… Lycoris longituba known as the white spider lily is a large handsome plant from China with flower stems reaching to nearly 3 feet. The large, regular, lily-shaped flowers … pale yellow form, Lycoris longituba flava has been named. Up to 15 different colors and forms from white to yellow to pink and median shades have been recognized in China. It is hardy to USDA …
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… 2 to 6 feet in medium to wet soil in full to part shade. An elegant plant, its name is derived from its feathery fronds that resemble an ostrich plume. In the spring, the vegetative fronds known as fiddleheads emerge from the base of the plant in tight circles and unfurl to a length of 4 feet; a second set of …
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… than the wild species. Once established, 'Asahi' is drought-tolerant and long-blooming—usually from June to September. This species is found in the wild from Hudson Bay to Florida, and west to North Dakota and New Mexico. …
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… DIAMOND ROUGE hydrangea takes its name from the colors of the flowers which appear in July as white and then change to pink and then … summer as the evenings are cooling. Like most hydrangeas this plant will appreciate shelter from hot afternoon sun and drying winds and requires well-drained but consistently moist soil. …
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… inches wide, which is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic …
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… paniculata species of Phlox are the most magnificent, and there is a huge selection to choose from. 'David' was awarded the Perennial Plant of the Year award in 2002. Plant 'David' in full … moist soil, where it will grow to 3 to 4 feet and produce elegant panicles of white flowers from July to August. Phlox is not always an easy perennial to grow but 'David' has good …
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… It has lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lilac flowers open from the top down from August to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
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… leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of pale pink flowers with darker stamens open from the top down from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
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… Leatherleaf viburnum was introduced from central China in 1900. It gets its common name from its thick, textured heavily veined long leaves. White flowers in May are followed by red …
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… Japanese woodland sage, from the island of Honshu, produces broad spikes of purple two-lobed flowers late in the season, in October and November. A long stamen protrudes from the long lilac upper lobe. The lower lobe is deep purple with a white spot in the throat. …
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