… to chartreuse leaves of August Moon are heart-shaped and puckered, with good substance. It is a vigorous grower. This classic hosta is often used to brighten the shade garden. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… The PRISTINE® apple is a yellow apple introduced in 1994, noted for its tart flavor and good keeping capability. This cultivar is one of many developed by PRI, a disease-resistant-apple breeding program, which is a cooperative among Purdue University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois. …
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