… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful … plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. This is a cut-leaf or lace leaf variety of Japanese maple. Its foliage emerges deep purple, maturing to purple red and turning a bright red in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected …
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… Dahurian bugbane was first found in Dahuria, an area spanning the border between Siberia and Mongolia, but in fact it's native from eastern Russia to Korea. The fluffy white flowers are densely packed on arching racemes that can reach 6-feet high, a compelling and graceful presence in a shade border or a woodland setting. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea …
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… Mountain bugbane is primarily an East Coast native, but it's also found in Illinois (though it's currently on the endangered list here). Its white bottlebrush blooms rise 5 yo 6 feet above the mound of ferny deeply cut foliage in late summer - a regal sight in the open shade of deciduous woods. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , …
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… 'Dean' is a large vase plant grown for its foliage in tropical climates. In sunny spots it has broad, thick, sharply serrated leaves of mahogany red blending to chartreuse in the throat. The flower stem and scape bracts are fuchsia, the floral bracts are …
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… to Africa, Asia and Australasia. This flax lily has long green strappy grass-like leaves edged in white that can grow to be up to five feet long, although two to three feet is more typical. The plant forms a clump up to three feet wide. It bears blue flowers in the spring that are followed by bright blue berries in the late summer. It prefers sunny spots with moderate moisture, and with its brightly striped …
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… for a summer-blooming bleeding heart. Its gray-green foliage is deeply dissected and ferny in appearance. Unlike the flowers of bleeding heart, the gently nodding blossoms of corydalis are pale yellow and white. Their bloom peaks in spring but continues sporadically until fall. The plant has a tidy appearance and will seed prolifically all over the garden, in between pavers, and even in the lawn. It is perfect for a cottage garden, where you want the …
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… horizontal growth habit.It reaches 20 to 30 feet tall and has 2- to 3-inch-long thorns. Use it in mass plantings, in hedges, or as a single specimen. White, five-petaled flowers with a musky smell are produced in abundant clusters in May. In September and October, ornamental red fruits adorn the plant. …
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… of eastern north America. Phantom is a small form of Joe Pye weed reaching about 2 to 3 feet in height and about 1-2 feet in width making it an excellent plant for small gardens and borders. Its purplish-pink flower heads attract butterflies and pollinators in the summer and the seed heads provide food for birds in the winter months if not cut back in …
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… leaves spread out into a rosette. 'Oakhurst' has deep red-purple leaves. The flowers grow in eight-inch spikes atop sturdy burgundy scapes. Atop each spike is a tuft of red-purple bracts. … open to a rosy pink, and become creamy white when fully open. Pineapple lilies are best grown in summer containers in this area. They require full sun and need to be kept well-watered. They should bloom in late …
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… form. Its mature size is a clump 4 to 5 feet high. This ornamental grass begins blooming in August and has fluffy silver pink plumes. The foliage turns tan in the fall and remains decorative through winter. The dry winter foliage should be trimmed back in the spring before new foliage emerges to avoid damage to the new leaves. Arabesque is hardy in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
