… Kern's Pink snowball viburnum is notable for the mixture of its pink and white flowers in the same large cluster when it blooms in May. The species is sterile so does not produce fruit. This cultivar has a vase shaped habit; it was introduced in 1957 by Carl Kern of Wyoming Nursery in Ohio. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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… Sargent viburnum is similar to cranberrybush viburnum but somewhat coarser in texture and less tolerant of heat. Clusters of white flowers with purple anthers in the center appear in May followed by red fruit that persists into winter. This species was introduced to Europe and …
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… lets you tuck the abundant, long-lasting bloom of a Weigela into almost any sunny space in the yard. In addition to the masses unfading pink flowers from late spring into early summer, she also offers some repeat bloom later in the season, and variegated foliage edged in golden yellow until frost. Bees, butterflies, and …
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… Burkwood viburnum ( Viburnum x burkwoodii ) is a semi-evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade under average moisture conditions. In early May pink buds produce fragrant white flowers that attract birds and butterflies. The … used as a specimen, border, or a hedge. It is resistant to deer. This hybrid was introduced in England in 1924. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited …
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… dwarf version of an umbrella tree that is native to the islands of Taiwan and Hainan in eastern Asia. Like most umbrella trees, Trinette has palmate leaves with 7-9 leaflets. Unlike … bright green and yellow. Trinette has a diminutive form growing to only about three feet in height and width. It will tolerate a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade, but performs best in part shade where there is sufficient light for the variegation to develop and really pop. …
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… into winter. Fall color is a golden yellow on this suckering shrub that matures to 10 feet in height and will eventually form a clump about 6 feet wide. It is very attractive to honey bees. Archeological records indicate this species was grown in containers so it could be brought indoors and forced into flower early for its very fragrant, honey-scented flowers in the ancient kingdom of Cholchis (the same kingdom visited by Jason and the Argonauts in their …
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… a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with pale purple flowers that are attractive to bees. This cultivar is not as winter-hardy as the species. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate drought and soils of low fertility. It will rot in moist to wet …
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… a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in midsummer with pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees. This cultivar is not as winter-hardy as the species. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate drought and soils of low fertility. It will rot in moist to wet …
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… south as Alabama and Georgia. A spring bloomer, it produces leaves, petals, and sepals, all in groups of three, which emerge from underground rhizomes on stems 8 to 18 inches tall. Each … that fades to pink as it matures, followed by white berries. Plant rhizomes 4 inches deep in moist, humusy, well-drained soil in partial to heavy shade, water regularly, and cover with leaf mulch in the fall, where it will …
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… rose, but at 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, it's not to be confused with the miniatures you see in grocery stores. The long-stemmed, light pink to salmon flowers have the classic exhibition … raspberries. Pollinators are strongly attracted throughout the flowering season, resulting in colorful ornamental hips for enjoyment through the winter months. It'll be perfectly happy in a container on the patio or in front of you border where you can enjoy the fragrance, Like all …
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