… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of …
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… flowers with a rose eyezone and a green throat. The flowers have an unusual crispate form in which the petals appear to be pinched or folded. The 9-inch flowers and the foliage are unusually large and tall. It blooms in early mid season. Each flower lasts only one day, but there are multiple buds on each stalk and there are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more, after which it may …
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… Introduced in 1980 by Brian Halliwell, Palace Purple Hairy Alumroot was one of the first Heuchera marketed … its decorative foliage. Palace Purple Hairy Alumroot is a large plant, reaching 24 inches tall in flower. At maturity the foliage forms a loose mounding form about 12 inches by 18 inches, with … the leaves are lovely all season. The flowers are white on dark stems and add a lacey aspect in late spring and early summer. It was the 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year and is still a very …
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… Purple-twig dogwood is notable for its dark purple-black stems in winter. This multi-stemmed shrub bears white flowers in spring followed by whitish blue fruit in summer. The foliage is dark green and turns a reddish-purple in the fall. Members of the genus …
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… Sibirica Tatarian dogwood is a multi-stemmed shrub known for its coral-red stems in winter and whitish blue fruit in summer, which follow clusters of small white flowers in spring. The medium green foliage turns reddish-purple in the fall. Members of the genus Cornus …
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… be variegated with a green irregular center. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer, red foliage in fall and red stems in winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves and browner stems than the species. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer, red foliage in fall and red stems in winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are …
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… iris plants. The name iris is after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, because irises come in many colors. Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' has blue- violet flowers with yellow signals on stems 2 to 3 feet tall in late spring, and typically there are 2 to 3 blooms per stalk. The leaves have shades of purple in the spring that fade by summer, making this a very attractive spring plant. It is a hybrid of …
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… for its fall color which is dark red and persists into winter. It is also an attractive plant in late spring and summer when the long racemes of fragrant white flowers hang gracefully and attract butterflies and other pollinators. Merlot has a compact form reaching only 3-4 in height and about 3 feet in width. Merlot prefers partial shade and consistently moist soils, but can cope with full sun …
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… Hill' is a dwarf shrub with long thin leaves and a breathtaking display of dark pink flowers in spring. This is a low growing suckering shrub that is not fussy about soil pH, texture or moisture but does best in full sun. Because of the suckering nature, it is best planted where it can slowly increase in size without disturbing neighboring trees or shrubs. Relatively pest free and completely …
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