… Each glossy, blade-shaped pinnule (leaflet) is about an inch long, notched and curled over on one side, protecting the spores beneath. They spread into clumps by rhizomes and once planted, …
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… sun with enough moisture. However, as natives of rocky areas and hillsides, they do insist on good drainage. …
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… sharp, reddish-brown spines. Every 10 to 15 years Agave desmettiana produces yellow flowers on tall spikes growing to 8 feet in height. As the stalk matures and blooms, it turns bright red. …
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… when it flowers. Round, purple-pink clusters of hundreds of small flowers bloom in midsummer on this hardy onion relative with a compact growth habit and broad strap, shaped, blue-green …
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… heart-shaped purplish-green leaves with very dark purple undersides. The stems and veins on the leaf undersides are lime green. A jungle plant, it prefers shady conditions and rich …
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… which is considered more desirable by growers as plant yields are higher as no energy is spent on flower production. However female plants may persist and if red berries appear it is advisable …
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… Purplish-pink flowers are produced on tall, upright panicles that rise above the finely dissected leaves of Chinese astilbe ( …
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… From May through October, this cultivar produces numerous spires of mildly fragrant blooms on the ends of its branches; the flowers are deep violet with contrasting pink eyes. Butterfly …
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… Heavily flowered spikes of purple, lavender, pink, and apricot are produced on one year plants above the mounded, dark green foliage. Most foxgloves are biennial, meaning …
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… petals giving it the appearance of a fountain or a mop. The color is unusual: burgundy on the outer petals with tan undersides that are only noticeable as the new petals unfold. The …
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