… fall. This short-lived perennial thrives in full sun and dryish soils. The flowers are great for use as fresh-cut or dried flowers, and the nectar is a favorite of bees and butterflies. …
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… mid-May. It was developed by the Weston Nursery of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to meet the need for rhododendrons hardy in the harsh New England climate. Slow growing, over ten years it will …
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… Variegated gold, green, and blue needles provide for a striking tri-color effect on this globose evergreen shrub to 6 feet in size in 10 years. …
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… produces showy, bright orange blooms that attract hummingbirds. It can be trained on a trellis for screening. …
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… Argentina Skies' anise-scented sage ( Salvia guaranitica 'Argentina Skies') is noted for the sky-blue flowers produced atop this 5-foot, nonhardy perennial. Like other salvias, this …
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… acidic moisture retentive soils and supply additional water during periods of drought. Perfect for the rock garden or alpine trough. …
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… perennial. Pollinators love the honey scented nectar ensuring a continuing attraction for insects and hummingbirds in the garden. Plant Verbena in full sun, average soils, and after …
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… partners, including the Bureau of Land Management, we are studying which native plants may be best able to handle these growing threats (we refer to them as “native winners”). The ultimate … no small task. The invasive species that the native plants are up against are very impressive. For example, Russian knapweed is allelopathic (prevents other plants from growing nearby), and it … fiery orange flowers. These wildflowers are likely “native winners” and are strong candidates for increased use when restoring habitat in the Colorado Plateau. A rainbow of wildflowers for …
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… the plants to the nurturing she found in its Veteran Internship Program (VIP). “I am grateful for the VIP and Garden for providing me direction into the horticulture profession and community. I have reaped the most … of emotional trauma, and the Garden saved me from darker places. I am fortunate to work in a place that has given me purpose, joy, and literally life.” Andersen, 30, who began the VIP in …
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… Join us for a day in the kitchen where we will review skills, get our hands messy, and try something new …
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