… easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new …
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… easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new …
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… <p>With GHOST™, the foliage show goes on longer than the flower show. In spring, leaves emerge chartreuse, and clusters of rosy red … summer. Over summer the foliage matures to striking buttery yellow. Then in fall, in time for Halloween, those leaves turn a "ghostly" white. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
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… taking a lot of space. In late spring lavender-pink clusters of flowers line the branches for a month or more. And there may well be scattered repeat bloom later on. Meanwhile the purple-tinged leaves offer a more subtle decorative note throughout the growing … season. <p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
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… Its five-lobed leaves grow densely on an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 50 feet with a spread of 35 feet. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall …
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… The Seminole Tropical Rose Hydrangea produces masses of pink ‘snowballs’ in midwinter on a medium sized shrub with large cordate (heart shaped) leaves. Not fussy as to soils texture … replace Rhododendrons in warm subtropical and tropical landscapes. This cultivar was released for commercial use by the USDA Plant Introduction Station in Miami, Florida in 1973. Plant … crossed Dombeya burgessiae x D. burgessiae ‘Rosemound’ in 1965 and evaluated the seedlings for seven years before selecting this plant for release for its purplish tinted new foliage and …
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… with wide creamy margins. It is a sport of H . 'Blue Angel' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2009 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… 'Empress Wu' is notable for its immense size; it has been called the largest hosta in the world. It can grow to a height … easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… Noted for the shininess of its slender dark green leaves, Leather Sheen forms a medium (1½ foot tall by … easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow margins that fade to cream. A sport of H . 'Sagae,' Liberty was named Hosta of the Year for 2012 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
