… the TUTTI FRUTTI Series that was developed in the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, …
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… hardscape elements. These structural components of a landscape provide both functional and aesthetic benefits. Create garden design plans that integrate hardscape structures such as paving, landscape lighting, and garden walls to achieve your landscape design goals. The last class is a field trip to view … Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles of Garden Design. PGL 2 and GDC requirement Portions of this class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must …
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… are a widely distributed genus of plants that are found in tropical forests of Asia, Africa and the Americas although they are most commonly known as colorful and hardy houseplants in north America. In their native forests they can grow to ten feet high and six feet wide. Gold Dust croton has narrow dark green leaves spotted with yellow that appear …
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… welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, … varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided into subgenera about which taxonomists …
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… flowers. The leaves have a slightly purple edge. 'Washington' grows to 24 to 30 inches high and blooms in June and July. It does well in partial shade to shade where the graceful plumes add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the …
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… are native to the Mediterranean basin, but some, like Neapolitan cyclamen, are cold hardy and can be grown outdoors, especially if protected by snow cover. Neapolitan produces pink or … bearing decorative gray-green leaves with prominent markings. Its roots grow from the bottom and sides of a tuber, and the leaves and flowers emerge from the top. The name cyclamen comes from the Greek word, …
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… Native to east and central North America, this multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded top tends to become leggy at … brown nuts, which are set inside downy, notched husks, are a favorite of squirrels, deer, and other wildlife. Attractive buds and catkins in spring, dark green foliage during the summer, and yellowish-brown fall color …
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… purple flowers on 2- to 3-foot stems with dark green leaves. It prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soils but is adaptable to clay and rocky soils. During the summer the plant will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Leave the dead stems with their flowerheads attached in winter and they …
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… Gold Alumroot is one of the golden toned cultivars. The leaves emerge a golden orange/green and mature to a mixture of darker yellow and green. The undersides are a red purple. The flowers emerge in late spring/early summer and are ivory in color. This Alumroot does well in partial to full shade. Big Top Gold Alumroot a …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Mariesii … blooms change color depending on the soil in which it is planted–blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils–and are surrounded by a ring of white. Planted in moist soil in part …
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