… Giant ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations … are consistently moist. It bears smallish bright purple flowers large bracts in late summer to mid-fall providing an unusual pop of tall color in the late season. Giant ironweed grows to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Broad-leaved or Upland ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the upland areas of the eastern US where it grows in areas … moist and bright. It bears bracts of one inch bright purple flowers in late summer to mid-fall providing a pop of tall color in the late season. Broad-leaved ironweed grows to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Corkscrew flower ( Vigna caracalla ) blooms from the end of July up to the first frost of fall. Highly fragrant (reminiscent of hyacinths), white, corkscrew-shaped flowers mature to purple-pink. This member of the pea family (Fabaceae) is a vine that can reach 20 feet in height in a single growing season when grown in full sun, in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tempelhof Hinoki cypress is a native of Japan, where they are used in the timber industry. Hinoki cypress is considered sacred by the Shintos. ‘Tempelhof’ is a broad, cone-shaped conifer with deep-green … growing in broad overlapping whorls on orange stems. Excellent as an informal hedge, it grows to 12 feet high and 10 feet wide and requires little pruning. Foliage turns bronze in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… April is a joyful month, when we plant new trees, transplant or divide late-blooming perennials, cast … out cherished wildflowers, bulbs, and other early bloomers, we should take every opportunity to spot one of the most invasive plants in our area—garlic mustard, Alliara petiolata . Don't be … early Europeans may have thought when they tucked it into the ship's hold and introduced it to the New World, the land of opportunity, where it had no natural enemies and thrived beyond the …
Type: Plant Info
… Galphimia glauca is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America, with the unmemorable common name of thryallis. As a conservatory specimen, it is valued for its non-stop blooming, as it is continually covered with dainty spikes of yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ( Rosa x odoratus 'Viridiflora') was a byproduct of hybrizations done in the 1840's on the way to developing hybrid tea roses. It is a cross between Rosa chinensis and Rosa gigantea . The flower consists of several rows of … take on a reddish tinge as they age. If you want a showy fragrant rose in your garden, this is not a good choice. It does make for a conversation piece. The plants reach about three feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pear tree is called Buerre d'Anjou (or Butter of Anjou) because the fruit is a golden color in the fall and it has a buttery rich texture when ripe. Buerre d'Anjou pear is … breeders of this this tree recommend planting a Bartlett or other pear tree nearby in order to enhance fruit production through cross-pollination. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dark purple foliage of the copper beech makes a strong statement in the landscape due to its imposing size and unusual foliage color. The leaves emerge almost black and change to purple-green as the season progresses.It is thought to be a naturally occurring mutation of the European beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) and was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Questions about what to expect when it comes to the periodical cicada emergence of 2024? Tom Tiddens , plant health care supervisor at the … are estimated to emerge around May 15 to 30 and stay active through June—but their emergence is weather-dependent; given the warm winter, we could be looking at emergence on the early side. …
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