… The thick-stemmed wood fern is native to the forests of northern eastern asia where it thrives as an understory plant on the forest floor with filtered light. It is an attractive vase shaped plant that retains its leaves in winter, although they lie flat on … soils and grows to about 3 feet high and wide. Deer are not attracted to this fern so it is a good choice in areas where deer are a problem. …
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… Stabler's golden-scaled male fern is derived from a naturally occurring hybrid found in the damp rocky woodlands across the … and about 3 feet wide. It prefers shady moist conditions and in milder parts of its range it is evergreen. This fern is suitable as an understory plant or a shady border and its strong vertical growth and very …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 in the spring and edible red fruits in the fall and is a large broad tree with horizontal branches growing to 35 feet wide and high. Like most hawthorns it is susceptible to a range of diseases especially rust and fireblight although with careful …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant you'll see that they resemble a turtle's head poking out from its shell. Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing … moist soil and so does well in wet areas or rain gardens. Protection from afternoon sun is appreciated and so this plant does well as an understory beneath taller trees. …
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… This species is a shrubby succulent threatened with extinction in its native Tanzania due to habitat loss. The … pairs at the tips of the shoots. It needs full sun and dry moisture conditions. This succulent is one of about 2,000 species in the euphorbia family, many of which are succulents in Old World tropics and deserts. A characteristic of euphorbias is milky sap in the leaves. …
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… rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow … dry periods to to minimize powdery mildew. This plant was developed from a native plant and is attractive to birds and pollinating insects and is not attractive to deer. …
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… The waxy grayish-white fruits mature in the fall and persist throughout the winter. Fall color is minimal; the large, glossy leaves, which have a sweet-spicy fragrance when crushed, persist late into fall before turning brown. The bayberry is prized for its wonderful fruits, which are used to make bayberry-scented candles or potpourri. It is indeed a shrub with a scent. …
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… Narcissus ‘Aflame’ is in Division 3. It stands more than 27 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring. It has … a bright orange bowl shaped corona with a touch of gold at its base. The mouth of the corona is flared and frilled. Narcissus bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘Altruist’ is in Division 3. It grows to 14 – 18 inches tall and blooms in late spring. The petals open orange, but become paler as they mature. The cup is bowl shaped and shallow with a wavy serrated edge. It opens orange red but becomes lighter … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Ceylon’ is in Division 2. It stands 14 – 16 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring with flowers that face upward. The petals are yellow with slightly wavy edges. The orange corona is short and funnel shaped and lightly frilled with a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
