… native geographic range extending from eastern Europe through Asia Minor, the Caucasus region and into Central Asia. It also has a range of flower colors from purplish pink to white and from no tesselation (checkering of the flower) to moderate tesselation. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they …
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… showstopper member of the genus Cornus -- for its elegant layered habit, stunning white blooms and vibrant fall color. While its true flowers are yellowish-green and inconspicuous, they are surrounded by four large flat white bracts that appear to be petals. This small native tree is the state tree of Virginia and signals the arrival of spring in much of the southeastern U.S. Alas, it struggles to maintain …
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… by the wind. Tree peonies often need to settle in one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to eight years; ‘Boreas’ will reach 5 … tall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their …
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… ‘Festiva Maxima’ is an herbaceous peony, both old-fashioned and extravagant. Its pure white blooms, dotted with red at its center, are fragrant and double. Its stems are strong, making it the perfect candidate for a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Festiva Maxima’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the winter. A …
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… with a bomb-style bloom; the outer guard rose guard petals surround the bomb center of cream and rose carmine. The stems are strong and the foliage is deep green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘He’s My Star’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby …
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… climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by masses of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, star-like white flowers. The … bears compound leaves with five to seven leaflets. They are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower. Pink jasmine is very vigorous and can grow up to 9 feet in height when supported. In USDA Zones 8 to 11, it can be grown in the …
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… striking hot-pink centers blending to white at the end of each petal. The flowers are huge and outfacing, measuring 6 to 8 inches, with a strong sweet fragrance. A single stem may grow as tall as 6 feet or more and hold up to 20 blooms. Anastasia is an Orienpet lily, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily, which combines the tall, strong stems of the Trumpets with the fragrance and …
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… centers in July & August. The ends of the petals melt to white. The flowers are trumpet shaped and huge, measuring 8 inches across, and are delightfully fragrant. Also known as Silk Road, Frisco has won the North American Lily … poll for four years straight. Frisco is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the tall, strong stems of the Trumpets with the fragrance and …
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… is a weeping shrub that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet. It requires partial to full sun and moist water conditions. In the spring it produces pink flowers. The plant is resistant to deer and mostly used as a specimen. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These … moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
