… This plant is a veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Spike veronica has violet-blue flower spikes from early to mid-summer. It grows to about eighteen inches in height and about twelve inches in width and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. It is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 50 feet. It is extremely …
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… Dendrochilum glumaceum is known as the husk-like or hay-scented orchid and it is native to the Philippines. The strap-like leaves are 20 inches long. The drooping flower stems and very thin and wiry, to 18 inches long. The top foot is covered with pairs of tiny flowers, up to 48. The petals are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spotted beebalm is a plant native to eastern North America, where it is found on the sandy edges of rivers, lakes, and coastal waterways. Its name refers to the unusual flower head which consists of yellowish leaves with purple spots resting on a …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 94 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink, coral, and apricot blooms in July and August. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… Argentina Skies' anise-scented sage ( Salvia guaranitica 'Argentina Skies') is noted for the sky-blue flowers produced atop this 5-foot, nonhardy perennial. Like other salvias, this cultivar is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. The scented foliage is disagreeable to deer. Once established, this plant is heat and drought tolerant. …
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… September Beauty summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'September Beauty' has prolific … from the dark green foliage. 'September Beauty' is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. …
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… The English oak is native to Europe and can be a very imposing, majestic tree at maturity. In cultivation in the U.S., it is unlikely to reach the 75 to 100 feet scale often seen in Europe. Its wood has been used to build ships, …
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… The Altai birch or dwarf Japanese bog birch is native to China and Japan. It is a water-loving multi-stemmed shrub or very small tree. The … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
