… for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Blue Fountain switch grass is a very tall upright grass of about seven feet in height and about six feet in width. 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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… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Shenandoah switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and three feet in width. Spring foliage is a … streaks by summer and burgundy by fall. The purple seed heads appear in late summer though to fall. Like most switch grasses, Shenandoah 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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… The Staghorn or Giant Staghorn fern is native to the lowland rainforests of north-eastern Australia where it is found growing in the … crown. Large specimens form a nest which catches leaves and other debris providing nutrients to the epiphytic fern. Large specimens are spectacular in form with attractive light green …
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… Avalanche Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that has leaf clumps growing to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, and vertical flower spikes growing to 6 feet high. The dark green leaves have white stripes down the middle. The purplish-yellow …
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… Heuchera villosa or Hairy Alumroot is an American native of the eastern and southern United States. It prefers semi-shade and rich … mature size is a leafy mound 18 inches tall by 18 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to about 3 feet. It is more heat tolerant that many other Heucheras and when hybridized passes on this valuable trait. Many of the lovely garden hybrids owe their summer beauty to this plant's genes. It works well as a ground cover or mixed with other shade loving plants. …
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… ‘Sharonii’ is one of the more rewarding Heliconia . The brilliant red-orange “lobster claw” flowers go from April to September, each one lasting three months. That red-orange we think of as the flower is … more. For home gardeners, ‘Sharonii’ is more adaptable than many Heliconias . It can take up to 80% shade and keep blooming as long as you give it good loamy free-draining soil and keep it …
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… Gerolds spurge is a critically endangered plant in its native Madagascar where it only grows in a small area of … nursery plant because of its appealing flowers and ease of maintenance. This plant can grow to be twelve feet tall but more typically it reaches three feet tall and two feet wide. It has dark green leaves and unusual red flowers that appear to be circular but are actually two overlapping red petals with yellow centers. This spurge is …
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… that are not the same as the weedy honeysuckles in the genus Lonicera , but they are related to weigelas. 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. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. Plants can spread by suckers and may form colonies. … turn reddish-orange as they age. Fall color is reddish-purple. Bush honeysuckles, native to dry woods and clearings, are adaptable to many soils, including clay, and will grow in sun or …
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… If you happen to see this grass at any time time between July and late winter you'll see that the flower spikes … and bushy and reddish in color. A lot like a fox's tail in fact and explain why this grass is called a foxtail fountain grass. Ginger Love fountain grass is a warm season grass that grows in clumps about two to three feet wide and tall. The green foliage turns yellow in early fall and fades to beige in …
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… Tara Prairie Dropseed is a clumping warm season grass with bright green leaves and delicate flower panicles that appear in late summer and early fall. The clump can grow to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are a pinkish brown which mature to a golden brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish …
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