… Viburnum farreri or fragrant viburnum is native to the northern provinces of China. It is one of the treasures made available to gardeners through the efforts of Reginald Farrer, … until the middle of the twentieth century. This medium-sized shrub of an irregular habit is the first and last viburnum to bloom, with clusters of tiny pink buds that open to very …
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… The American cranberrybush viburnum is native to the northeastern and northwestern parts of the U.S. It will reach a height of 12’ … that are attractive to birds and may be made into preserves or jellies for humans. Fall color is bronze to red. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Cultivars are more commonly found in the trade than …
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… Grefsheim spirea ( Spiraea × cinerea 'Grefsheim') is one of the earliest blooming spirea and is notable for its refined habit. Its arching branches are covered in small white flowers in the spring. It has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society and is one of the more widely planted spirea at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The genus Spiraea …
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… This plant is called a Stoplight Foamy Bells because the leaves have the colors of a stoplight and during … high. The plant grows to be about a foot wide. In order to preserve the striking colors it is important to limit the amount of direct light, although a few hours is optimal. This plant likes cool moisture rich, but well-drained sites and has similar …
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… sandy loams or gravelly clays, which provide good drainage. Hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it is an erect, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that reaches 10 to 12 feet in height. Its dark gray bark is smooth and sometimes mottled with brown, with obscurely angled branchlets that soon become … (circular or cylindrical), with spreading, stiff, cream-colored hairs. The feathery foliage is pale green with cream-colored tips. Masses of bright yellow heads of ball-shaped flowers are …
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… 'Purple Passion' produces red-purple stalks that are sweeter than green varieties. It is best eaten raw, since it loses its purple color when cooked. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… CUYAHOGA™ gray dogwood is one of the Counties of Ohio series of cultivars. It is often seen as a tree form of this otherwise multi-stemmed shrub. Its foliage is larger and glossier than the species. Small white flowers in late spring are followed by …
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… Crinum augustum 'Queen Emma', commonly known as Queen Emma giant spider lily, is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Native to tropical Southeast Asia, the plant is commonly grown in Mexico's hot lowlands. Its fragrant white, star-shaped flowers with purple … very high moisture and should not be allowed to dry out between watering. The cultivar is named for humanitarian Queen Emma (Emma Rooke, 1836–85), the queen consort of Kamehameha IV), …
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… Is it possible for plant to produce two completely different types of flowers at different times? … but the late summer flowers are less fancy with a more simple shape. Vyvyan Pennell clematis is a reblooming vine. In late spring it bears large (6-8 inch) double blooms that have purple … cool shaded conditions around its roots but sunshine for the spreading part of the plant. It is perfect to plant within a sunny border and especially at the back of a border where it can …
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… spring flowers are followed by fruits in mid-summer, and the leaves turn yellow in fall. It is tolerant of a range of soils including boggy and clay soils making it suitable in rain garden and along pond and stream edges. The younger branches are the most colorful, so it is common to remove a quarter to a third of the older branches in early spring to encourage new … remove unwanted growth immediately. The red twig dogwood makes a beautiful hedge or screen, or is a beautiful specimen by itself. Its suckering habit and preference for moist soils makes it …
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