… blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from early summer to early fall. It is good in a border when grown in massed plantings. It is also a popular cut flower. The plant has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal … often dies back in severe winters and dead branches will need to be pruned out when new growth is evident in the spring. …
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… Wintergreen Korean boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the common bxwood. In the spring, very small … shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It also retains its dark green color better during the winter. … 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in a hedge or border. …
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… Amur grape ( Vitis amurensis ) is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum size of about 50 feet under full sun or partial shade. … in late spring or early summer, and it produces black fruit that attracts birds. The fruit is very sweet and can be used for preserves; it ripens to blue-black in early and mid-fall when … the foliage turns shades of crimson and purple. It thrives in dry to moist soils. The plant is most useful in a border. …
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… Wisteria is a perennial vine native to both Japan and America. While Japanese wisteria can grow as much as 50 feet tall and can take years before it blooms, American wisteria is much more restrained, growing 15-25 feet, and its flowers appear at a much earlier age. The hardiest wisteria is a fast-growing, twining, deciduous vine that requires partial shade to full sun and needs …
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… cover this lax growing annual that thrives during the long, hot days of summer. 'Star Orange' is resistant to many of the foliar and root diseases that attack some of the more upright growing … to dry between watering, and deadhead it to encourage continuous flowering. Narrow-leaf zinnia is native to Mexico and is characterized by having daisy-like flowers with broad petals and a hemispherical disk. The …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. … Whether you want to work on garden art, a mirror, vase, guitar, or a table, the inspiration is endless in this creative class. All skill levels welcome. A supply list is given in the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now. Bonnie Arkin, artist and …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. … Whether you want to work on garden art, a mirror, vase, guitar, or a table, the inspiration is endless in this creative class. All skill levels welcome. A supply list is given in the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now. Bonnie Arkin, artist and …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. … Whether you want to work on garden art, a mirror, vase, guitar, or a table, the inspiration is endless in this creative class. All skill levels welcome. A supply list is given in the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now. Bonnie Arkin, artist and …
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… Glossy abelia ( Abelia grandiflora ) is a medium-sized shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are … sharply pointed. The new leaves are yellow-green and become dark green with age. This cultivar is more compact than the species. An Asian member of the honeysuckle family, this Abelia produces … slowly becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter; in warmer climates, it is evergreen. …
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… Sweet abelia is a Korean native shrub with pink buds opening to tubular white blooms in late spring or early … flowers are tubular, with five flaring petals that start with red buds that open to white. It is prized for its fragrance and may be used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching … garden. It has a nice, tidy mounding habit and will reach about 4 feet in height. This species is more winter hardy than other abelias and that's a good thing because it blooms on old wood. …
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