… leaves have yellow stripes giving this cultivar its name. The purplish-yellow flowers appear in early summer and provide visual interest year round. Although it prefers moderate soils and full sun, it will tolerate light shade and even damp clay soils, but it struggles in hot humid summer climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or divided in late winter to promote new growth. This plant is sterile, so self-seeding is not a problem, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity scent. The flowers are … with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 … fruit tucked under them. The coconut fruit, botanically a “drupe”, is one of the largest seeds in the world. Coconut milk is obtained by grating the white meat of the fruit. Other coconut …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The violet-colored flowers of Colchicum bloom in October and are accented with a greenish-white, star-shaped center featuring a golden eye and anthers. Plant in full sun and moist but well-drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accomodate the luxuriant spring foliage that provides a backdrop for the flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aurea cornelian cherry dogwood is notable for its glossy golden foliage, which turns orange in the fall. In other respects the Aurea cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… columnar habit. The species takes its common name from the deep red color of its newer stems in fall. The foliage is thick and crinkly. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black fruit in summer, though both are produced infrequently. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or black and may persist into winter. Generally … 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a number of species and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or black and may persist into winter. Generally … 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a number of species and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure; small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or black and may persist into winter. Generally … 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or black and may persist into winter. Generally … 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a number of species and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
