… 'Empress Wu' is notable for its immense size; it has been called the largest hosta in the world. It can grow to a height of 4 feet with a spread of 6 feet. Its green leaves can be two feet in diameter. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Noted for the shininess of its slender dark green leaves, Leather Sheen forms a medium (1½ foot tall by … appear in June; these can be used in floral arrangements. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a large vase-shaped hosta featuring green foliage with wide bright yellow margins that fade to cream. A sport of H . 'Sagae,' Liberty was named Hosta of the Year for 2012 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in the trade today. It is a large (2 feet tall by 5 feet wide), dark green-leaved hosta noted for its vigorous growth rate, sun tolerance, and robust production of fragrant white flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Sunshine Glory' is a medium to large (24 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta featuring white margins surrounding leaves that emerge chartreuse and become more green as the season progresses. It is noted for being sun tolerant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by 12 inches wide) hosta capable of spreading quickly. So Sweet was named Hosta of the Year for 1996 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This swallow is most often seen flying over the lakes, close to the bridges, looking for insects. Look for their bottle-shaped mud nests near the bridges. …
Type: Birding
… How often have you heard that the true lilies (Lilium) are either difficult to grow or are not well adapted to the Midwest? Fortunately, these are merely myths. Lilies are … from winter cold and summer heat. Lilies—like daffodils and tulips—grow from bulbs, which are best planted in early to mid-autumn or in spring. A good rule of thumb is to plant lilies with … poorly drained soils, or find your garden overrun by voracious rabbits, then lilies may not be for you. Otherwise, plant some lily bulbs this autumn and then enjoy the show next year. May …
Type: Plant Info
… Plant midseason potatoes in mid-April. Plant strawberries and pinch off first-year flowers to develop strong root systems. Later in the month, begin to harden off warm-season vegetable and flower transplants in a cold frame, or bring flats of … areas — but bring them back in at night. If necessary, spray fruit trees with dormant oil for insect control. If apple scab was a problem last year with crabapple or apple trees, be ready …
Type: Plant Info
… Ever see a tree or even a weed and wonder what kind of plant it is? We’d love for you to stumble across the answer—right in front of you. Inspired by a movement by French botanists, … so, botanists and other plant lovers began chalking plant names on streets and sidewalks as a way to get people to appreciate the natural world and biodiversity around them. Sometimes, the street …
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