… The toothed wood fern is native to northern Europe and north America where it is found in woodlands and other moist … the warmer parts of its range it is evergreen, but is deciduous in the colder areas. It grows to about 3 feet high and wide, but is relatively sparse with only a few fronds mostly. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Variety' has small bright golden flowers in large, closely packed flat topped clusters up to 4 inches in diameter. The stems stand 3 to 4 ft. tall with feathery aromatic foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the thick, edible spears of asparagus shooting up from the soil. Jersey Knight asparagus grows to about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is usually planted as a root in the early spring. After two or three years, thick edible spears up to 3/8 inch wide appear. Jersey Knight is a male cultivar which is considered more desirable by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Skylight’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are … fertile but non-showy ones. The flowers emerge white in July with a green tinge and mature to pink as they age. The blooms continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Skylight does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood, so the flowers are …
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… Soft yellow, ovoid buds open to fragrant double flowers, fading to a lighter yellow on Prairie Harvest Buck shrub rose ( Rosa 'Prairie Harvest'). This is another of the Buck shrub roses bred in Iowa specifically to survive the harsh winter climate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… GINGER WINE™ Ninebark is a form of Eastern ninebark that has orange spring foliage that matures to burgundy. It was also developed for mildew resistance. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… TINY WINE® Eastern Ninebark is a dwarf form of Eastern ninebark that grows to only about four feet in height and width with … of pinkish-white flowers in the spring. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas …
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… Black alder is an upright tree native to Europe and Asia. It can reach a height of 80 feet in the wild. It … prefers wet conditions and is often found on riverbanks in its native habitat. Related to birches, it produces catkins in the spring. The female flowers become tiny decorative cones. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Carin spotted Joe Pye weed is derived from a native perennial of the damp meadows of eastern north America. Carin has dark … silvery pink or silvery mauve flower heads that appear in late summer. This plant can grow to 7 feet in height although 5 feet is more common, and about 3-4 feet in width. This plant is popular with pollinators and is not attractive to deer. Because of its height this plant is suited to the back of a herbaceous border or could …
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… Iris 'Summer Olympics' is a soft lime yellow tall bearded iris with ruffled petals. The centers of the falls fade to white around the yellow beards. It stands 31 inches high with branched stalks and blooms in … with a gentle fragrance. It may rebloom. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Iris is the name of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
