… This is the unusual white-flowered form of our native turtlehead. It has dark green foliage on a 20-inch tall clump. The clump will eventually widen to several feet. In late summer and early fall, the clumps are topped with white snapdragon-like flowers. It tolerates wet or dry conditions and is good way to blending late season color into the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf (8’ X 8’) version of the species. It has the same dark green needles with white bands on the underside. It also has … as the species ( Picea omorika ), which makes it a good shrub for this area. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil, but will tolerate some shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep, salmon-coral 4-inch flowers are produced in profusion atop the 2.5 feet-high plants from midsummer to the first frost. Plant 'Tropical Salmon' in full sun and in moist soil for best flower production. Cannas will tolerate partial shaded conditions, but the number of flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hundreds of small, single yellow-marigold blossoms cover this annual from summer up to the first hard frost of fall. The finely dissected, lacy foliage provides a fine texture for … Plant 'Lemon Gem' in full sun and in average soil, and provide moderate fertilization for best results. This plant attracts nectar-feeding insects during the growing season, and the seeds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Europe, the Dogtooth Violet is clump-forming bulb that doesn’t get over 6 inches high with a slightly wider spread. From early to midspring it produces pink, white, yellow, and purple blooms. It prefers partial shade and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and varied succulents with different colors and growth patterns. Live houseplants are the perfect way to bring the spirit of summer into your home year-round. Joe Huttner, assistant horticulturist, …
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… We see it in dormancy and bud swell, in growth and senescence, in leaf drop and return. The passing of the year unfolds in living form around us. For those of us who work in gardens, … these rhythms shape nearly everything we do. Gardeners do not control the seasons; we respond to them. Our work is an act of stewardship more than ownership. We care for plants and spaces, … but rather, respond to them. Gardens make time visible. And when we begin to see time this way, through plants, light, and seasonal change, we are reminded that every moment in the garden, …
Type: Blog
… The sugar maple's 5-lobed leaves grow densely on an upright oval tree that can reach a height of … samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. A favorite maple for fall color, it is one of the best known trees of eastern North America and is as prized for its ornamental value as for the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves are highlighted by pinkish-red veins on this edible/ornamental kale that thrives during the cooler months of the growing season. Kale prefer moderately rich, well drained soils in full sun for best production. Proof that you can have your ornamentals and eat them too! …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrubby perennial grows to a maximum height of five feet with full sun. From midsummer to fall it has large, fragrant panicles of lavender-purple spikes that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It’s best used for massed plantings in borders. It is deer resistant and will tolerate drought once it is established. Pruning the plant back in the spring will encourage more growth with the accompanying increase in flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
