… Small densely rounded umbels of greenish-yellow flowers appear in June. This bulb will form a clump of about 18 inches high and 12 inches wide over time as daughter bulbs are produced. Bright sunny locations in soils that dry slightly in summer are ideal. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This unusual bulb will reach 3 feet in height. It flowers in mid-summer with a small purple ball covered with twisting, fine, green petals that look like unruly hair. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun and should be deadheaded to minimize self-seeding. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… species of columbine, it has nodding blue to violet flowers. Granny's bonnet works well in most gardens. This columbine has spurs that curve inward and end in small knobs. This shade-loving perennial reseeds and can become naturalized. It is reliable in most gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Rijnstroom’ blooms in mid May to early July with semi double copper orange flowers with wavy petals. The flowers are … 1 ¾ inches across, held on hairy branching stems above mounds of mid green leaves. Plant it in full sun or part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers with white throats appear sequentially up the tall spikes about 6 weeks after planting in warm weather. The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies and honey bees to the garden. Stake if planted in windy locations and enjoy the flowers in the garden or cut to enjoy indoors. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark pinkish green leaves on a sprawling plant provide color and contrast in the garden during the summer and the tuber can be dug and eaten at season's end (it is a sweet potato). Plant in full sun in well drained soils and protect from deer (they love the leaves). …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Discovered in the mountains surrounding Beijing, China, shaggy hydrangea is a sturdy, deciduous shrub with … producing white flowers that turn pinkish with age. It prefers part shade and can be used in the shrub border or in perennial beds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of white bottlebrush style flowers cover this deciduous shrub in spring followed by deep red leaves in fall. Ideal for a partially shaded location in rich, moist, acidic soils. This selection from the native species features shorter internodes …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dark purple small snapdragon flowers cover the willowy stems from spring into mid-summer. Use in containers and directly in flower beds for their eye-catching color and motion in even slight breezes. The flowers are very attractive to pollinator insects searching for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cup that has a yellow ring at its base. It reaches a height of about 2 feet and blooms in mid spring. Narcissus should be planted in average, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. They are deer and rodent resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
