… to the low altitude, rocky rainforests of southern Mexico. It has numerous branches growing from central trunk with tough shiny green leaves that have sharp leaflets and small thorns. Ouch! …
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… slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. Diervilla sessilifolia is named for the very short petioles on the leaves, is …
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… of these are features of a cranesbill geranium. Johnson's Blue geranium flowers prolifically from late spring through till early fall with large violet-blue flowers. After the flowers fade …
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… grow to six feet or more if not pruned, and it can trained on a support or allowed to cascade from a hanging basket. The flowers, if ever produced, are insignificant. Botanists have had a …
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… or annuals in flower borders and in containers. It takes full sun or partial shade and blooms from spring to fall. It isn’t fussy about soil, moisture, or heat conditions. The leaves, which …
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… the very hardy Korean Forsythia ovata and the less hardy Forsythia europaea . The seeds from this cross were planted at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in 1957. Unlike other cultivars …
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… and have no petals (the showy portion is the spiky male stamens). This plant blooms from April to mid-May with a honey scent. It prefers rich, humus-y soil that tends toward the …
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… grows best in full sun with moderately fertile, well-drained soil. This species comes to us from Japan and is noted for producing a number of cultivars distinguished by differently colored …
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… on the ends of the outreaching stems. The abundant, bright yellow flowers open one at a time from buds at the end of the flowering stalks, above medium green, quilted foliage. Grown in moist …
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… Oriental lily ( Lilium 'Acapulco') reaches a dramatic 36 inches in height, spreading fragrance from the back of the garden bed. Humus-rich, well-drained soils with adequate moisture during the …
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