… throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden … herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall; and tree peonies, which are deciduous plants with woody stems that they retain throughout the winter. A third category—the Itoh or …
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… groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the winter. A third category, the Itoh or … once established, grow to a mature size of 5 feet in 5-8 years. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2” below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon …
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… Spring foliage is a bluish-green which has reddish hues during the summer, becoming yellow with red hues in fall, and remaining honey colored throughout winter. Like most switch grasses, Warrior is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. …
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… appropriate common name refers to the stems, which can grow up to 3 feet long and 1 inch wide with multiple branches covered with short, bristly, golden spines. Its showy, vivid red buds open into salmon-red flowers that …
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… will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into narrow oval shaped tree. With increased age, it will mature to a large 45' by 25' tree. It could be planted as a specimen … is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan …
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… fruit, and will develop into a tree smaller and narrower than is typical for the species. With increased age, it will mature to a 30' by 15' tree. It could be planted as a specimen or … is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan …
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… selection is slow growing and will mature in ten years to a small sized tree 6-13 feet tall with a broad spreading habit. This Ginkgo has large leaves and beautiful yellow fall color, and … is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan …
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… and will develop into a large tree. In 10 years it will be about 14 feet tall by 19 feet wide. With increased age, it will mature to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its regular shape makes it work … is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan …
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… the small drupe fruits that follow are blue-black. The plants reach a height of 2 to 5 feet with a spread of 3 to 5 feet and grow best in full sun to partial shade in organic-rich, evenly moist soil with good drainage. For best performance, they should be fertilized regularly. Established plants …
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… grow into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in … showy and either double or semi-double cup-shaped blooms. Hellebores prefer cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. …
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