… Geum ‘Solid Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 12 to 18 inches tall and blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are gold, semi double, fringed and wavy. They flowers face upwards …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features white petals and an orange split cup. Like other orange cultivars, the color matures to yellow over time and with higher light intensities. Its' cultivar name celebrates the 100th … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gemini™ is a patented hybrid tea rose released by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. of Medford, Oregon, in 1999. … foliage, and long stems topped with a single, large flower. This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October, it produces lightly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is a semi-dwarf, narrow columnar evergreen conifer.It can reach a height of 30’ but a width of … shade; too much shade will result in a loose, thin look. During heavy snows, use a broom to brush off excess snow to prevent the branches from bending too far. …
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… 'The Netherlands' is actually a blend of three tulips assembled for the Garden by a wholesale bulb company in the Netherlands. The first to bloom has large scarlet blooms with a short stature. The broad wavy leaves are edged in yellow. It is intermixed with a white variety and the last to bloom will be pink. Tulip blends are popular with both vendors and homeowners looking for …
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… Do you like blueberries? This is a blueberry bush, and if you're here in the spring you'll see the white flowers that turn into … in the summer months. Bluecrop blueberry is a self-pollinating blueberry that was bred to produce large berries and high yields. It prefers moist acidic soils but will tolerate average soils with additional watering. It can grow to eight feet in height and width and can form a hedge or screen if desired. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Because of its foliage, this petite plant is often mistaken for a summer-blooming bleeding heart. Its gray-green foliage is deeply dissected and ferny in appearance. Unlike the flowers of bleeding heart, the gently … pavers, and even in the lawn. It is perfect for a cottage garden, where you want the plant to spread and weave itself throughout the landscape. Also use it as edging, along stone walls, or …
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… Narcissus ‘Pinza’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with 3¾ inch flowers. The petals are a vivid yellow and the corona is bright yellow with an orangey yellow base which blends into a broad band of orange at the rim. … 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
… Narcissus ‘Virginia Sunrise is in Division 2. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with ‘very large flowers. The petals are creamy … 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 …
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… Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the coconut palm. Its origin may be the islands of the Pacific or Indian Ocean, but it has become widespread in tropical areas. Coconut trees can grow up to 80 feet tall and they start by sprouting from the deepest of the three holes in the de-husked … fruit. Everyone knows what coconut palms look like: tall gray trunks topped with fronds up to 15 feet long, with clusters of fruit tucked under them. The coconut fruit, botanically a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
