… This member of the Actaea or bugbane family is particularly prized for it remarkably dark purple, almost black foliage. In late summer, … 3-4 feet high. It requires consistently moist soils in order to retain its lush appearance and unusual leaf color. This plant is well-suited to woodland and shade gardens and while slow to establish is relatively easy to grow and maintain. The drama …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Cattleya' is sometimes known as False Spirea. The bright, rose-colored plumes sit on top of dark green, … shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest-free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ruffled petals surround a deep red 'eye' at the center of the flower, This deciduous shrub is adapted to full sun, dry soils and tolerant of air pollution. It is one of a number of cultivars released by the United States … National Arboretum combining the best characteristics of its parents from northeast Asia and the United States. The plants produce a continuous supply of flowers throughout the summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a tall buckeye (over 90 feet). It is also known as Aesculus x glaucescens . It blooms in May-June with panicles of yellow flowers. This is another buckeye that will hold onto its foliage into the fall and provide a beautiful display of red and orange. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grass was an important part of the tall grass prairie, providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, and even bison. Bad Hair Day switch grass is an upright grass of about 6 feet in height and 7 feet in width. The most notable feature is …
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… Lilium lancifolium ‘Splendens‘ is one of several species with the common name of tiger lily. The flowers are orange-red with black speckles and recurved petals in late summer. The flowers are 5 inches across, and a single stem may have as many as 20 to 25 flowers. Splendens has been awarded the Royal …
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… Native to forests in Europe, this plant develops into large populations. It is considered to be an Ancient Woodland Indicator species. Leaves are gathered in the wild for salad, soup, and sandwiches. The bulb and flowers are also edible. It is floriferous and attractive with its white, stellate flowers. …
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… White Pygmy is a mound-shaped evergreen. Its very fine grey-green foliage accented with white tips is its … This delicate compact cushion-shaped plant is hardy to USDA Zone 5. It reaches a mature height and width of 4 feet and prefers full sun and moderate moisture. It should be sheltered from drying conditions. …
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… This tree is another snake skin maple that is native to China. It can grow up to 30 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its bark is green with pale green and white stripes which contrasts beautifully with its fall colors of yellow, orange and red. In …
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… 'Venus' has flowers that open almost white and age to rose pink. It is separated botanically from florist mums and is now listed under Chrysanthemum x rubellum . It differs from standard mums in that it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
