… 'Cerise Queen' has deep pink flowers tightly packed together in large, flat topped clusters. It blooms in early summer until fall on stems that stand 2 ft tall. The foliage is feathery and fernlike. … a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant …
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… ginkgo leaves. This fern is fond of moist woodland conditions and limestone cliffs. It grows in the southern half of the U.S. and warm, moist regions around the world. It can be found farther north in warm microclimates, such as hot springs. It would be an elegantly textured addition to the …
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… Native to the European Alps, Dutch crocus emerges in March-April from an underground tuber called a corm. It grows 4–5 inches tall. The violet cup-like purple flowers of 'Remembrance' open in the morning and close up at night, lasting three weeks. The grassy foliage with narrow silver bands turns yellow as the plants go dormant. Use in beds or borders or naturalize in lawns to introduce spring to the garden. Watch out for …
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… chrysanthemum are the perfect foil for the bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom in fall. This hardy plant will grow to 1 foot in height and will slowly spread by rhizomes up to 4 feet in width. The flowers lack the sterile flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of the …
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… southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy leaves edged in white that can grow to be up to 3 or 4 feet long. The plant forms a clump about 1 to 2 feet wide. Variegata bears blue flowers in the spring that are followed by bright purple berries in the fall. It prefers shady spots with moderate moisture, and with its brightly striped leaves …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny flowers in various shades of pink and white and attracts butterflies in July and August. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of the common …
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… or a multi-stemmed shrub 15-20 feet tall. Its large, medium-green leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. Cup-shaped purple flowers appear from March through June, producing edible, … is a heavy-bearing variety with large, early ripening fruit that can be eaten raw or used in ice creams or pies. Raccoons, squirrels, and opossums are also connoisseurs of the fruit. The plant will spread by suckers and can naturalize in woodlands and in damp areas along ponds or streams in full sun to part shade. …
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… Buttonwood, also called button mangrove, is an important part of the shoreline ecosystems in tropical America, from Florida to the Caribbean, Venezuela, and over the ocean in the Pacific Islands. The variety sericeus has small leaves densely covered with silvery hairs. … axils, bending twigs under their weight. This small multi-branched tree makes a nice specimen in the landscape. It can tolerate brackish soil, high heat, humidity, and once established, it is …
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… long-petaled flowers virtually year-round that emerge lime green and mature to lemon yellow. In its native Philippines, it is pollinated by moths and so the fragrance is most intense at sunrise. The highly prized fragrance is used in a number of colognes and perfumes and is also sprinkled on clothing before placing in long-term storage since it repels insects. In tropical humid climates, it can grow to 100 feet …
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… As the name August Flame connotes, this daylily is flaming red and blooms quite late in the season. It has a yellow streak in the center of each petal and a yellow throat. The flowers are 5” in diameter on top of tall foliage. It is an excellent choice for a border. Each flower lasts …
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