… PRAIRIE TITAN® Kentucky Coffeetree is derived from a tree native to the streambanks and floodplains of midwestern North America. Coffee trees are either male or female and this particular tree is a male cultivar. It bears greenish-white fragrant flowers in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Glitter Coral Bells is a striking Heuchera hybrid with green-black veined silver leaves and fuchsia pink flowers. The underside of the leaves are purple. It matures to a mound 10 inches high and 14 inches wide, the short showy flowers increase the height to 16 inches. Glitter Coral Bells …
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… Golden hops is a twining perennial vine, a rapid grower that can reach 15-25 feet long by the middle of each summer. Both its leaves and flowers, which appear from May to June, are green; the flowers have a pine odor and attract butterflies. The plant is dioecious, meaning that it produces separate male and …
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… Dicentra cucullaria is a native American wildflower found in middle and eastern North America. It is also known as Dutchman’s Breeches. It grows 6 – 12 inches high and blooms in early spring. The white flowers are shaped like pantaloons with yellow tips and …
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… The Dwarf Berry Cape Gooseberry is a dwarf version of the Cape Gooseberry that is suited to containers or small gardens. The plant resembles a compact tomato bush and bears golden fruits that are similar to a cherry tomato but have a papery coating like a tomatillo. The flavor is described as being like a cross between a pineapple and a tomato. Because of this composite flavor, the berries can be used in sweet and savory …
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… Peking mock orange is a dense compact deciduous shrub that is native to China and Korea. It bears fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June and grows to about six feet in height and width. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The paniculata species of Phlox are the most magnificent, and there is a huge selection to choose from. 'David' was awarded the Perennial Plant of the Year award in 2002. Plant 'David' in full sun and in fertile, moist soil, where it will grow to 3 to 4 feet and produce elegant panicles of …
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… Amur grape ( Vitis amurensis ) is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum size of about 50 feet under full sun or partial shade. It leafs out in spring on reddish stems and green leaves which turns to red and purple in the fall. It flowers in late spring or early summer, and it produces black fruit …
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… cover this lax growing annual that thrives during the long, hot days of summer. 'Star Orange' is resistant to many of the foliar and root diseases that attack some of the more upright growing species of zinnia. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in soil that tends to dry between watering, and deadhead it to encourage continuous …
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… Azure monkshood ( Aconitum carmichaeli ) is a favorite of gardeners and florists. Native to China, this 5-foot-tall perennial is topped by dense spikes of royal purple flowers with inner markings in a lighter shade. Full sun and moist soil are the plant's preferred growing conditions. In its native range, Aconitum is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
