… These sturdy, stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich … them appear quite tropical. The flowers are followed by attractive seed capsules that remain on the plant through winter. They prefers moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average …
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… 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 depending on the soil in which it is planted, pink in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil, and they bloom …
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… from bronze-red to purplish-red. Due to its sharp thorns, it is best not to plant this tree on a front lawn or where children may be playing. A recommended selection, Inermis, is a thornless variety. The cockspur hawthorn is an effective tree for the landscape. …
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… deep purple with white centers and the beards are gold. The stems have 3 branches with 9 buds on each stem. The flowers are mildly fragrant and good for cutting. Tall bearded irises typically bloom after the dwarf irises but before the Japanese …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that grows to as much as 60 feet tall, but is usually seen much smaller (10 to 30 feet tall). For garden purposes, it is often pruned to 8 feet tall or less. Leathery, thick, elliptic to … flowers bloom in spring. Trees are dioecious (separate male and female trees). Flowers on female plants, if pollinated, are followed by single-seeded, purple-black berries. In ancient …
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… fruits, which are spiny, rounded structures that release seeds, ripen in fall, and remain on the tree until spring. Fall color is variable but brilliant; in autumn, American sweet gum can … and red leaves all at the same time. This native tree is highly valued as a shade tree and for its superior fall color and beautiful leaves that are glossy green and star shaped. Its name …
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… Gallery Yellow Shades lupines were bred for a compact growth habit and spires of showy pea-like flowers that can rise a foot or more … leaves are also attractive, with eight leaflets radiating around a central point, growing on long petioles. Lupines are native mostly to the Western states, with two species found in …
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… in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. Some common names for hibiscus plants include hardy hibiscus, rose of Sharon, rose mallow, swamp mallow, and … and tropical regions throughout the world. Both tropical and perennial hibiscus put on a big show in homes and in gardens. Blooms are typically very large, colorful, and popular as … full sun, shelter from strong winds, and the warmth of summer. Their survival is dependent on surrounding temperatures remaining above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of these needs, garden …
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… their trees are infected until they notice the leaves turning black with sooty mold that grows on the clear sticky liquid secreted by the scale insects. In early spring, magnolia scale appears … Timing & Life Cycle These soft-bodied insects appear in early spring as tiny dark specks on the branches of magnolias. The specks are immature scales called crawlers, which move along the branches for a short time until they settle and begin feeding. Each crawler grows into a waxy, whitish …
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… they're large, moveable, colonize naturally, and, as long as they're not waterlogged, last for decades—possibly outliving the person who planted them. In fact, there's only one real … spots now, before perennials grow up, bare spots get covered, and leaves fill in on the trees. You are creating a photo map that will prove invaluable when fall, and your … stations at two Garden locations. The American Daffodil Society recognizes 13 divisions, based on flower and habit. For example, Division 1 refers to trumpet daffodils, Division 4 groups the …
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