… Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' has huge lavender flowers in mid summer to fall. This is a shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus … “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
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… Ingrid Bergman® hybrid tea rose ( Rosa 'Poulman') is a highly floriferous, fully double, true-red tea rose. Growing to 6 feet in USDA Zones 5 through 9, this is a vigorous cultivar with dark green, leathery leaves resistant to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust. This scarcely fragrant hybrid by L. Pernille and Mogens …
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… Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' is a Dutch antique cultivar of the species, developed before ankle-biter annuals became all the rage. Growing up to 4 feet in height, this great annual (perennial in USDA Zones 7 and warmer) with burgundy-reddish flowers is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have faded away. …
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… Threadleaf coreopsis ( Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Shower') grows up to 24 inches tall by 18 inches wide and is known for its bright golden-yellow flowers, interspersed with fine, thread-like foliage. Full … This cultivar is more drought tolerant than most of the other species (all of which are native to North America). It is deer resistant and attracts butterflies. …
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… The Himalayan birch is indeed native to the Himalayas and Nepal -- so naturally occurs at higher altitudes and cooler … 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
… ‘Coral Carpet’ is an herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of approximately 6 inches under full sun. It thrives in dry to medium soils. In late spring and early summer it produces pink and white blooms that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Can you have a hawthorn tree without thorns? Yes! This hawthorn tree was bred to not have thorns so it would be safe to plant in around children's play areas. CRUSADER™ cockspur hawthorn is derived from the hawthorns native to north-eastern America. It bears attractive white flowers …
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… The variegated flax-lily is derived from the Tasman flax-lily which is native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy leaves edged in white that can grow to be up to 3 or 4 feet long. The plant forms a clump about 1 to 2 feet wide. Variegata bears …
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… Dicentra eximia is also known by its common name Fringed Bleeding Heart. It is a wildflower native to North America that typically grows 15 inches high. It blooms in late spring with pink to purplish heart-shaped flowers that hang from long leafless stems. A protruding inner petal at …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The petals are edged in peach. The flowers are small, measuring only 3 ¾”. It blooms in early to mid-season and may re-bloom. In milder climates the foliage is green all year. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
