… What distinguishes 'Angelina' from other stonecrop sedums is its striking chartreuse foliage. When used as a groundcover or as a spiller in a container, … summer, and its leaves take on orange tones in autumn. Stonecrops are tough. They're native to rocky, arid mountains and cliffs from Asia to Western Europe, so they can tolerate wide variations in temperature. All they want is lots of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Einstein summersweet is a deciduous shrub developed from the eastern American clethra. While Einstein is famous for … at the height of summer and which attract butterflies and birds. The flower spikes reach up to 12 inches long and are the striking feature of the plant, along with its lustrous green leaves, and compact form. The shrub grows to 3-4 feet high and wide depending on the location and prefers full sun althoug tolerant of damp …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of woodlands in eastern and central North America, grows as an understory large shrub. In mid- to late October, clusters of fragrant flowers with four strap-like petals emerge. 'Champlin's … yellow, emerging from yellow-green calyxes. In the home landscape, it can attain heights of 15 to 20 feet and has an oval-rounded shape. The flowers are often hidden by the bright yellow fall foliage. The relatively scanty fruit—relished by birds and squirrels—is a woody capsule containing two seeds. This underutilized ornamental native performs quite well …
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… Caramel Alumroot is probably one of the loveliest of the golden orange leaved Heuchera selections. It's leaves emerge a golden orange and mature to a mound of mixed shades of gold, amber, olive greens and purple. The reddish purple leaf undersides are a striking contrast to the golden shades above. At maturity the plant's mounded form reaches about 12 inches in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crown-of-thorns ( Euphorbia milii 'Ruby Red') is a slow-growing plant with a rambling growth habit. Individual plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The flowers—yellow cyathia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The PRISTINE® apple is a yellow apple introduced in 1994, noted for its tart flavor and good keeping capability. This … are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Evening primrose is a biennial plant that forms a flat rosette in the first year and a 6-inch tall stem bearing … will readily self-seed in most conditions. As a native plant, th evening primrose is host to wide range of native species. Butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, caterpillars and beetles are attracted to the leaves, and goldfinches eat the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… remember the first time you encounter a crown imperial Fritillaria imperialis . On a stalk up to 3 feet tall, a flashy cluster of orange bells is surmounted by an odd-looking topknot of green leaves. As if Dr. Seuss had drawn it, the … Fritillaria meleagris , actually comes in a variety of checked and solid cultivars. It's hard to grasp that this headline-grabber is related to the shy, charming checkered fritillary ( …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. What is compost? A. Compost is the result of an accelerated biological decomposition process of plants. Humus (decomposed plant material) is needed to maintain loose, well-drained soil that can be easily cultivated and promotes good root growth. …
Type: Plant Info
… 'Warrenred' (or Pacific Sunset) is a cross between the Shantung Maple ( Acer truncatum ) and the Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides ). It is a rounded, upright grower that can reach a height of 30 feet with a spread of 25 feet. Its dark green lobed foliage turns bright orange and red in the fall. It is hardy to Zone 4, prefers full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions making it a good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
