… This is a musclewood or hornbeam tree. If you look carefully at the trunk you'll be able to see the … color with the tree turning almost completely orange or red. It grows to about 25 feet tall and wide with a gently rounded form and is tolerant of a wide range of light conditions from full sun to full shade. …
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… flowers with lime throats. The large 6 inch flowers appear late in the season. This is a stunning addition to any garden. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… Hibiscus 'Perfect Storm' has large white flowers with red eyes and dark purple foliage. At maturity it stands 30-36 inches high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name …
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… 'Lou Emmonds' has huge snow-white flowers with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work “hibiskos” …
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… The southern wood fern is native to the southern parts of north America where it thrives in the summer heat and high humidity. This fern requires rich moist soils that do not dry out. Under optimal conditions the southern wood fern can grow to 4 feet in height and width, making it a spectacular addition to any garden or fernhouse. This fern is not reliable …
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… Iris cristata has blue to lavender flowers with a distinctive orange blotch. It is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high, native to floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many …
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… Maybrook is one of the smaller flowering lady slipper orchid hybrids with a brilliant white flag veined in green above yellow petals and cup, also veined in green. The handsome green foliage featured darker green splotches, … to dry slightly during the dormant period following flowering. Bright light, cool temperatures and high humidity are key factors to successful growth. …
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… Smooth sumac is very much like staghorn sumac, with large attractive compound leaves and an irregular growth … red berries with small hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. …
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… (a campion) are almost yellow, that's why it's called a Golden Campion. Ray's Golden campion is derived from a common European wildflower and in the spring it bears hot pink flowers that contrast against the chartreuse … settings provided it is kept watered during dry periods. it grows to about two feet tall and two feet wide. …
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… on Southern Cross ironweed ( Vernonia 'Southern Cross'), a hybrid native ironweed that is relatively short (3 feet tall). This cultivar grows best in full sun, with moderately fertile soils, and only needs water during its establishment period. The flowers attract pollinating insects and hummingbirds, while the seeds are coveted by birds. This introduction by Intrinsic Perennials …
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