… in winter. This use of Azalea or Camellia plant fertilizer will meet this species need for acidic soils and avoid leaf chlorosis. A female cultivar, this plant will only produce …
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… grow, clump-forming perennial that prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It is grown for its large, daisy-like, yellow flowers composed of numerous, narrow, ray florets. Good …
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… yellow crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6” high but they are 3” wide, which is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It …
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… reddish brown falls with brown veins and a brown signal patch. The flowers are unusually large for a plant that stands only 6 to 8 inches high. It is native to Iran, Armenia and Turkey where …
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… (the length of stem between the buds), resulting in a large shrub (versus a medium-sized tree for the straight species). Compare and contrast the very succulent-appearing Jatropha podagricea …
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… plant requires consistent soil moisture and will tolerate part shade. It is an excellent plant for a border and will naturalize freely and may need to be monitored. …
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… creeks and ponds, in natural meadows or at the back of the border. A tall, graceful plant for sunny gardens. …
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… soil throughout the growing season. An extract of the roots has been used medicinally in Japan for centuries. A Japanese scroll of Buddhist sutras (Heike Nokyo) created in 1164 C.E. features a …
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… .The name dicentra comes from the Greek words dis meaning twice and kentron meaning a spur for the two-spurred flower. …
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… “bleeding heart”. The foliage is blue green, deeply cut and fernlike. Ivory Hearts is known for its extended bloom time and its compact shape. With adequate moisture it will remain …
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