… leaves, larger inflorescences and more undulated leaves. Heucheras are predominately grown for the impact of their colorful foliage, the flowers add an additional airy accent in the early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. It was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the stems should be allowed to wither naturally to allow energy to return to the bulb for the next season's blooms. Protect it from rabbits when the leaves emerge in spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… will begin to appear in late June and bloom until nearly September. The stiff stems are good for cut and dried flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Small globe thistle is an excellent, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on the falls. The flowers stand only 6 inches tall, but they are 3 inches wide, which is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… starting the first week of August. It grows in sunny fields throughout North America, except for far south and western states. Taxonomists have determined that due to small glands on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This elegant bonsai specimen of the willow leafed fig has been in training for decades and is an integral part of the Garden's nationally recognized bonsai collection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… solid mass of dark green foliage decorated with white raised dots. This is an easy house plant for a sunny windowsill that does not require much water or maintenance. Recent taxonomic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wind. Native Americans once boiled the roots to produce a root tea that was used medicinally for a variety of purposes such as wound applications and sore throat treatments. Plant it in full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hedge, or as a special feature. In colder climates it is not hardy and must be brought inside for the winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
