… at the nodes all along its wand-like stems, the flowers are actually entire inflorescences in which each individual flower is reduced to a single stamen or pistil. They are aggregated in a small cup-like structure that has five glands on the rim, each of which has a conspicuous … insects, and the plant’s milky sap deters deer browsing. A native of the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, the white plume euphorbia can reach up to 6.5 feet in height and width. When handling …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mariken' is a dwarf Ginkgo form. Its leaf size is in proportion to its size, making it appropriate for a bonsai or container. It is a male clone, … a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… about 8 feet tall to 10 feet wide. This tree makes an interesting accent or unusual feature in a garden. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows … a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a doorway or a patio for its honeysuckle scent. </P> <p>Hardy flowering gingers originated in the Himalayas, but they've since naturalized around the world, from Australia to Africa to … rhizomatous tender perennials, like dahlias, and can be overwintered like dahlias. Lift them in the fall after the first frost, and store in lightly moistened peat or vermiculite in a cool dry area. Give them full sun if you can, rich …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features 3-inch-wide "combs" or crested flowers on annual plants 18 inches tall. Delights in the garden or cut and dried for winter arrangements, celosias are one of the mainstays of annual flower displays around the world. The combs are a result of the breakdown in the ring of vascular (water- and nutrient-carrying) cells when they are produced at the … (which are only problematic if the relative humidity is consistently below 30 percent, as in the desert Southwest). Wild celosias are native to the tropics and are noted for having a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Possibly the largest hosta cultivar, the foliage of Sum & Substance emerges light green in spring, then progresses to chartreuse, and then gold in fall. It was named Hosta of the Year for 2004 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Sum & Substance is often used in hosta hybridizing programs. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (20 inches tall by 40 inches wide) hosta featuring white-centered green foliage. The tones in the center change as the season progresses. Flowers in purple shades that are attractive to hummingbirds appear in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that contain unusually large, showy but sterile florets with wavy, elongated petals 4 inches in length. Fertile but not showy florets are mixed in the flower clusters. The flowers emerge white in July, and turn pink as they mature. The blooms will continue into September. The color of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
