… At 2 feet in height, Vivid obedient plant ( Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid') is shorter than the straight species and produces lavender-pink flowers in vertical rows on … natives, 'Vivid' prefers full sun and moist soils; when provided with these conditions, it is not prone to disease and insect infestations. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Norway spruce is a dwarf conifer with a pyramidal shape, reaching no more than 4-5 feet tall and wide. It has much shorter, denser branching than the species. Like other spruces, it is extremely cold-hardy. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Norway … needles 1/2-1 inches long. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The 6” needles grow in bunches of two and may persist for three to four years. This tree is adaptable to different soil conditions, but does require full sun. It is tolerant of salt and wind. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 8- to 10-inch blue-gray leaves that are finely dissected and resemble columbine. The plant is striking even when not in bloom, and in midsummer upright stems emerge with puffy, lemon-yellow flower clusters. It is a large plant, but it has fine-textured features. This mounded plant with tall fowering stems … bloomer of fine texture Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crested Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ‘Cristata’) is a very narrow evergreen conifer that can reach a height of 50’ and a width of 4’. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. Contact with its needles may cause a rash for … darken to a purplish-brown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green Roof Garden atop the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center is open to the public — it's one of just a few rooftop gardens you can actually walk through, so … and evaluation sites. In fact, one of the important roles of the Green Roof Garden is to expand knowledge about the types of plants well suited for midwestern rooftop gardens. Because expertise is still evolving, only a limited palette of plants is now used by most gardeners. On both sides, …
Type: Plant Info
… shade with moderate soil moisture. Blooms in late spring to mid summer and bloom color is blue. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Ramapo' is a smaller rhododendron, growing to a height of 3’ and width of 4’. It blooms in early spring … of lavender flowers. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and moist soil conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink blooms. It is a specimen in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf (4’ in height at ten years) form of the species. Culture requirements are the same: … with well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
