… A very strange plant, the Chaya or Mayan Spinach tree is a tropical shrub native from Mexico to South America. A member of the euphorbia family, a milky sap is exuded by the stems and leaves. There are two forms. One has broad, maple-lobed leaves and …
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… Mojito elephant ears is a leafy tropical plant with large heart-shaped leaves held on fleshy purple stems. The leaves … partly shaded gardens and planters. It grows to about four feet high and four feet wide and is suited to large containers, borders, and understory planting that receive partial sun. …
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… This cultivar is noted for it's beautiful reddish maroon new growth. Mike Yanny, propagator for Johnson Nursery … of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. …
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… Little Joe Pye weed is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. As its name suggests, Baby … butterflies. This plant requires consistent soil moisture and will tolerate part shade. It is an excellent plant for a border and will naturalize freely and may need to be monitored. …
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… flower ( Centratherum intermedium 'Pineapple Sangria'). This mounded, nonhardy perennial is from Brazil. Named for foliage that smells like pineapple, it repels deer, but the flowers … insects. Plant Brazilian button flower in a hot, sunny location. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant. By the end of the season, it can reach 2 feet in height and width. During …
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… Growing 20 to 30 feet in height, the eastern redbud is an ornamental North American native tree with a rounded habit and branches usually quite close … winter interest. With its unique heart-shaped leaves and picturesque branching habit, it is a very attractive four-season tree. However, diseases can be a problem, particularly canker. …
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… Tsukomo false cypress is a miniature, globular evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in fronds. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Plants grow only 1 inch a year, rarely exceeding 18 inches, so do not prune unless necessary. These plants are … rock gardens and miniature landscapes. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree, growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated …
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… flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping petals and a fruity scent. This is one of a series of recent hybrids between our native Calycanthus floridus and Calycanthus … of petals. The flowers are much larger and showier than the species. It has larger leaves but is less fragrant. It was named after Richard Hartlage, who did the breeding. …
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… Nettle-leaved bellflower is so named because of the bristly surface of its leaves. It is a perennial with green leaves and red stems. It does well in partial shade, where it will grow …
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… on to the rich yellow blooms of the Picasso canna. In any case, the vivid color combination is certainly an attention-getter, even though this canna is considered a dwarf. Like all cannas, once it starts blooming, it doesn’t stop until frost if …
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