… pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species …
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… Stainless Steel Alumroot is a great shade garden selection. This Heuchera was bred by Charles and Martha Oliver of the Primrose Path, and introduced by Plants Nouveau in 2011. They found a unique selection that has foliage that … tall panicles of creamy white flowers. Stainless Steel Alumroot matures to 12 inches tall and 24 inches wide. The inflorescences appear high over the silver foliage in late spring and …
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… shrub that can reach up to 12' in height. For best flower production, grow in full sun and provide moderate fertilization and irrigation during periods of drought. Large containers can be overwintered indoors … hard pruning before they are moved outdoors (after danger of last frost). Prone to whiteflies and aphids which are often controlled by a strong spray of water. When outdoors, natural …
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… It is one of the Tardiana group of hostas. It blooms in June with pale lavender flowers, and may be prone to slug/snail damage, but it is fairly disease resistant and low maintenance. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… tall by 43 inches wide) hosta noted for the thick substance of its slug-resistant leaves and corrugated blue foliage. It is a slow grower and may take several years to reach its mature size. It blooms in early to mid summer with white … flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… Lilium ‘Corina’ has gorgeous dark red blooms with maroon spots and reflexed petals. The flowers are upfacing , delightfully fragrant and quite large, measuring 6 to 12 inches. The stems stand 3-4 feet high , while a single stem … is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic lilies are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy and reproduce readily. They generally bloom earlier than other lilies and will have a higher bud …
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… STRAWBERRY HILL™ has won two awards for its overall excellence as a rose, and two more for its delicious myrrh and honey fragrance. Clusters of rose pink flowers appear in flushes from June until frost. You … or prune to fit in the border. It's named not for the Beatles song, but for a notable house and garden in Twickenham. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes …
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… CARDING MILL® is another award winner from David Austin. and you can see why. This rose packs a lot of color into every flower. On opening, the petals are a vivid apricot on the inside and pale yellow outside. Then as they mature, the apricot colors soften and pink tones emerge. It's relatively small at 3 - 4 feet, but a healthy, vigorous grower. Find …
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… Mahogany beebalm grows to about 2-3 feet high and around 1-2 feet wide and has dark red flowers during mid-summer. As part of a multi-year evaluation of beebalms held … of the plant for about 6 weeks from early to midsummer. It had very poor mildew resistance and some winter injury was observed. Overall it received a poor evaluation for growing in …
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… Mix' is a seed-grown strain of Persian buttercup that features fully double orange, scarlet, and yellow blooms above dark green foliage that grows to 16 inches in height during cool weather. When temperatures warm, the plants stop growing and store their nutrients in bulbs. For this reason, the seeds are sown in a cool greenhouse in … bloom time. The bulbs, which resemble a hand with fingers, are hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and can be harvested and kept in a cool dark place until next winter, for replanting in a cool, …
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