… Dicentra Formosa 'Aurora' is also known as fern-leaf bleeding heart. It has white heart shaped flowers in late spring or … the name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is grayish green and fernlike. The plant is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 3-7. The name dicentra comes from the Greek words dis …
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… A large tree, the river birch grows to heights of 40 to 60 feet. When mature, it has an oval, rounded habit and is a good choice for large areas. The flowers are not very showy; brown catkins (male flowers) …
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… Artocarpus altilis is the breadfruit tree and the one you see here is a hybrid with its wild ancestor, Altilis mariannensis. It’s native to Micronesia, but in the 1700’s it was introduced to tropical areas around the world by European explorers (including Captain Bligh of "Mutiny on …
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… Showy geranium really lives up to its name. From late May to early June, this mounded perennial is smothered with large violet-blue flowers with darker …
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… Box elder is a much maligned species of maple with compound leaves, usually trifoliate, but with up to seven leaflets. Although it is a native throughout much of North America, it is not often used in the landscape because of its weak branches and often irregular habit. It is also host to the cute but pesky box elder bug. It is extremely hardy and adaptable to any kind of soil, …
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… Dense St. Johnswort is a Danish cultivar whose showy golden blooms flower from July through September—much longer … than other Hypericum . One of the parents of this cultivar, Hypericum kalmianum , is endemic to the Great Lakes region of the United States. This low-maintenance perennial forms a tightly branched, mounded shrub with dark green, willow-like leaves and grows to 30 inches by 30 inches. It requires moderately fertile, evenly moist soil, and once …
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… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cloud Nine switch grass is an tall upright grass up to seven feet in height and about two to three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns yellow-brown by fall and …
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… The giant dioon is a tall cycad that is native to the low altitude, rocky rainforests of southern Mexico. It has … and is actually a cycad, an ancient group of plants that bear cones. The giant dioon can grow to 35 feet in its natural habitat but in cultivation it is usually seen as a specimen tub plant …
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… 'Jade Butterflies' is a vase shaped, multi-stemmed, dwarf form. Its fan shaped leaves are said to resemble green … as an accent for locations requiring a smaller tree. 'Jade Butterflies' will slowly mature to a 15 foot tall by 10 foot wide small tree with a spreading habit. The Ginkgo is an ancient …
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… The false onion, or pregnant onion, is native to South Africa where the hot, dry conditions allow it to reach its final height of up to four feet. This unusual bulb sits above the ground where its …
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