… Compact white fir ( Abies concolor ‘Compacta’) is a round evergreen conifer that can reach 8 feet in height and width with full sun to partial … The flat, upward-pointing needles are an unusual shade of pale blue-gray. The growth rate is very slow, at two to three inches per year, and the branches grow into irregular patterns. …
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… flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is reddish purple and in the fall turns a crimson red. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. …
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… has lavender flowers with wine red pedicels (flower stalks). Like most alliums, nodding onion is not significantly bothered by deer and other mammalian herbivores, like moles. It also … soils, drought, shallow and rocky soils and can grow under black walnut trees. This species is a larval host for the hairstreak butterfly; the flowers attract butterflies and bees that …
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… This cultivar is noted for it's beautiful reddish maroon new growth. Mike Yanny, propagator for Johnson Nursery … of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. …
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… The common name for Anthurium superbum is Ironclad Birdsnest. "Birdsnest" refers to the shape of the plant and arrangement of its … that collects around its roots. Anthurium superbum blooms year round. Its spear-shaped spadix is covered with tiny green flowers that age to pink and are followed by colorful purple berries. …
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… of its deep purple flowers to lavender and finally white as they age. This fragrant shrub is a moderate grower but can reach a fairly large size in a non-greenhouse environment. In USDA … it can be pruned to a modest size as a specimen plant. Yesterday, today and tomorrow plant is known to contain poisonous alkaloids. The berries are especially toxic. …
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… summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to its honey scented blooms. Cutting … when blooms slow will assure a fast growing plant newly covered with blooms in the spring. It is very durable and reliable. …
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… flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping petals and a fruity scent. This is one of a series of recent hybrids between our native Calycanthus floridus and Calycanthus … of petals. The flowers are much larger and showier than the species. It has larger leaves but is less fragrant. It was named after Richard Hartlage, who did the breeding. …
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… early fall. It flowers on old wood in the spring and then again on the new season's growth and is a member of clematis pruning group 2 or 3. A hard pruning in the late winter to early spring will delay flowering until the fall. It is attractive grown through and over low-growing conifers or medium-size shrubs or as a partner …
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… Originating in Northern China, eastern Mongolia, and eastern Siberia, downy clematis is an especially hardy plant. It will tolerate cold and wind and can be sited on north or … double flower. This clematis makes an ideal container plant but can also grow on a pergola. It is a member of clematis pruning group 1. Plants flower early on old wood and usually do not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
