… The leaves of Great Expectations feature wide blue-green margins surrounding a creamy yellow to white variegated center. Widely acknowledged as one of the most stunning hostas, Great Expectations may take several years to reach its mature large size. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… Love Pat features blue-green, slug-resistant foliage forming a medium to large mound (14 inches tall by 16 inches wide) over time. It is a Tokudama variety of hosta, which blooms with white flowers in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… Native to the northern hemisphere and named for the Latin word for garlic, alliums have adapted to climates in every part of the world. Ornamental alliums are distinctive plants grown from …
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… Summer planting aims for a harvest of juicy tomatoes, succulent squash, pungent peppers, crispy cucumbers, and bowls of beans. Learn how to plant and care for these popular warm-season edibles and others so you can have a successful harvest. Nina …
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… Ivory white, feathery plumes waft above the finely cut foliage in June. Ideal for moist soils and shady conditions. This cultivar is smaller in stature than either of the parents and so is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers are similar in shape to Astilbe but airier. …
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… late spring and early summer. The flowers have four petals and golden anthers. This bush grows to about 8 feet in height and width with an open upright habit making it suitable for screens and as a backdrop for borders. …
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… quiz on just a few of the factoids that the drivers share. We know you’ll ace this (except for maybe the "Making waves..." question; there’s something a bit fishy about it). Need a refresher? Grand Tram Tours are scheduled to run daily through October 11. Take the tram trivia challenge Click on each question below to … (80). Close Speaking of rocks… Rock steps lead to our lovely Waterfall Garden. Where did we get the stones and boulders for the steps? Wisconsin Stonehenge Lake Michigan × Wisconsin We …
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… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cape Breeze switch grass is a … grasses, Cape Breeze is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be … its autumn and winter interest while also providing shelter for wildlife. Cut back the foliage to near ground level in late winter. …
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… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Haense Herms switch grass is an … Haense Herms is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be … its autumn and winter interest while also providing shelter for wildlife. Cut back the foliage to near ground level in late winter. …
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… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Blue Fountain switch grass is a very … Foliage is a bluish-green and the prominent seed heads, which appear in late summer, appear to burst out of the top of the plant like water gushing from a fountain. Like most switch … Blue Fountain is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be …
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