… The leaves have five, blunt, rounded lobes. 'Carnival' is a dwarf cultivar (10 feet in height with a similar spread) with gray- green variegated foliage outlined in white and pink. The foliage turns bright yellow …
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… resemble annual ageratum in shape and texture. After blooming, the plant develops seedheads with soft white hairs. This plant will grow even in deepest shade, making it indispensable in the woodland garden with its bright white flowers. It is also attractive as a focal point in the perennial border. A …
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… well-drained, dry soil in full sun where it will grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, with dark green leaves edged with teeth and decorated by pale light stripes down the center. …
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… A mound of large maple-like leaves in summer produces airy spikes 3.5 feet tall, topped with white flowers with a blush of pink. In the center of each flower is a pale green disk surrounded by a ring of …
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… which turn yellow in the fall. In early spring before the leaves appear, the tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which provide … designed for smaller gardens, reaching heights of only 9 to 12 feet and widths of 10-15 feet with a graceful spreading growth habit. It is a suitable understory planting if able to get a few …
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… flowers, which appear from March through June on thin, 4- to 6-inch stems, are white with pink veins and anthers. The foliage consists of narrow, dark green, grass-like leaves. The plant emerges from small underground tubers called corms. It is edible, with a taste reminiscent of chestnuts. The leaves continue to spread, even when the flowers are …
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… Thailand Giant elephant ears is a massive herbaceous plant with enormous broad heart-shaped green leaves that was found in the jungles of northern Thailand. Thailand Giant can grow to nine feet in height and about 6 feet in width with single leaves reaching five feet long. It bears scented white flowers during the growing …
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… grow to ten feet high and six feet wide. Gold Dust croton has narrow dark green leaves spotted with yellow that appear to have been sprinkled with gold dust. In order to maintain their color these plants require hot temperatures, high …
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… go unnoticed, but they are very fragrant. Because of their shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It also … color better during the winter. This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in …
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… ornamental grass. It is a low-growing cultivar reaching only about 2 feet high and 3 feet wide with flower spikes about 4 feet high. It is a warm season grass with bright green leaves and golden flower that are visible in summer. This plant is suitable as …
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