… Hexagon stonecrop is a hardy evergreen perennial that forms a mat that is 4” tall and 8” wide. It blooms in summer with yellow, star-shaped flowers. It gets its name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… paniculata 'Düsterlohe'). Topping out at 4 feet in height, this phlox attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It was selected for breeding and propagation by Karl Foerster, gardener to the Dutch royal family. This perennial is best grown in full sun or near the edge of wooded areas where they can benefit from good air …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… question that native plants are hot. They’re touted online, in magazines, at garden centers, and in the news where their benefits are often linked to helping the plight of bees and other important pollinators . Many natives get the nod for their drought tolerance, low … garden designs. And, native trees and shrubs offer nesting sites and food for many birds. What IS a native plant? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a native plant “is a plant …
Type: Plant Info
… Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur Simmonds', commonly known as Arthur Simmonds bluebeard, is the result of a cross between Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica . The original hybrid was raised in plantsman Arthur Simmonds' garden in Surrey, England, in 1933, and belongs to that group of plants known as dieback shrubs. These are soft-wooded shrubs or …
Type: Plant Info
… wildflowers such as Virginia bluebells, large flowered trillium, yellow trout lily, Mayapple, and toothwort (weather dependent) and learn more about their ephemeral presence in the Garden’s McDonald Woods. Find out about … guided walk takes place at 1 p.m. or take a self-guided walk anytime. The short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile. Dress for the weather. If winds are …
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… ( Acacia cultriformis ) produces brilliant golden clusters of flowers from the terminal (tip) and axillary (side) buds in late winter/early spring. Unlike most acacias, the leaves are solid, not divided, and are an attractive glaucous (bluish) cast. This acacia requires full sun and well-drained soil … the favor of a free meal by making atmospheric nitrogen available to the plant. This plant is used regionally to make honey; acacia honey is a bit darker than clover honey, but it has a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 5 feet in 10 years. Use this Japanese maple as a specimen plant or train it as a bonsai. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the genus Lonicera . They can be recognized the opposite, toothed leaves along slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. Diervilla sessilifolia is named for the very short petioles on the leaves, is also distinguished by four thin ridges …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Corsage daylily has lovely deep rose flowers with a rose throat. The blooms are doubles, full and fluffy. They measure 5 inches and appear in early to mid season. They are delightfully fragrant. Rose Corsage is an Early Morning Opener, sometimes referred to as an EMO. It is fully open early in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Powderpuff' is a small (8 inches tall, 18 inches wide) hosta with thick blue leaves. It is a hybrid of H . 'Halcyon' and H . 'Blue Dimples.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
