… This uncommon species is found in open woodlands, and it looks like a tall, spindly version of the more robust common … 5 feet tall with large, glossy, opposite broad leaves that come to a narrow point. It blooms in early June, when it is topped with loose clusters of drooping, starry, white flowers with …
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… foliage. The fluffy upright panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. The stems stand 12 to 18 inches high. 'Fanal' does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to …
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… This plant is commonly called lady's mantle because of the circular, pleated leaves which resemble the mantle, or cape, worn by women in olden times. The name of 'Thriller' refers to the height of this plant which is much taller … to about 1-2 high and 1-2 feet wide. It prefers consistently moist partly shaded locations. In June it blooms profusely with chartreuse flowers which can be quite enlivening in shady spots. …
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… In early spring, before the leaves appear, this tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which … feet and a widths of 35 feet with a graceful spreading growth habit and a low hanging canopy. In the springtime the emerging foliage is burgundy, while in the fall the leaves are buttery …
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… Spotted Joe Pye Weed is derived from a plant native to eastern North America. The common name refers to the purple … on the dark green stems of the plant. A tall, architectural plant, it grows to about nine feet in height and 4 feet in width. In late summer and early fall it bears purplish pink flowers on flat flower heads. The …
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… The American sweet gum grows 60 to 70 feet' when mature. It is good to plant in large areas such as lawns and parks. The flowers are not ornamentally … significant. The brown fruits, which are spiny, rounded structures that release seeds, ripen in fall, and remain on the tree until spring. Fall color is variable but brilliant; in autumn, …
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… effect, with large compound leaves that grow 18 inches long and have deeply cut leaflets. It is an excellent specimen plant. Yellow flowers with narrow petals, similar to forsythia blooms, are produced in 12-inch to 15-inch panicles in July. The flowers are followed by large, bladderlike pods that change from pale green to red …
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… Weeping Wonder Ginkgo, know as the Ginkgo 'Mutant Weeper' in Europe, is an interesting dwarf weeping Ginkgo. It remains shrub size, 10 feet tall by 6 feet wide, and … a reliably weeping Gingko form. The leaves vary from thread like to fully fan shaped, and vary in color from light to dark green, some even variegated with both. Weeping Wonder Ginkgo has the …
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… Native to Asia, climbing hydrangea is a vigorous perennial vine that clings and climbs to almost any surface; it requires a sturdy … lacecap flower heads that bloom from May to June. The glossy, deep green foliage turns yellow in the fall, and the peeling, cinnamon-colored bark is attractive all year long. Though slow to … vigorously after two to three years, but can take three to four years to begin blooming. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. …
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… The mountain Star of Bethlehem is a native of the dry southern Mediterranean regions from Italy through to Israel where it grows … one inch six-petaled white star-shaped flowers that appear on eight inch tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire this beautiful plant with caution, because …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
