… Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A. It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls threaten to break branches, especially on evergreens because they collect large amounts of snow. When …
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… 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 ‘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
… 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
… The Nordmann fir is native to the mountains west and east of the Black Sea. It has bicolored needles that are dark green on top and blue green on the underside. It is favored as a Christmas tree for its shape, and color of the blunt needles, which remain on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ( Filipendula koreana ), a 3-foot-tall perennial from eastern Asia. The attractive foliage is palmate and resembles large maple leaves. It is similar in appearance to its American cousin queen-of-the-prairie ( Filipendula rubra ) but smaller in stature. Its new …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Baby Joe Pye weed is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. As its name suggests, Baby Joe is a diminutive form reaching only 2 feet in height and 3 feet in width. It bears lavender-rose … and early fall which are loved by pollinators and with its shorter stems the flower heads tend to remain upright and not flop over. This plant requires consistent soil moisture and prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Verger’ is in Division 3. It blooms in mid spring with white petals that have a yellow halo. The corona is red. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten 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 ‘Mint Julep’ is in Division 3. The petals are greenish yellow while the corona is yellow with a touch of green at the base. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten 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
… If you look carefully at the bark of this plant you'll see that it peels away. This is why it is often called 'ninebark. LEMON CANDY™ Ninebark is a petite shrub growing to three feet tall and wide with brilliant chartreuse foliage. In the spring it bears small white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
