… Golden Arizona cypress is a beautiful, upright evergreen shrub or small tree with a conical habit. New growth is a soft yellow-green, changing to a dark, bluish green with age. The foliage of Arizona cypress consists of closely overlapping …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ruffled petals. At maturity, 'Blue River II' stands 5 feet tall and blooms from mid-July to fall. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds and resistant to deer. It is a great plant for sunny positions and …
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… This Chinese lily is vigorous and easy to grow in neutral soil in partial shade, which accounts for its popularity. Late in the season it produces from 10 to 20 faintly scented, recurved deep-orange flowers, spotted in black with red anthers, about 2 …
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… Lady Betty Balfour is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 8 to15 feet. From July to August it produces 6 to 8-inch deep violet-purple flowers with white stamens. Smaller flowers bloom again from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green flowers are fairly rare in the plant kingdom, where the emphasis is on standing out from the crowd (of green vegetation) to attract pollinators. Rosa 'Green Ice', however, will produce pastel-pink flower buds that open to white flowers that mature to light green. A miniature rose, this plant reliably grows to 12 …
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… Chenille plant, also known as "red hot cat's tail," is a large shrub in the euphorbia family native to New Guinea and Malaysia; it is widely cultivated in tropical areas. It is known for the long, fuzzy red catkin flowers that can reach up to 18 inches long. The leaves are broadly ovate and bristly, with fine teeth. In more northerly …
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… are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. The stems stand 12 to 18 inches high. 'Fanal' does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to …
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… The flamethrower palm tree is named for the propensity of this tree to develop a new brightly colored leaf that may be anything from pink to dark burgundy in color. In contrast against the rest of the green foliage this new leaf can …
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… Narcissus ‘Hawera’ is in Division 5. It stands only 5 – 6 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring. Each stem … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Is there anything special that I need to do before planting a tree? A. A very important first step before planting a tree is to select the right tree for your location. In order to ensure a healthy tree, many factors need …
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