… and shade. A bonus—they are ornamental and attractive, often providing multi-season interest in the landscape. Many can be used in a border, alongside a garage or foundation wall, along a … in height and width. Often seen in local forest preserves, woodlands or roadsides, elderberry is sometimes overlooked as a good shrub for the home garden. Give it a spot with full to part … and once it’s established it can withstand drought conditions and works well in a hot, dry site. With age, lead plant becomes increasingly woody. (If deer are an issue, the plant will need …
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… This low-growing, mounded annual is covered in cobalt blue, white-and-yellow trumpet shaped flowers from summer into early fall. Plant it in full sun, moderately rich, well- drained soils in containers or toward the front of flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Lisanne' grows to 12 – 18 inches high and blooms in mid May to late June with 1 ¼ inch pale yellow flowers that face outward, held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white single flower in masses adorn the top of the mounded foliage on this nonhardy succulent that blooms from fall through late winter. Place this kalanchoe in a brightly lit area and avoid over watering. This plant is tolerant of the drier humidity found in many homes during the winter months. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant forms a dense mound in the garden, growing about 12 inches in height. Site lady's mantle in the front of a shady border. Tiny yellowish-green, starry flowers are … foliage in late spring. With its beautiful, velvety, grayish-green leaves, this perennial is a real star in the shade garden. …
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… Creamy white, bottle brush-like flowers are produced in profusion in spring, followed by blue green leaves during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This upright-facing Asiatic lily produces double lime-green flowers with dark red petals in the center in cooler weather conditions. Plant this lily in full to partial shaded locations and in … well-drained soil, and protect from rabbits and deer. This lightly fragrant cultivar is suitable for use as a cut flower or in the landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rubinberg said of his job with the Garden’s Veteran Internship Program (VIP) that started in May. “But being able to step in one toe at a time really helped me. [I could] build up to the point where I was fully capable … said working with the veterans “has changed my life as well.” “I think the main thing is, the program creates a soft spot to land, learn, grow, and make mistakes in a safe environment …
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… Bright yellow, formal decorative blooms to 9 inches in size are produced on strong lateral stems on this cultivar that will max out at 4 feet in height. Plant this dahlia after frost danger has passed, in a sunny location and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive soil; provide a stake for support if the site is prone to strong winds. …
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… The Cama rhododendron is a semi-evergreen shrub whose foliage turns red to reddish orange in fall. White or pale pink flowers are borne singly from the ends of twigs very early in the season. This particular rhododendron will be happy in full sun. Like all rhododendrons, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
