… With its wide ivory margins around blue-centered leaves, Blue Ivory is an eye-catching medium hosta. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and noted as slow to mature. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… 'Holy Mole' is a large (24 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta featuring yellow-centered foliage with wide green margins. It is a sport of H . 'Guacamole'; its flowers are fragrant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Einstein summersweet is a deciduous shrub developed from the eastern American clethra. While Einstein is famous for his brilliance, this plant salutes his prolific and unruly white hair with prolific … tolerant of damp soils and clay. Summersweet flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. It is a versatile plant being suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. The botanical …
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… and just plain Crocus 'Yellow'. It has been in cultivation for so long that its exact origin is unknown. The meadows won't be mowed until all crocus leaves have fully withered. The leaves … six weeks after flowering—to turn sunlight into the energy that each bulb will store until it is needed to power next spring's show. Crocus naturalizes easily, especially in well-drained soil that is kept on the dry side when bulbs are dormant. …
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… Winterberry is an oval-to-rounded shrub with dense, twiggy branching patterns. In its native habitat, this … for fruiting, both male and female specimens must be in close proximity (one male pollinator is sufficient for four to six females). The flowers are small, white, and not ornamentally … Rich green foliage in summer turns yellow in the fall as the berries mature. Winterberry is one of our native deciduous hollies, and its striking red berries enhance the winter garden. …
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… Iris ‘Bryce Leigh’ is pale lavender with a narrow gold signals bordered by a maroon line. This is a Louisiana Iris which stands 30 inches high and blooms in midseason. Louisiana Irises are … while resistant to deer. In 1981 Bryce Leigh received The Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal which is the highest award for an iris given by the Society for Louisiana Irises. …
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… CRIMSON SPIRE™ oak is a cross between Q. robur and Q. alba that is notable for its columnar habit and red fall foliage. A relatively recent introduction, it is reported to be fast growing and drought tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 …
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… Rosa blanda, also known as the Meadow Rose, is native here, and throughout the prairies and meadows of the upper midwest. It blooms in … count: 5) with prominent yellow stamens beckoning a wide variety of polinators. And once bloom is over, the decorative red hips (seed pods) provide winter food for birds. It won't surprise you to learn that like most natives, this is a vigorous, undemanding grower. In fact, it's hardy to Zone 3, - 35 degrees. And it's almost …
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… Splitrock is a small, clump-forming perennial succulent that resembles a piece of greenish speckled rock … white or pinkish with a paler throat, and fragrant with a distinct smell of coconut. Splitrock is adaptable and easy to grow; requiring water and good sunlight, but it will become dormant in very hot weather to conserve water. It is hardy to zones 9-11. …
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… Evening primrose is a biennial plant that forms a flat rosette in the first year and a 6-inch tall stem bearing … evening until the following midday. It grows in full snu with moderate water conditions but is extremely adaptable and capable of colonizing other areas. At the end of the second season, … primrose will readily self-seed in most conditions. As a native plant, th evening primrose is host to wide range of native species. Butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are attracted to …
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