… Reaching a mature height of 50' to 70', the littleleaf linden has a pyramidal habit in its youth and opens up with age. It has dense branches and a formal appearance in the landscape. This is an outstanding shade tree and one that tolerates pollution. Its fragrant yellow flowers open in late June or early July, filling the tree with the soft hum of numerous bees collecting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has fragrant, round golden puffballs in late winter/early spring, followed by red-brown peapod-like fruit in summer. This plant thrives in full sun, very well-drained soils, and reduced water during winter dormancy. It will need a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… There’s still plenty to enjoy in the garden in August and September. Later-blooming perennials, annuals, and shrubs can provide color for … a magnet for flower-feeding butterflies, bees, and other insects. This woody perennial ranges in size from 2 to more than 5 feet tall. The sweet-smelling flowers form on long panicles that …
Type: Plant Info
… investigates genomic aspects of plant evolution and adaptation, leveraging my expertise in the analysis of large data sets comprising complex molecular information from individuals, … ecological patterns and processes, across space and time. I am particularly interested in native plants, their conservation, and how they can be implemented into landscapes to … drivers of plant diversification, with adaptation to both hot and cold extremes resulting in the colonization of new niche space and the emergence of rapid radiations across plant …
Type: Staff bio
… native to southern Europe. Tall 2-foot flower spikes of maroon-purple and white appear in midsummer and provide a bold statement in the back area of the garden. Easy to care for, its flowers are often used in floral arrangements. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers feature bright red petals with a yellow base making for a show stopping display. Plant in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and stake in late June/early July to ensure the large flowers don't topple the plant over during high winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Short spikes of orange to yellow globular flowers appear in late summer and into fall above the flat rosette of green leaves with silver micro-veins and spines. Grow in full sun in exceptionally well drained soils and water sufficiently to keep the drought tolerant leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ivory white, feathery plumes waft above the finely cut foliage in June. Ideal for moist soils and shady conditions. This cultivar is smaller in stature than either of the parents and so is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers are similar in shape to Astilbe but airier. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This astilbe forms a clump of fern-like leaves 2 feet in height and width. It blooms in early summer with delicate white-flowered panicles on 2 foot stems. It prefers moist, humusy, organically rich soils in part to full shade. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants from early summer up until the first killing frost. Plant 'Cramer's Burgundy' in full sun and average soil, in a location where the mature height of 3 feet will be appropriate. Songbirds love the seeds in fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
