… foliage with streaky white margins. It is a sport of H . 'Francee' and was named Hosta of the Year for 1997 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… Ruffled Apricot daylily has large apricot blooms in early to mid season. The petals on the large 7-inch flowers are ruffled and delightfully …
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… flowers produce edible grains for fall harvests from this Central American food crop. The attractive burgundy leaves can be harvested young and cooked like spinach for a nutritious dish. Songbirds flock to the ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun and average soils after danger from late spring freezes have passed. …
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… This cultivar was developed in 1993 at the Research Station for Arboriculture in Boskoop, the Netherlands. It’s very low … with full sun and moist, well-drained soil. There are fragrant white flowers from late summer to mid fall that attract butterflies and bees. It’s fine for a park, garden or cemetery. …
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… Castor aralia, native to Japan and eastern Asia, is an upright oval tree for the plant connoisseur with a taste for the … up to one foot wide, and are palmately lobed into seven segments, like a giant Japanese maple. In August the buds open into a starburst of globular, greenish-white flowers an inch across. …
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… The leaves of Gold Standard emerge with chartreuse centers in the the spring and gradually become more gold with green margins as the season progresses. By the end of the season, the color may fade to white. This large (22 inches tall by 36 inches wide), vigorous hosta is considered a classic …
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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 petal and a yellow throat. The … 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 …
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… 'Mini Pearl' daylily has blush pink flowers with lemon green throats in early to mid season. The petals have ruffled edges. The blooms are only 3 inches wide. They …
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… A spike of plum-purple large, pendulous bell-like flowers top out the gray-green foliage on this hardy bulb native to the higher elevations in the Middle East. It was discovered in 1585 and has been featured in landscape gardens ever …
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… Traditionally shaped bracts in creamy white is a classic for the holiday season on this cultivar with thinner stems, which is ideal for smaller containers …
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