… This particular monkshood has been a long-time favorite in gardens, and it's a natural for cottage gardens and lightly wooded areas where it's brilliant purple and strong erect form … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to ancient times. …
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… two feet tall. Tubular lavender-blue flowers appear starting in July and continue flowering for over a month. The plants are very cold-hardy and can endure for decades due to their deep, thick roots. They will spread from the roots into colonies, but are not known to be invasive. This genus differs from true bluebells by the presence of a small ring …
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… Aloe jucunda takes its species name from the Latin world for "nice", "jacundus". It is a lovely aloe and is frequently kept as a houseplant. It is a … that suckers freely and creates large groups of rosettes. Its miniature size, rosettes only 3 to 4 inches across make it a nice size for indoor collections. It has glossy dark green and brown … white spots and leaf margins with sharp teeth. The inflorescence is quite large compared to the tiny plant, almost 15 inches tall, unbranched and with about 20 pink lax flowers, quite …
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… Cockscombs ( Celosia argentea var. cristata ) are wonderful, trouble-free plants for the garden with a lot of interest: consider that velvety, coral-shaped bloom! The 'Twisted' cultivar is hot red, and grows 16 to 20 inches tall—perfect for a border or container. While Celosia prefers moist, well-drained … and end hot and dry. Plant the seeds directly after the danger of frost has passed. Native to South America, celosias have been divided into two other groups beside cockscombs. Plumed …
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… These sturdy, stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear mid to late summer. Growing into three-foot mounds of dark green maple-like leaves, ‘Luna White’ has …
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… Carnival Cocomint Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has bright green foliage with silver accents and darker purple veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Cocomint Alumroot …
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… Carnival Coffee Bean Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has leaves with mixed shades of amber, orange and tan. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Coffee Bean one …
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… Carnival Fall Festival Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has silvery green foliage with contrasting red undersides . Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Fall Festival …
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… Carnival Peach Parfait Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has slightly ruffled peachy orange foliage, silver overlay accents, and darker orange veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Peach Parfait …
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… Carnival Plum Crazy Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has deep purple foliage with silver overlay accents and purple undersides. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Plum Crazy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
