… The Fraser fir is native to the Appalachian Mountains. It is a relatively small tree compared to other firs with a mature height between 30 and 50 feet. Its short, upturned needles and dense …
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… An elegant plant native to southeast Europe, bear’s breeches has sharply pointed, deeply divided leaves that may be 2 feet long, growing in large clumps. In midsummer, it produces columnar flower spikes to 3 feet in height. The tubular flowers have a dusky plum-purple upper lip and a white lower lip. Beneath each flower is a spiny bract that is white with green veins. This perennial is marginally hardy in the …
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… plant you'll see that they resemble a turtle's head poking out from its shell. Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing to about two feet tall and wide …
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… Artemisia vulgaris 'Janlim' Oriental Limelight™ is a cultivar of the common herb mugwort and is used in gardens for its beautiful green and cream variegated foliage. Its leaves are aromatic, making them resistant to many pests including deer. The leaves can be dried and used as an insect repellent. This cultivar produces dense panicles of white flowers in late summer to early fall. Horticulturally speaking, this is an easy plant to care for but it does produce …
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… Native to the United States, Hydrangea arborescens is an upright, deciduous shrub that prefers moist, well-drained soils in part shade. WHITE DOME® … early June and continue through August. Bloom occurs on new wood, so plants may be pruned back to the ground in late winter to encourage strong stem growth. Plant ‘Dardom’ in masses in the …
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… can attain heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a tropical look. Each leaf can measure up to 3' long and is further divided into seven to nine segments of eight to 14 small leaflets. 'Kentucky Colonel' is a male clone that lacks the …
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… As the name August Flame connotes, this daylily is flaming red and blooms quite late in the season. It has a yellow streak in the center of each … are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Typical of daylilies, it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… flowers early in the season. The flowers are only 2 inches in diameter, and the low foliage is only 12 inches tall. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Little Grapette has been awarded the Donn …
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… The kalanchoe is known as felt bush because of the heavy covering of indumentum (hairs) on all surfaces of the large, triangular leaves. This species is native to some of the drier parts of the island of Madagascar, where the indumentum helps retain … Pale green flowers are marked with maroon nectar guides that direct pollinating insects to the nectaries and past the pollen that sticks to the insect until it rubs it off on the next …
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… Narcissus ‘Duke of Windsor’ is in Division 2 and blooms in early to mid season. It has broad white petals and a corona of apricot orange that blends to pale yellow at the rim. The corona is very shallow and very broad with a frilled, split mouth. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
