… the very popular Hameln fountain grass. Piglet grows to about 18 inches tall and two feet wide with pinkish-white flowerheads appearing in late summer and persisting into fall. Fountain grass … consistently moist soil so supplemental watering during drought periods may be necessary. As with most ornamental grasses the seed heads are generally maintained for winter interest and are …
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… the mint family that is native to a wide range of North America. It thrives in sunny locations with moderate to dryish soils and with little or no cultivation or attention. Wild bergamot has minty scented leaves and lavender, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Bridal Crown’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid spring with small 1 ½ inch flowers which have a strong fragrance. The flowers are doubles and there are … word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… blooms in early- to mid-spring. There is only one flower per stem and it forms an acute angle with the stem. The petals are deep yellow and sharply reflexed, while the corona is a deep … word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… ‘Jetfire’ is in Division 6. It stands 12 inches tall and blooms in early to mid spring with 3 inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and strongly reflexed. The corona is bright … word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… to vary. Cool Cat catmint is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In early to mid-summer it produces showy, fragrant, lavender-pink blooms that are very popular with bees and other pollinators. If the dead flowers are removed it will rebloom in the fall. It …
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… last perennials to bloom, from late September through October. It produces long stems topped with large, white daisies featuring a yellow disc. It blooms in its first season and may be used … than a daisy. This species will grow in poor soils and will take full sun or partial shade, with moderate watering. Its common name, Montauk daisy, derives from the town of Montauk on Long …
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… into pink flowers that flare out into five pale pink or white lobes. The throats are marked with yellow and covered in long white hairs. The ovate leaves are in pairs, with tapering tips. Beautybushes grow in sun or light shade, are tolerant of clay, and can take …
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… Spike gayfeather or marsh blazing star ( Liatris spicata ) is becoming more popular with gardeners for perennial, meadow, and prairie gardens. The thistle-like, reddish-purple … resembling bottlebrushes. The flowers open from the top down, rather than the opposite, as with most spike plants. The rounded clump of rich, dark-green foliage is grassy-looking at the …
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… 'Greenspire’ stands 6 ft tall with a spread of 6 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads composed mostly of showy but sterile flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July and …
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