… Native to North America, pink turtlehead attains heights of 2 to 3 feet. It is naturalized in moist areas or in the back of the perennial border. About an inch in length, … and early fall. The large flowers are a late-season surprise. One of pink turtlehead's assets is the great variability of its use, from perennial border to water's edge. Its lovely pink … up the autumn landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… as a grass, sedges are botanically different. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is dense and clump-forming, reaching 12 inches tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with … woodland garden or border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Hornbeam is an excellent landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits nicely in the home garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that grows to 4 feet tall … needs very little pruning. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This is a musclewood or hornbeam tree. If you look carefully at the trunk you'll be able to see the … orange or red. It grows to about 25 feet tall and wide with a gently rounded form and is tolerant of a wide range of light conditions from full sun to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… petals. It stands 4 -5 ft high and blooms continuously from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. This is a winter hardy hibiscus in zones 4 – 9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” … marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… purple foliage. At maturity it stands 30-36 inches high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant … marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the … marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… grows to 8 – 12 feet tall and blooms in late summer until late fall, but does not set seed. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'DVPazurri' may be sold commercially under the name … When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… encourage the stems to get too tall and flop over. Tolerant of droughts once the root system is well-established, this fall bloomer is insect-, disease-, rabbit-, and deer-resistant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The flowers are 1 ½ inches across and face outward, held on tall wiry burgundy stems. This is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It is deer resistant and hardy in zones 4-8. Plant it in full sun or part shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
