… However, it lacks the velvety fuzz found on staghorn sumac. The large spreading branches grow in a picturesque irregular form. In July large upright clusters of greenish-white flowers appear. These are followed by red berries with small hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic …
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… The green rose ( Rosa x odoratus 'Viridiflora') was a byproduct of hybrizations done in the 1840's on the way to developing hybrid tea roses. It is a cross between Rosa chinensis and … of green bracts that take on a reddish tinge as they age. If you want a showy fragrant rose in your garden, this is not a good choice. It does make for a conversation piece. The plants reach about three feet tall. Since it is not fully hardy, we keep it in a container that is brought in for the winter. …
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… dwarf mounded plants from late spring through early fall. Cappuccino represents a breakthrough in breeding efforts and the uniformity of plants and floriferousness is attributed to a doubling of the number of chromosomes (tetraploid). Plant in full sun in average soils and water enough to establish the root system and plants will thrive for the …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Wekcatlart') is covered with orange-red, single rose flowers boasting a white eye in the center of the blossom from June up to the first frost. It was hybridized in 1998 by John Carruth, as a hybrid of 'Carrot Top', a double orange rose, and 'Little Artist', a single red rose. This hardy rose resists black spot and matures at 18 inches in height and width, with flowers smelling lightly of apples. Grow this rose in full sun and …
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… Pomponella™ is a compact floribunda rose that produces deep pink, fully double flowers in clusters of five to seven from June to October. Released by W. Kordes Sohne in Germany in 2005, it has disease-resistant clean foliage. It requires little trimming, but may be cut back …
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… are a favorite of the perennial and mixed borders. Successful gardeners grow them in full sun in well drained soils and take care to make sure the carrot-like rootstock is planted deeply. … all avoid this species because of the combination of bristly haired leaves and toxic compounds in the milky sap. Butterflies find the nectar irresistible. Oriental poppies enter summer …
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… undersides of the leaves which are noticeably hairy. This plant is native to rocky outcrops in the south-eastern parts of the US. Hairy mock orange grows to about twelve feet in height and about nine feet in width with a rounded yet open growth habit. In the late spring or early summer it bears …
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… phlox and grows 8 -10 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of fragrant lavender blue flowers that have deep purple eyes. Plant it in full sun. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9 and attractive to butterflies. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox …
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… It was found as a sport (mutated sprout) of its award-winning parent 'David' and patented in the year 2005 by ItSaul Plants in Georgia. The flowering height is a little more than 3 feet, and the spread is about 16 inches. Plant this phlox in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil, and avoid excessive fertilization. …
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… Phlox pilosa var fulgida grows in a clump typically 12 - 24 inches high. It blooms from mid to late spring with loose clusters … covered with soft white hairs which give the plant its common name of Downy Phlox. Plant it in full sun. It is attractive to butterflies and is hardy in zones 4 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
