… Spend some time in the Garden’s Krasberg Rose Garden and explore ways to saturate color to add interest and drama to your images. Learn how to control light and exposure to enhance the colors and textures of these beloved flowers. A macro/close-up lens …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer can reach 30 feet in height with full sun and moist soil conditions. The flat needles curve upward and are a startling shade of pale blue-gray. It makes a fine specimen for a lawn. This … found in France in 1929. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is more resistant to heat and drought. It is one of the best firs for the Midwest. Archived …
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… Licorice-scented sweet flag is native to Japan and East Asia and loves a wet environment. It has shiny, curved, narrow leaves that are a greenish yellow color and fragrant. The yellow flowers bloom from July to September. This plant grows to 18 inches in …
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… through fall. Alliums attract a number of pollinating insects, including butterflies, moths, and bees. Chipmunks, rabbits, and deer find the strong onion flavor of the flowers, leaves, and bulbs objectionable. Gardeners often interplant ornamental onions between their crocus and …
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… curved. This species can reach 20 inches high by 8 inches wide when grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Butterflies, moths, and bees are attracted to the flowers, while the sap from the bruised leaves and bulbs is reported to deter insects and moles. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Tall bellflower is an upright annual or biennial that is native to moist and shady areas of the Midwest. It is a biennial, producing leaves in the first year. In the … pale white ring at the throat. The plant blooms from May through October, reaching 6 feet tall and attracting birds and butterflies. Use these plants in moist rock gardens and shaded woodland areas where they can …
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… botanical claim to fame: its perfect flowers. That means that the flowers have both male and female parts and one plant alone can produce fruit. Plant Bailumn bittersweet in full sun and average soil where it will grow 15-25 feet and produce greenish-white flowers in May-June …
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… This is a tall 12-foot grass that is native to China, Japan, and some Pacific Islands. Giant Chinese silver grass has showy flower heads that appear in late summer. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and moisture levels. It requires full sun; partial shade may cause the plant to flop. It forms clumps up to 4 feet and rarely needs staking. Clumps should be left up during the winter and cut back in the spring. …
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… series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 16 “ tall and blooms in early May to mid June with yellow flowers that measure 1 ¼ inches and face upward. The flowers are held on wiry stems above a dense mound of foliage 10 inches high. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. Archived Copy: …
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… has lovely lavender flowers measuring 4.75 inches in diameter. It blooms early to mid season and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
