… more than 200 million years ago. I’m the only one left. I’d say I’m aging well. Don’t mean to brag— it’s simply fact. FOUND: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) As Beyoncé … kin and I are some of Earth’s oldest living organisms. One of my elders in Colorado is 2,500 years old. FOUND: Queen Sago Palm (Cycas circinalis) I don’t mean to embarrass you by being naked. It’s not my fault—I’m a gymnosperm, which literally means “naked …
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… Blue sage is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. From July to October the plant produces showy blue flowers that …
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… Sensitive fern is a creeping perennial that grows to a maximum height of 4 feet. It requires partial to full shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant does not bloom. It is used mostly …
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… This mat-forming perennial rises to a height of 8 inches with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border or ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
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… This tree grows to a height of 9 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of less than 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and purple blooms in May and June. It is a ground cover or an understory and is resistant to deer. …
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… 'Bartered Bride' is a compact perennial which blooms from summer to autumn. It bears domed white flower heads to 4 inches across and attracts butterflies. This rather coarse plant is good for the wild, …
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… The 'Barabit's Nana' form, selected by Dr. Elemer Barabits, is a compact, shrub like form with larger than normal fan shaped leaves. It is perfect for rock gardens or patio planters and will slowly mature to small 6 foot by 4 foot shrub. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… 'Gnome' is a dwarf form with an upright shape. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to small 4 foot by 2 foot shrub like tree. This dwarf form would work well in small gardens. The … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… The European beech is a stately addition to any large landscape and in time becomes an imposing shade tree. The … is dark green and somewhat shiny. The beech nuts it produces in the fall are attractive to wildlife. Autumn foliage is golden bronze; in winter the handsome gray bark is prominent. A …
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