… Q. Do I need to prune my roses in spring? A. Early April, or when the forsythia begins to bloom, is a good time to assess how your roses came through the winter, and to determine what their …
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… Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Skycole’ Skyline©, commonly called honey locust, is native from Pennsylvania to Iowa south to Georgia and Texas. It typically grows 60-80 feet (less frequently to 120 feet) tall with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Because of its foliage, this petite plant is often mistaken for a summer-blooming bleeding heart. Its gray-green foliage is deeply dissected and ferny in appearance. Unlike the flowers of bleeding heart, the gently … pavers, and even in the lawn. It is perfect for a cottage garden, where you want the plant to spread and weave itself throughout the landscape. Also use it as edging, along stone walls, or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Virginia Sunrise is in Division 2. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with ‘very large flowers. The petals are creamy … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Pinza’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with 3¾ inch flowers. The petals are a vivid yellow and the corona is bright yellow with an orangey yellow base which blends into a broad band of orange at the rim. … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ripe Corn’ is a round, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early … the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round leaves are initially a light yellowish green, then a medium green before changing to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Westerstede’ is an upright, 8’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early … the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round leaves are initially a light green, then a dull green before changing to yellow in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruffled Apricot daylily has large apricot blooms in early to mid season. The petals on the large 7-inch flowers are ruffled and delightfully fragrant. The blooms stay open for more than 16 hours. Ruffled Apricot is a stunning addition to any garden. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and …
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… This cultivar has bright orange flowers that look simple compared to most cultivated orchids. It has two large orange petals held horizontally and a smaller petal pointing upward. The lip has been modified into a pouch, giving rise to the common name "lady's slipper." Insects get trapped in the pouch, and end up pollinating the flower as they maneuver to escape. The genus Phragmipedium is native to tropical America. This cultivar is a hybrid utilizing Phragmipedium besseae , a …
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… Belle Etoile mock orange bears large fragrant, single white flowers with a maroon blotch in May to June. It is a medium-sized open deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and about four feet in width with gently arching branches. While this …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
