… grows 40 to 60 feet in height. Insignificant flowers appear together with the leaves in April and May. Bright fruit, which starts yellow, changes to red-orange, and matures to a deep purple-black, ripens in September and October, much to the delight of … trees that are superior to the American hackberry; however, because of its adaptability, it is a tough tree, good for urban areas. This native woodland tree is best recognized by its corky, …
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… Pretty Betsy Jupiter’s beard ( Centranthus ruber 'Pretty Betsy') is a perennial with pink to coral-red flowers. The selection prefers sandy, well-drained alkaline … well in the U.S., particularly in areas that have cool summer climates. It grows to3 feet tall and 2 feet wide and flowers from June to August. The Latin ruber in its botanical name translates as "red." In …
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… ‘Arnold Promise’ is a vase -shaped, 9- to 10-foot tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for … from a brownish-green calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic leaves are initially a light …
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… ‘Birgit’ is an initially upright then rounded, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above … from a dark-purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves are initially a medium …
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… ‘Diane’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early … from a purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round leaves are initially a …
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… ‘Aurora’ is an initially upright then vase shaped, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above … from a purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves are initially a light …
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… species or cultivars derived from it are one of the common landscape plants found in Ethiopia and throughout the Caribbean. Native to southern and eastern regions of Brazil, this is one of the most widely dispersed of the South American Amaryllidaceae. Robust flowering spikes …
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… 'Blue Betty Lou' is a distinctive hosta with cupped, blue green leaves and a somewhat upright habit. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… tubers. Plants that reach 7 to 8 feet tall are topped with yellow daisies with 10 to 20 petals and a yellow disc in late summer to fall. It has large ovate leaves with three prominent veins. … The tubers are very high in inulin, which converts to fructose in the fall. They can be peeled and eaten raw, and have a crunchy, sweet taste. They can also be cubed and added to soup. They are sometimes marketed as "sunchokes" because the common name is misleading. It is believed it may be a misunderstanding of the Italian name for sunflower: …
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… 'Jolyene Nichole' has large pink blooms with rose veins, a golden yellow eye and a pale green throat. The petals are ruffled at the edges. The flowers, which appear in mid-season, measure 6” and remain open for 16 hours or more. It may re-bloom. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each …
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