… This solitary (forming only 1 rosette) agave features blue green leaves edged in red and cream. The lateral spines are relatively soft but the red terminal spine is stout and to be avoided. This hybrid is relatively small growing (about two foot in size) and has proven to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Cantabile’ is in Division 9. It stands 18 – 27 inches high and blooms late in the season. The petals are white … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… They’re all over the Learning Center and maybe around your house, too. They are boxelder bugs , and although they are a nuisance, they are harmless. So while they are bugging us, let’s find some things to admire about them. First let’s answer the question: W hy are they all here right now? It’s … to confirm whether boxelder bugs taste bad or just mimic other bitter tasting bugs. Either way, I don’t recommend trying them yourself. And I must warn you that if you smash this bug on …
Type: Blog
… Senna phyllodenia , or silvery cassia, is a native of Australia that has thrived in the Arid Greenhouse for many years. The silvery leaves are a great backdrop for the deep-golden flowers held at the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clove currant ( Ribes odoratum ), a native of eastern Canada and the United States, produces intensely clove-scented flowers all along the branches in spring. Female plants produce black fruit in late summer followed by yellowish fall color. Plant in any reasonably well-drained soil in full to partial sun and provide room for the plant to slowly spread by suckers. It attracts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bright yellow daisy flowers. It is described as a late season cultivar, coming into flower in October and extending into November, unless there is a hard frost. Plant 'in the green', or before the buds start to show color to permit the root system to become established for more flowers over a longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clear blue flowers are produced atop this tall, nonhardy perennial from July up to frost. Plant this salvia in full sun and water to establish the root system—thereafter, it will be drought tolerant. It provides a blue-flowered height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In the classic, snow-filled landscape of deep winter, there are many images of great beauty — … of them overlooked by nature lovers and gardeners alike, simply because “it's just too cold to go outside.” Perhaps that's true when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow … do feather-light grasses that cast almost imperceptible shadows on the snow. How glad we feel for the subtlety of this season, where small favors are so enjoyed. The threadlike wisps of …
Type: Walks
… Ivy is a creeping climber that reaches a maximum height of 45 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. Although its blooms are insignificant, the blue-black fruit in the fall is attractive to birds. The plant can be for a screen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… some with their central fertile flowers replaced by petaloid segments, bloom throughout the growing season if kept deadheaded or regularly cut for indoor use. Plant in full sun in moderately rich, well-drained soils. Pollinators love the flowers and songbirds are drawn to the seeds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
