… season's end. The papery colorful bracts are often mistaken for petals. Plant this perennial in full sun and in average to dry soil. The flower heads are often harvested and used in dried floral arrangements. …
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
… 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
… This bulb can reach a height of 6’ with a spread of 1½’. It blooms in late summer/early fall with trumpet shaped flowers in dark pink. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun. It may take a couple of years for the plant to flower so be patient. …
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
… 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
… 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
… Blue Forest juniper ( Juniperus sabina 'Blue Forest') is a dwarf conifer to 12 inches in height whose blue branches are upright in habit, giving the appearance of a miniature grove of trees. Like other junipers, this cultivar performs best in full sun and well- drained soils. Deer dislike the prickly foliage. …
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
