… Tall white 'pitchers' are veined in red at the tips, transitioning to green towards the base of the plant. Fluid stored within the … enzymes. Hairs lining the inside of the pitchers all face downwards allowing insects to climb in but preventing them from climbing back out. The large burgundy flowers are produced in early spring. This is one of the few pitcher plants that can tolerate periods of relatively …
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… This broadleaf evergreen selection grows 6 feet in height and is a hybrid of two Asian species. New growth that appears in spring is deep red before it fades to a dark, shiny green. An abundance of tiny, white urn-shaped flowers hang above the leaves in 4- to 6-racemes in April. If spring is cool, they will last for a few weeks. The buds are …
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… 3 feet tall plants that thrive under cool, moist, shady conditions. This species is an annual in the Chicago area but is perennial in USDA zones 9 to 10. Free of most insect and diseases (botrytis on the petals in areas with poor air movement is the exception). Seeds are started in February in a cool …
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… for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the birch genus. White flowers appear in June on new wood. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… June Bride Nippon spirea is so named for its abundant sprays of bridal white flowers produced in the most favored month for weddings. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… . It has a neat, dense habit and produces abundant white blooms along arching branches in June. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… Bridalwreath spirea is an old favorite that has largely been supplanted in the modern garden by cultivars of similar species with a denser, more refined habit. The genus … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… Thevetia peruvaniana , also known in the U.S. as yellow oleander, is native to South America where it can grow to 30 feet tall, … the branches an almost brush-like appearance, showing off the fragrant yellow trumpet flowers. In zone 8 and south, you can use yellow oleander in the yard as a bush, a small tree, or even a hedge. Further north, it needs to be in a …
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… × Citrofortunella mitis is commonly known as calamondin orange, and as the " × " in front of the genus name denotes, it is a hybrid between species in two different genera, an oddity in the plant world. Citrus reticulata (a tangerine) was crossed with Fortunella margarita (the …
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… Their deep-green leaves are two-ranked—arising from the soil directly opposite one another in an alternating sequence. Because the leaves arch directly above one another, a mature plant … provides a perfect foil for its masses of trumpet-shaped flowers. Native to damp woodlands in southern Africa, the plant has a habitat that ranges from subtropical coastal forests to ravines in high-altitude forests, where they thrive in dappled shade and in well-drained, humus-rich …
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