… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of about 7 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red and black fruit. It is a specimen in a hedge and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of about 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red and black fruit. It is a specimen in a hedge and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Each Lunar New Year brings new fortunes, each lunar year is associated with a zodiac animal, and this year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, rabbits represent the moon. Some believe …
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… Showy geranium really lives up to its name. From late May to early June, this mounded perennial is smothered with large violet-blue flowers with darker purple veins. The foliage is also attractive, with deeply-lobed leaves. The whole plant is densely hairy, including the … of flower buds. This is a sterile hybrid of two western Asian species, Geranium ibericum and Geranium platypetalum . That means it will not propagate from seed. Once the first flush of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to save seeds? A. Open pollinated or heirloom varieties are best for saving. … not be collected because they will not come true to form. It is best to store seeds in a cool and dry condition. Warmth and moisture can cause them to deteriorate. A refrigerator is ideal if space is available. Store …
Type: Plant Info
… pendulant, orange tubular flowers tipped in yellow that are inflated towards the base. This is among the smallest growing of the Gasteria , commonly known as ox tongues. The plant slowly … or maintenance. Recent taxonomic treatments have moved this plant from Gasteria liliputana and often is referred to as Gasteria obliqua . The genus is closely related to Aloe and, like them, are pollinated primarily by sunbirds. …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' is a United States National Arboretum introduction. It has pure white flowers 6 inches in diameter. It grows up to 10 feet high and blooms in mid summer to early fall. Each flower remains open for more than one day, but the … named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ is a delicate light blue with gold crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6 inches tall, but … is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many …
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… This is a pear tree called Sensation Red Bartlett as the fruit is either completely or mostly bright … 1950s to have red fruit. Bartlett Red Sensation can reach heights of up to 25 feet in height and widths of 10 to 25 feet. In the spring it bears white blossoms, and in the late summer it is a heavy producer of sweet, luscious fruit that should be picked …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
