… Sherry Sue summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'Sherry Sue' has fragrant pink and … protrude from the dark green foliage. 'Sherry Sue' is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 6 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sixteen Candles summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'Sixteen Candles' has very fragrant … from the glossy green foliage. 'Sixteen Candles' is a compact rounded shrub growing slowly to 4-5 feet high and 2-3 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Merlot sweetspire is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of Virginia sweetspire which is native to the moist … as a border or screen, or as an understory plant. In the right conditions it will tend to sucker so unwanted sucker should be removed. Prune in early spring if necessary. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Every year my crabapple leaves get brown spots on them which cause the leaves to fall off of the tree before the end of the summer. What is wrong with my tree and what can I do about it? A. Crabapple trees can be affected by many … crabapple scab, powdery mildew, various fungal problems, and fire blight. It is important to have your crabapple tree accurately diagnosed prior to selecting a treatment in order to …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. What is the correct height to mow a lawn? A. Mowing lawns too short is one of the most common mistakes homeowners and lawn services make with turf. It is a good practice to mow your lawn high at 2-1/2 to 3 inches. In spring when the turf is thick and lush, you may …
Type: Plant Info
… The weeping bottlebrush is native to northeastern Australia, growing along watercourses. As such, it can withstand occasional flooding as well as drought conditions. These characteristics have led to it being extremely invasive in wetter parts of the U.S. south, such as Florida, although it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’ grows to 6 – 12 inches high with bluish gray green foliage that is fernlike and deeply cut. It blooms in mid spring with deep rose flowers lined with white which … of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart”. It will continue to bloom into the summer until the weather becomes hot. In cooler climates it will continue to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on top of tall 42-inch high foliage. The flowers have distinctly long thin petals, a form that is referred to as spider. This is a stunning addition to any garden. In milder climates, the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… they mature. The fertile florets will stay limegreen while the sterile florets will slowly age to pink. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought – tolerant. It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Northern or Prairie Dropseed is widely regarded as the most attractive of the American prairie grasses. It is a clumping warm … and delicate flower spikes that appear in late summer and early fall. The clump can grow to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are a pinkish brown which mature to a golden brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
