… or crested flowers on annual plants 18 inches tall. Delights in the garden or cut and dried for winter arrangements, celosias are one of the mainstays of annual flower displays around the … 30 percent, as in the desert Southwest). Wild celosias are native to the tropics and are noted for having a number of duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate — up to octuplicate — sets of …
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… Twist™ weeping redbud. This beautiful bloomer offers a lesson in how plants are bred for consumers. This particular cultivar was found as a chance seedling in 1960 along a road in … that she asked him to remove. Instead, a local nurseryman contacted an Ohio nursery known for its skill in propagating woody plants to get one plant as a gift. The Ohio nurseryman became …
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… Jolico cornelian cherry dogwood was selected by German hybridizers for its commercial fruit production because of its unusually abundant and large fruit. In other … bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… Redstone cornelian cherry dogwood was selected for its adaptability, disease/pest resistance, longevity and heavy fruit production. In other … bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… and exfoliating bark. The Kintoki cultivar is somewhat smaller than the species and notable for heavy flowering. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… red fruit and exfoliating bark. The Spring Queen cultivar was selected by the Klehm nursery for its abundant spring blooms. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… SNOW LACE® gray dogwood is a cultivar of the native species selected for its compact habit, emerald foliage and abundant fruit. Small white flowers in late spring are … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… cultivar of redosier dogwood introduced by Roy Klehm of Song Sparrow Farms. It is notable for its variegated green and ivory foliage and uniform habit. Like the species, it bears small … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… Ruby redosier dogwood is a cultivar introduced in 1988. It was selected for its layering habit, bright red stems and uniform rounded form. Like the species, it bears … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… in Oregon, and is heat and humidity tolerant. The pale colored leaves make it a target for leaf scorch in hot afternoon sun, so Red Lightning Alumroot would prefer partial to full shade for the best leaf color. It will mature to a leafy mound 11 inches high and 16 inches wide, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant