… doubled flower (and hide the dark central cone) on this selection of native coneflowers. Plant in full sun in moderately drained fertile soils and avoid heavy fertilizer applications to keep the plants from lodging (falling over) in windy conditions. …
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… green, disease-resistant foliage holds well throughout the season, turning golden yellow in fall. This plant matures at 5 feet in size when grown in full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. …
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… close to the stem surrounded by finely dissected leaves. The leaves respond readily to changes in light and will close up on cloudy days or in shaded environments. Grow in full sun and bring indoors before the first frost. …
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… flowers on this Pasque flower with deeply divided, fuzzy leaves. Plant this mounding perennial in sunny, well-drained locations, where it will slowly increase in size over time. The fuzzy seed pods are ornamental in late summer. …
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… Hummocks of finely textured leaves billow below the very dark purplish-red flowers in late summer followed by black seeds in the fall. Thrives in full sun with enough space to showcase the arching form topped by bottlebrush shaped flowers …
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… ‘Alba’) has star-shaped, pure white flowers. Glory-of-the-snow is a perennial bulb and blooms in early spring. It grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. …
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… Milk-white flowers are flushed with faint blue in early spring along the midribs on this hardy squill, ideal for planting in masses beneath large deciduous trees among groundcover. It almost never sets seed so the clumps increase slowly in size through the production of daughter bulbs. …
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… 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. …
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… 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. …
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… 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. …
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