… One of the latest of the late bloomers, balsam aster ( Aster ageratoides ) is a true aster native to eastern Asia. The plants grow vigorously into bushy 3-foot plants with small, dark-green, toothed leaves. In October and into November, they are topped with intense violet buds that slowly open to reveal … When fully open, the flowers become lavender. As a late bloomer into November, balsam aster is a good plant for pollinators. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to the species, which can grow 5 to 6 feet tall). Grow in full sun, in low-fertility soils, and water only during the most severe droughts once the root system is established. This boltonia is a butterfly magnet. …
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… Hay-scented fern is a non-flowering fern perennial. It gets its common name from its leaves, which smell like new … hay when bruised. Though it prefers shade, it will tolerate full sun if kept constantly moist, and it will grow to a size of 2 feet high to 3 feet wide, quickly forming large colonies. In the fall it turns a delicate yellow. A native to the Midwest, it is best used as a ground cover or an understory. …
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… Heatherbun is a dwarf, rounded cultivar that grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Its name derives … its medium-green foliage that turns an attractive heather purple to plum purple in winter. It is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. This plant …
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… This low-growing, creeping evergreen shrub reaches about 12 inches in height and can spread to 6 feet wide with full sun. It can grow in a number of different soil conditions but cannot tolerate wet soils. It is non-flowering, but it occasionally produces berry-like seed cones. It has spiny, bluish-green foliage that may become tinged with purple in the winter. This is another deer-resistant juniper grown primarily as a ground cover. …
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… plants. This cultivar features single, dark red flowers. Like other succulents, it is best grown in full sun and in moderately dry soil to maintain a compact growth habit. Plants grown in partial sun to low … will survive for an extended period of time if they are not overwatered; however, flowering is reduced. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hardy shrub's branches in June. It will eventually reach 10 feet in size if corrective pruning is not performed. Pink Cloud beauty bush is one of the species of suckering shrubs whose size can be controlled by removing no more that … of the older canes on an annual basis. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile soils, and water only during droughts once established. …
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… Ivory tower wisteria is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet under full sun with moderate moisture … it produces white flowers, giving way to brown fruit in the fall that are attractive to birds and butterflies. The plant can be used on a trellis, arbor, or other supporting plant or … permits the long pendulous flowers to be appreciated to their fullest extent. It is resistant to deer. …
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… Q. What is the best way to repot a cactus? A. Cacti should be repotted when they outgrow their containers or become root bound. When plants become root bound, they fail to absorb nutrients and produce little growth. It is best to repot a cactus into a container only slightly larger than the container it has …
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… October Glory red maple is one of the most popular red maples in cultivation. It has strong branches that form a … clusters of tiny red flowers. Newly emerging leaves are red, but soon become green. Fall color is reliably a bright red-orange, and after turning color, the display can last for a month or more, until wintry winds whip off …
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