… Large dinnerplate sized white formal decorative flowers shade towards cream in their centers. This cultivar blooms from July up to the first hard frosts - typically around mid-October. The sturdy stems may need staking in high-wind impact areas of the garden as the weight of the blooms starts to pull the plants in one direction or another. Despite dahlia's lack of fragrance, the flowers attract a number of …
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… tall stems characterize Allium ‘Firmament’. For naturalizing, this cultivar is best grown in full sun in sandy/gravely soils that remain dry from midsummer through fall. Alliums attract a number of … objectionable. Gardeners often interplant ornamental onions between their crocus and tulips in an effort to deter herbivores. …
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… to white flowers. The flowers have a cup shape and a fringed appearance. Plant 'Ping Pong' in soil that dries between watering, in full sun, and in groups for best effect. Pest and disease resistant if soils allowed to dry after the plant …
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… Rakkyo, or Chinese chive, is an uncommon type of onion found in China and Japan. The small narrow bulbs are usually sold pickled. As an ornamental plant, it resembles chives, but the leaves are 3-angled in cross-section. It has the odd habit of becoming dormant in mid-summer. When the leaves have completely shriveled, it sends up stalks of small lavender …
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… bumps and spots. The edges of the leaves are spiked with light green teeth. Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 9 to 11, this aloe is a low-maintenance, drought- , heat- , and clay-tolerant … evergreen succulent that prefers full sun or dappled shade. Grown primarily for its foliage, in mid-winter, little gator aloe is graced with salmon-pink flowers on simple spikes to 6 inches in height. …
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… it a soft, ferny effect and very delicate texture. Feathery, creamy white flower plumes appear in early summer, and the seedheads remain on the plant throughout summer and into winter for … spikes rising above the foliage. Use this plant as an accent, at the edge of a woodland, in a shaded rock garden, or at the front of a border. It shines in the shade. …
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… amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail') will grow to 4 feet tall and feature thin, red flower stalks in late summer and fall. This species is not invasive, unlike many other taxa in this genus, but it does need a large space. Use 'Fire Tail' at the back of a large border or … earned a 2010 Plant of Merit award from the Royal Horticultural Society and is used frequently in landscape designs by James van Sweden and Piet Oudolf. …
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… long, tapered spikes from late May until frost. This cultivar grows to a maximum of four feet in size and, like other butterfly bushes, will regrow from the root system after a hard winter. Plant 'Sunny Morning' in full sun and in well-drained soil. Deadheading (removing old flower spikes) will promote additional flushes of …
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… that is native to moist and shady areas of the Midwest. It is a biennial, producing leaves in the first year. In the second year, it produces tall flower stems with star-shaped, light blue flowers with a … through October, reaching 6 feet tall and attracting birds and butterflies. Use these plants in moist rock gardens and shaded woodland areas where they can naturalize. …
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… a height of 2' to 3' tall, has a rounded habit and forms a dense mound at maturity. It is used in the home landscape. Small white flowers, which are actually stamens, are borne at the tip of each branch in a 1" to 2" spike resembling a small bottle brush. In addition to the showy flowers, it has good fall color ranging from yellow to orange to …
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