… odor of a large dead animal. We're not talking about dead mouse here - really putrid; and from quite a distance. The leaves are the typical voodoo lily bi-pinnately compound annual leaves …
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… cryptopoda produces brilliant red and yellow flower buds that open to reveal yellow flowers from short-stemmed plants with narrow succulent leaves. The species is widespread across much of …
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… Einstein summersweet is a deciduous shrub developed from the eastern American clethra. While Einstein is famous for his brilliance, this plant …
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… 6 through 10. Plant in full sun in areas that frequently dry out and get hot. Protect corms from voles, if possible. Hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the flowers. All seven species of …
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'Straussenfeder' is also known as Ostrich Feather. It has weeping coral pink plumes on arching stems. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, closely packed flowers which bloom in June and July. The stems are typically 24 to 36 inches high. The foliage is dark green and mounded. The leaves may be tinged with bronze when young. 'Straussenfeder' does well in shade to partial shade where …
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… in the Brazilian rain forest, where it can reach a height of 13’ and sports its white flowers from late winter into summer. When grown as a house plant, it’s more likely to reach about 6’ and …
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… will flower well in full sun or partially shaded conditions. The genus Camassia is derived from a Native American name for this group of plants, "quamash." All five species in this genus …
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… grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may benefit from occasional renewal pruning to maintain their dense attractive habit. In their native Asia, …
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… forest floor. This fern is also known as the copper shield fern and its name is derived from the coppery color of the new fronds which deepen to a dark green with age. It is a …
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… 'Champlin's Red' has flower petals that are red-orange at the base, tipped in yellow, emerging from yellow-green calyxes. In the home landscape, it can attain heights of 15 to 20 feet and has …
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