… Red-orange blended, round pom-pom-style flowers are produced from July to September on this 3.5-foot tall cultivar. The long-stemmed flowers are ideal for cutting, and the shorter statured plant rarely needs staking. Plant this dahlia in full sun …
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… Huge dinner plate sized flowers feature bright red petals with a yellow base making for a show stopping display. Plant in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and stake in late June/early July to ensure the large flowers don't topple the plant over during high winds. …
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… shrub. Attractive green foliage and a neat mounded growth habit make this an ideal specimen for container or as a seasonal 'in ground' addition to the landscape. The flowers are pollinator magnets. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with a bright red eye on this hardy hibiscus cultivar. Dark green leaves provide a backdrop for the flowers. A slightly shorter sized plant adaptable to smaller gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… at bloom time—a hybrid of week-old gym socks and a rotting mouse that you just can’t seem to find in your kitchen. The Garden began collecting titan arums, or corpse flowers, in 2003. … Collection, graciously met me on a Saturday and more graciously waited two additional hours for my arrival. With Pat safe and sound, I headed to the New Jersey Turnpike. As much as … from the Chicago Botanic Garden a couple years ago. While in the area, I had a chance to visit Doe Run, which was the famed garden of plantsman, Sir John Thouron, and which is now owned …
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… Leading Lady Lilac beebalm grows to around 1 feet high and 2-3 feet wide and bears fragrant pale lilac flowers in the summer months from July to August. If you gently rub your finger across the leaves, you'll be pleasantly surprised by … flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lemon beebalm is a North American native plant that grows to around 2 to 3 feet high and 12 inches wide. It bears lavender, pink, or white lemon-scented flowers during … your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Lightning has light to deep pink plumes on top of mounded dark green foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are … densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. Pink Lightning is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 16 inches tall. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of … deer. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… soft fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in late spring to summer. 'Vision in Pink' grows to 12 to 15 inches high. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… paniculata species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection of plants to choose from. Short and sweet is an apt description for this perennial; plant 'Peppermint Twist' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 16 inches and produce fragrant flowers resembling pinwheels of alternating pink and white in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
