… Carnival Black Olive Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has purple to black foliage that matures to a dark green. The leaves are impressively large, have a rich dark color, and present as slightly upwardly cup shape with moderately lobed edges. This cultivar is well named, the mix of black, green and purple tones successfully mimic the color of black olives. Although primarily grown for its …
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… Hercules Coral Bells is an attention grabbing variegated form with cream and green marbled leaves and cheerful bright cherry red flower sprays. This Heuchera was named after the Greek hero to emphasize its strong growth and robust appearance. The leaves emerge in the spring with strikingly striped leaves, the …
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… Gold Edger forms a dense mound (1 foot tall by 1½ feet wide) of heart-shaped leaves and is considered among the more sun tolerant hosta. Pale lavender flowers bloom in June. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… mound (1½ feet tall by 4 feet wide) of chartreuse- to gold-centered foliage with green margins and fragrant, white flowers that appear in mid to late summer. It is a fast growing sport of … for 2002 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… sieboldiana 'Elegans.' This is a large hosta (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide). It blooms in June and July with white flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… African Queen is often sold as African Queen Group. The flowers are trumpet shaped, fragrant, and quite large, measuring 6 to 8 inches long. The stems grow 3 to 6 feet tall and bloom in late spring to early summer. African Queen belongs to a group of Trumpet/Aurelian hybrids which generally bloom after Asiatic lilies and before Oriental Lilies. They are the least shade tolerant of the lilies. The unsurpassed …
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… The blooms are upfacing with reflexed petals curving backward. The stems stand 36 inches high and bear up to 12 flowers per bulb. Cote d’Azur is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic lilies generally bloom earlier than other lilies and will have a higher bud count on a straight stem. These are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy and reproduce readily. Typically they are not fragrant. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of …
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… petals. The stems stand 4 to 6 feet tall bearing downfacing trumpet shaped flowers in July and August. Dunyazade is an Oriental hybrid. Oriental lilies bloom a little later and generally have larger flowers, and taller stems than the Asiatic lilies. As a lily becomes more established, it will produce …
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… red to rose pink flowers with white centers. The blooms are large, measuring 7 or more inches, and very fragrant. The stems can reach 6 ft tall when fully established. Robina is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the tall, strong stems of the Trumpets with the fragrance and shape of the Oriental hybrids . These hybrids have an increased ability to withstand late …
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… amidst red-tinged foliage. This cultivar is a selection from open pollinated Malus sargentii and has its characteristic low spreading habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide … display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower …
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