and new wood from August through October. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the flowers age. It is hardy to zone 4 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Primula ' Supernova Pink' is the perfect primrose for borders, containers, and understory in shade to partial shade … inches) compact perennial, one of the Supernova series, is fragrant, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Pink blooms are finely edged with white around yellow centers, with deep green …
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… ‘SMHPLQF’ is often sold under the trade mark name Little Quick Fire™. This is a dwarf shrub 3 -5 ft. … flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white and turn light pink, then a deeper pink as they mature. With new flowers continually emerging at … at the tip melting into deepening shades of pink at the base. The blooms start in mid summer and continue into the fall with strong stems that hold the flower clusters upright and prevent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Notwoodone' has pale lavender semi-double flowers with frilly centers of small petals. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms … from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. This is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name LAVENDER CHIFFON™. Although when it was named … syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, the species is actually native to China and India. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narrow-leaf cattail is commonly found along ponds throughout North America, recognized by its tall, narrow sword-shaped leaves and the brown fuzzy cylindrical fruit that looks like a hotdog on a stick. It is so ubiquitous in … , which has broader leaves. Narrow-leaf cattail is now considered an invasive species, and it hybridizes with the native species. Its use in ponds is no longer recommended. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A bulbous perennial native to Japan and China, Lycoris sanguinea grows in full sun to partial shade. Known as orange surprise lily, the bloom color is red-orange to apricot, and bloom time is August to September. The surprise is the unexpected appearance of a leafless …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I understand that a wonderful organic fertilizer for my vegetable garden is manure tea. How do I make this brew, and how much do I use on my crops? A. This liquid is used at transplant time and again every three weeks or so. Fresh, not aged, manure from horses, sheep or cows is "soaked" …
Type: Plant Info
… Goldflame honeysuckle is a deciduous twining vine with simple, untoothed, opposite leaves. It is grown for its slightly … is piercing through them. This vine, which can grow to 20 feet, has a fairly long bloom period and attracts hummingbirds. It is most floriferous in June and continues to bloom sporadically until September. Goldflame honeysuckle is believed to be a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green antelopehorn, or spider milkweed, grows in pine woods, dry fields, and roadsides in southern parts of the United States. Each 18-inch stalk is topped by a large umbel of flowers. The jade green outer petals, or corolla lobes, are … in the center. In late summer to fall, narrow, 4-inch long, curved follicles (seedpods) form and split open, releasing seeds with silky tufts. Like most milkweeds, the alternate leaves exude …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summersweet is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern United States. Its common name is derived from the fragrant white flowers that appear at the height of summer, attracting butterflies and birds. The white flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long, which … of the plant, along with its lustrous green leaves. The shrub grows from 3 to 6 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide, depending on the location and growing conditions. Summersweet is tolerant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
