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  • … One of the latest of the late bloomers, balsam aster ( Aster ageratoides ) is a true aster native to eastern Asia. The plants grow vigorously into bushy 3-foot plants with … When fully open, the flowers become lavender. As a late bloomer into November, balsam aster is a good plant for pollinators. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … in low-fertility soils, and water only during the most severe droughts once the root system is established. This boltonia is a butterfly magnet. …
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  • … Heatherbun is a dwarf, rounded cultivar that grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Its name derives … its medium-green foliage that turns an attractive heather purple to plum purple in winter. It is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. This plant …
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  • … The marginal shield fern or marginal wood fern is native to the moist woodlands of eastern north America where it is found in shaded nooks around rocks and fallen trees. It has medium green leathery leaves and …
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  • … it starts growing, watch out for slugs. Protect this tall plant from hungry deer, because it is a member of the lily family./p> Mulch the plant over winter, and stake it if it is in a windy site. This beauty lights up your garden. …
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  • … Hornbeam is an excellent landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits nicely in the home garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that grows to 4 feet tall and 1 1/2 feet wide and prefers full sun to part shade. Its small green leaves turn yellow in the …
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  • … Red flowers feature a striking white center on this non-hardy bulb that is often used during the Holidays. Place flowering plants in the brightest possible locations to … from lodging (falling over sideways) towards a source of brighter light. Scientifically this is the result of phototropism, the plant cells on the side of the stem opposite the light …
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  • … Shrub bush clover is an eastern Asian native shrub can grow to 10’ with a similar spread. It blooms on new wood in … It can grow in full sun to part shade but absolutely needs good drainage. Once established, it is drought tolerant. If given ideal conditions, it may self-seed. …
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  • … has a decidedly pyramidal growth habit. Reaching more than 50 feet tall at maturity, it is easily recognized by its bright green needles, which suggest a feathery appearance. This tree … this tree, which was known only from fossil records until its rediscovery in China in 1944. It is a noteworthy deciduous conifer. …
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  • … Bullhead lily, also called yellow pond lily, is an aquatic native often founding floating in quiet ponds in the clearings of woods.  Related … on the water. Flowers are large yellow globes atop a thick, upright stem. This subspecies is distinguished by having red markings in the throat of the flower - which you will probably not …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant