… The Singapore Twist Ti plant is a tropical shrub with broad green leave with burgundy undersides and bright pink stems. The … stem in a flattish fan shape which highlights the vibrant coloring of this plant. It can grow to about 8 feet high and 3 feet wide but if branching is desired then a cane will need to be clipped. With care, this cutting can be rooted for a new plant. Good quality light is …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sadie Ray' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and … which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Sadie Ray is a mophead cultivar that is said to have bloomed for 50 years at a farmhouse in Indiana. The flowerheads are pink or blue …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Swamp aster is an herbaceous perennial that grows upright to a height of about 8 feet under full sun and medium to wet moisture conditions. In late summer and early fall, it produces blue and purple flowers …
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… flowers tightly clustered together in large, flat-topped flowerheads. It blooms from early to late summer on stems that stand 18 to 24 inches tall with gray-green foliage. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. It likes full …
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… Lycoris longituba known as the white spider lily is a large handsome plant from China with flower stems reaching to nearly 3 feet. The large, regular, lily-shaped flowers are variable in color, and a pale yellow form, Lycoris longituba flava has been named. Up to 15 different colors and forms from white to yellow to pink and median shades have been …
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… Diervilla rivularis ‘Morton’ SUMMER STARS™ blooms from June and August. This is a dense, compact selection that will grow 3 feet tall and spread to 4 feet. It has a neat, mounded form that in summer is smothered with flowers. The foliage is … in the veins, and it turns red in fall. The wild species, Georgia bush honeysuckle is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. It is distinguished from the other …
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… Plant 'Miss Mary' in full sun and in fertile, moist soil, where it will grow to 24 inches and produce brilliant red star-shaped flowers from July to August. It is highly resistant to powdery mildew. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. The x …
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… Summersweet is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern United States. Its common name is derived from … attracting butterflies and birds. The white flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long, which are a striking feature of the plant, along with its lustrous green …
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… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Mer de Glace' ("Sea of Ice") mock orange is a medium-sized shrub that covers itself in globular semi-double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. This is an old cultivar dating to 1920, bred by French plantsman Victor Lemoine. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect …
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… Native to Illinois, spotted Joe-Pye weed grows in moist areas where it can reach 5 feet or more; it has a dense, erect habit. This perennial is suitable for large-scale planting or use in a mixed border. The showy, lavender-pink flowers grow in flat-topped clusters 4 to 6 inches wide on this tall, late-flowering plant. They bloom for an extended period of time, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
