… 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 …
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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” …
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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 …
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… The Vaughn hawthorn is thought to be a cross between the Washington hawthorn and the Cockspur hawthorn. It is a medium tree with a rounded crown (30 feet x 30feet). In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom …
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… Iris cristata has blue to lavender flowers with a distinctive orange blotch. It is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high, native to floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow …
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… This is an extremely adaptable iris with foot-long, strap-like, arching, attractive gray-green leaves. … shape but also from the historical fact that it was grown on thatched roofs in the Orient. It is more shade-tolerant than most irises. Its unusually shaped flowers set this iris apart …
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… leading to masses of pearly white berries in the December and January. This native of Brazil is listed as Vulnerable, with wild populations possibly extinct. This epiphyte is used to growing high on tree branches in the Amazon where the tree leaves provide filtered …
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… Smooth sumac is very much like staghorn sumac, with large attractive compound leaves and an irregular growth … hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. …
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… cone scale has a three-pointed bract. A well-grown Douglas fir in a snowclad winter landscape is a sight to behold. Douglas fir is native to mountainous areas of the West Coast; in the Pacific coastal regions, it can attain …
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… Norway spruce is a tall evergreen tree native to the cool forests of Europe where it can grow to over 200 feet … width. This very large pyramidal tree with stiff, dark needles and graceful pendulous branches is good for large yards and open spaces. A classic evergreen tree for large spaces as either a …
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