… Crown-of-thorns ( Euphorbia milii var. splendens ) is a slow-growing plant with a rambling growth habit. Individual plants can grow to 5 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves that … garden. The name of this plant is from the Latin euphorbea for Euphorbus, a Greek physician in 1 C.E. who used the sap medicinally. The milky latex sap of this Madagascar native "bleeds" …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Empress Wu' is notable for its immense size; it has been called the largest hosta in the world. It can grow to a height of 4 feet with a spread of 6 feet. Its green leaves can be two feet in diameter. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rounded leaves with deep blue green margins and white centers. One of the miniature hostas, it is suitable as an edger or in a rock garden but really shines in a container where it can be viewed close up. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Belle Poitevine' was introduced in 1894, and she's still regarded as one of the best hybrid rugosas available. Her magenta buds … smell them a yard away. And she does repeat, again and again. And when the flowering season is done, she has big, colorful rose hips for winter color. Like all rugosas, she's very hardy … (zone 3), and that wrinkled foliage that's typical of rugosas makes her disease resistant. In fact, she doesn't like chemicals on her foliage and will drop leaves if you spray her. She's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spread. The flowers fade to a pink color that gives this shrub its cultivar name. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. This is one of the oldest garden viburnum cultivars, originating in Holland in the 16th century. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… MY MONET® is a prize-winner, and its bright pink spring bloom is just one of the reasons. It's the first true dwarf Weigela with variegated foliage. In shade, the leaves are bordered with white, and in full sun they're infused with various shades of pink. At just 12 to 18 inches high, you can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… terminal clusters of exquisite royal-purple blooms from fall throughout most of the winter in conservatories. It requires full sun and moderate soil fertility—use acid fertilizers, similar to what is used for rhododendrons—and needs to be kept moist. The very large, silvery, felted leaves on a rounded shrub up to 7 feet make this an ornamental with all-year interest. In colder areas it can be grown in a container, but must be brought indoors before a heavy frost. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This hawk prefers wet woodlands and floodplains. It may be seen in the Garden's woodland, but is more likely to be spotted flying overhead during late fall migration. …
Type: Birding
… This is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that can grow to a height of 20 feet with a spread of 15 feet. It requires consistently moist soil in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
