… The parents of this Louisiana iris are native to the bayous and wetland of the Gulf Coast of North America. Broad flowers of 'Black Gamecock' are a deep purple, almost black, with gold signals. It grows to about 3 feet high and 2 feet wide and blooms in early to mid-summer with 4-6 inch wide showy flowers. This iris will thrive in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… gardenia or cape jasmine, it was a favorite of the corsage industry — back when young couples (and those young at heart) — wore boutonnières and corsages when going out on dates. The Rubiaceae is the third largest plant family, with 611 genera and more than 13,000 species. It contains a large number of commercially important species, …
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… or the mountain nymphs. This fern is a native of the talus slopes of the mountains of Europe and Western Asia, with a range from Norway to Spain, and east to Pakistan. Clearly this is a tough fern that is superbly adapted to its harsh environment and one that will perform well in typical garden environments. This fern grows to about 3 feet in …
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… Painting in the Garden, students will gain inspiration and learn to translate the beauty surrounding them from their own perspective. This course will provide class demonstrations and personalized instruction while students individually compose and complete a painting during each class session. Working directly from nature, students will …
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… for sale that incorporated excellent disease resistance with continual flowering, fragrance, and a beautifully shaped and colored flower. Pink semi-double flowers are produced on a mid-sized shrub rose from June … ornamental display from fall through mid-winter. Roses that possess good disease resistance and continuous flower production have informally become known as landscape shrub roses. Like all …
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… Buccaneer palm is native to seacoast areas throughout the Caribbean, from Florida and Mexico down to Central America. Like many plants native to areas with sandy or rocky soil, it's slow to mature. On the other hand, it lives longer than most palms, and survives tougher conditions. It's notably wind-resistant - an important asset in the Caribbean - and highly salt tolerant. Those survival skills make Buccaneer palm easy to grow as a houseplant …
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… stretching from the upper Midwest down to north central Texas. It has white to pink flowers and is one of the few native beardtongues that are adaptable to garden conditions — in fact, it thrives under cultivation. It also has a relatively long blooming season and brightens the garden in early and mid-summer. In autumn, the glossy leaves turn a rich red. Various bees are the principal …
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… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb and is said to be sweeter than the species. It can also be used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in midsummer with pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees. This …
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… Lemon Thyme is a hybrid of Common Thyme ( T. vulgaris ) and Broad-leaved Thyme ( T. pulegioides ) that is grown for its rich, lemon-scented leaves that … fresh or dried in a variety of dishes. It is a woody perennial that can grow to 4-12" tall and 18” wide. Whorls of tiny, pale lilac flowers appear on the stem ends in early summer and are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun …
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… ripe in late summer Gerda black elderberry is a showy shrub with dark purplish-black leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers that appear in early summer. The flowers are followed by edible … can be used in cooking or wine-making. This elderberry can grow to about ten feet in height and about eight feet in width and will sucker profusely if left alone. It is recommended that unwanted suckers and dead canes …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
