… Lithops are among the world’s most extraordinary plants. In their native conditions, they survive in desolate wastelands by living mostly underground, exposing only the flattened tops of their … Native to South Africa, Lithops pseudotruncatella was one of the first Lithops discovered. It is a clump-forming succulent growing to 2 inches wide with clumps of paired leaves resembling …
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… Iris versicolor , commonly known as Northern blue flag, is native to the northern part of the United States and into Canada. The flower stalks stand 2 to 3 feet tall, each with 3 to 5 blue flowers in May and June. The flowers have a prominent yellow blotch and a white area with purple veins at the base of the falls. Northern blue flag will grow well in full sun to part shade and in average soil, but it loves the edge of a pond or stream where it …
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… of more than 80 species of annuals, biennials, and perennials, many of which spread freely in the meadows, roadsides, and prairies of North America. Individual flowers last only one day or one night. 'Siskiyou' is a cultivated version growing 15 inches tall, covered all summer with a mass of 2-inch, … glows when backlit by the sun. Well suited to hot dry sites, it is ideal as a ground cover, in rock garden, or in containers. …
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… Bred by Jack E. Christensen (Ontaria, Canada) and introduced in 1982 by Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Gold Medal® grandiflora rose ( Rosa 'Aroyqueli') is a mildly aromatic, stunning hybrid whose peach-colored buds open to double, cupped yellow … an upright, branching habit. Hardy from USDA Zones 6b to 10a, Gold Medal® rose holds up well in warmer climates, although blooms will fade to cream in temperatures above 95 degrees …
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… Mayapple, also called "umbrella plant" (along with a dozen other unrelated plants), is a cute woodland plant native to east and central North America. Each 15-inch plant produces a … At the juncture where the two leaves meet a single two-inch wide-open white flower appears in May. This is followed by a single oval-shaped fruit, not toxic when fully ripe but not … Mayapples spread by rhizomes to form colonies of a uniform height. They are easy to grow in a shady area. In early fall the foliage turns yellow and dies back. …
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… orchid flowers on tall flowering stalks rise above green foliage that matures about 18" in height. This exciting new species was discovered in Peru, well beyond the typical range for this genus fairly recently. In cultivation it requires … moist potting medium and strong sunlight for no more than 4-6 hours per day. This plant is a hybrid because it is illegal to possess the straight species outside of Peru. Hybrids like …
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… Snowbelle mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a compact deciduous shrub, growing to about 3-4 feet in height and in width but with an open habit and gently arching branches. While this shrub is …
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… Miniature Snowflake mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a compact rounded shrub, growing to about three to four feet in height and about in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is adaptable to a …
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… Minnesota Snowflake mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a tall open shrub, growing to about eight feet in height and in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of …
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… Tiffany hybrid tea rose grows to 4 feet high by 3 feet wide and is famous for the long stems topped by phlox-pink flowers with yellow at the base of the petals. … As a group, hybrid teas are known for producing long, elegantly pointed flower buds and, in the case of 'Tiffany', sweetly scented flowers. Unfortunately, this rose cultivar is … particularly susceptible to powdery and downy mildews, which accentuates the need to plant it in a sunny location away from buildings or other shrubs to provide for air movement, in an effort …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
