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  • … (the length of stem between the buds), resulting in a large shrub (versus a medium-sized tree for the straight species). Compare and contrast the very succulent-appearing Jatropha podagricea …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … early summer it produces attractive yellow blooms that mature to reddish- purple fruit known for their watermelon flavor. One of many spineless prickly pear cactus bred and released by …
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  • … star-shaped white flowers are borne on flower spikes about six inches high. Plant in groups for maximum effect. The smaller stature of this plant lends itself to interplanting among taller …
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  • … peonies are actually small stiff-branched shrubs. They should not be cut back or pruned except for dead twigs. It blooms in May and June. It is also resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … azalea as a specimen plant or in the shrub border. This is one of the best deciduous azaleas for the Midwest due to its tolerance of higher pH soils. The flowers, which open in spring, are …
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  • … large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. This is a cutleaf version, with attractive deeply-toothed leaves that …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant