… Nymphaea 'Georgia Peach' is a hardy waterlily with pale peach-colored petals and yellow stamens. Its leaves are … faint mottling. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn' is a hardy waterlily with very large 8-inch flowers of pale yellow with bright yellow stamens. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hippeastrum 'Red Pearl' is an intense, deep velvety red cultivar of Amaryllis with a darker throat. A "new" variety, … for a little more than $10 each from the Dutch originator. Hippeastrum used to be included in the genus Amaryllis until the 1930s. It seems Linneaus gave the name to a bulbous plant, but later, taxonomists could not figure out if the specimen he named originated in South Africa or South America. Because the argument could not be resolved scientifically, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mona Lisa™wine shades ( Anemone coronaria 'PAS1863') is commonly called a poppy anemone. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, this showy, … to 54 degrees Fahrenheit) to promote optimum stem length. A must-have for the spring garden in USDA Zones 7 and warmer, compared with many other cool cut-flower greenhouse crops such as … well-suited to greenhouse or field production. This beautiful plant provides texture and color in containers, moist woodland settings, or rock gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stems make this plant a beautiful textural addition to the perennial garden, even when it is not blooming. The leaves of ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ are a glossy dark green, infused with … throughout the season. It was derived from a seedling of ‘Othello’, selected from a garden in Scotland by James Crawford, and named after his late wife. In late summer, 3- to 4-foot sturdy stems arise from the foliage with large clusters of buds that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>'Elvera', perhaps better known as MIDNIGHT WINE®, is a deciduous shrub that has pink blooms from April through June and beautiful purple-burgundy foliage that turns even darker in the fall. At just 2 x 2 feet, it can easily fit into a container or a border, even in smaller yards. It can handle a wide range of soil types and conditions so long as it is well …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pretty as those pink flowers are in spring, the foliage is the main attraction with 'Sunset.', and it puts on an ever-changing show. In spring, the chartreuse leaves have a broad, irregular cream border. Then, depending on age and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This state-endangered heron is rarely seen along the shoreline or wading in the water. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare migrant and potential breeder is most likely to be seen in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… This pyramidal-shaped evergreen needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
