… says Boyce Tankersley, director of living plant documentation. The lavender flowers make for striking displays when the bulbs are planted among groundcovers like vinca or pachysandra. … “Boldly striated foliage comes up in early spring and goes dormant in May—perfect timing for interplanting with annuals or with perennials that come up relatively late in the season to …
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… regions of southeastern Australia where its nectar-rich flowers provide late winter food for birds and insects. This small tree grows to about 15 feet in height and width and is notable for its attractive green leaves and pendulous growth habit. The small yellow ball-shaped flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is noted for it's beautiful reddish maroon new growth. Mike Yanny, propagator for Johnson Nursery in Wisconsin named the cultivar in honor of the source of the seedlings: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruffles daylily has light yellow flowers in early mid season. The 5½- inch flowers stay open for at least 16 hours. Moon Ruffles is a nocturnal bloomer; the flowers typically open up near … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower spike produces lavender-blue flowers from red-edged bracts. The flowers will last for months, but once the flowers fade, the plant will decline. Look for offshoots, called "pups" at the base of the plant and re-pot them to get new plants. They …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pollinators are attracted to the inconspicuous, but nectar-rich flowers. Prune in early spring for shape and to encourage new growth. It is useful for a low evergreen hedge or screen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… such as butterflies and bees as well as birds. These turn into blue fruits that provide fruit for birds in the fall. Like many dogwoods, RED ROVER™ tolerates damp conditions and is useful as a screen or hedge, a specimen or for a rain garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in a container. In the tropics, the leaves of passion flowers are the preferred food plant for butterflies. Plant the passion flower in full sun and well-drained, moist soil, and provide a trellis or support for the plants to clamber over. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun in average soils and water enough to establish the root system and plants will thrive for the remainder of the season, even in heat and drought. Cut for fresh flowers or dead head after flowering to promote continued flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
