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  • … heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a … in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all seasons. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … selected from a number of seedlings grown at the Royal Horticulture Society Garden at Wisley, for its larger than normal sized flowers, the reddish coloration at the base of the light yellow … petals and sweet fragrance. This species, Hamamelis mollis , is native to China and is known for having the most fragrant of all of the witch hazel flowers. This cultivar is one of dozens of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … conditions and aren't fussy about watering or soil. One good watering a week should be fine for a plant in a large pot. 'Congo', also sold as "Congo Green", produces broad green leaves atop … habit rather than vining as other philodendrons, so it needs no support. It isn't grown for flowers, but the greenish-white flowers that may appear are fragrant. Its partner 'Congo …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Its 6-inch flowers are deep purple and bloom midseason. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers; 'Yan Long Zi' is a dwarf variety growing to 3 feet … from strong winds and afternoon sun. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … tree ranges in size from 35 to 50 feet in height. The common persimmon is a good plant for a naturalistic garden. Small, fragrant, white flowers appear in late May. Sweet, juicy, pale … the fall, but the very astringent skin should be avoided. Male and female trees are required for fruit production. Distinctive bark has dark squarish blocks, and the tree itself has an …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … bright green in mid-summer. In fall the fronds turn reddish and so provide visual interest for at least three seasons and in frost-free areas the fern is evergreen. Brilliance Autumn Fern reaches about two feet in height and width and is suitable for massed planting in shady areas, as an understory or as a potted specimen plant. It requires …
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  • … cultivar are teal, with lavender new growth. The foliage alone makes them attractive specimens for a desert garden, but they also produce coral flowers atop slender purple one-foot flower … Central America. They like full sun and warmth, but can endure temperatures close to freezing for short periods. They should be watered sparingly, with good drainage. This is an old cultivar, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape, and most importantly, disease resistance. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant