… fall. The classic fleur de lis, which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history (and is a symbol of New Orleans), is an adaptation of the iris flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Takamagahara' is a soft pale lavender with strongly contrasting yellow signals and dark violet eyelashes. It … inches tall and blooms in mid season. The name Takamagahara means “Heaven of the Legend”. This is a pseudata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata ) and Iris pseudacorusa . These … not spread in waterways. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris bucharcai has creamy yellow flowers with darker yellow falls. It is commonly known as Bukkhara iris or corn leaf iris. The stems stand 14 to 16 inches high and have up to 6 buds each. It is native to grassy slopes of northeastern Afghanistan, Tadjikistan, and Uzbeckistan. This iris … Award of Garden Merit. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… plant from Zanzibar in tropical east Africa can form a clump up to 4 feet tall but is usually 3 feet tall. It has attractive rippled, undulating, dark green leaves, smudged with … light levels but grows best and flowers if given bright light and even tolerates full sun. It is hardy to 30 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Water it sparingly and not at all as temperatures dip in … months between waterings. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Crispa Whiteside broad buckler fern is derived from a fern native to the open forests of northern Europe. It has yellowish-green … about 2 feet wide. This fern can cope with more sunshine than most ferns as long as moisture is maintained so its uses are wide. It performs well in partially shaded beds, or as an … its beauty and resilience. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The common name for this plant is white Dyckia because of the silvery white color of its foliage. That's caused by the silvery … way its foliage twists and curls adds to this plant's appeal. Dyckias are survivors. This one is native to the highlands of central Brazil. It likes full sun, but not hot baking hot sun, … begin to drop in the fall. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Dolgo crabapple features pink buds opening to white flowers. The fruit is bright red. This tree is an alternate year bloomer with good disease resistance reported. Crabapples are small … and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The white flowers of LOLLIPOP® crabapple are followed by yellow fruit. This is a dwarf cultivar of symmetrical habit suitable for sites where space is limited. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring … and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Ostrich fern is an upright, arching, deciduous fern that is easy to grow in damp to wet soil in partial to full shade—it can also tolerate a fair amount … astilbes, and hostas. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… other spring bulbs. This perennial naturalizes well under deciduous trees. Virginia bluebells is in the borage family, along with forget-me-nots and heliotrope. This is a Budburst featured plant at the Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
