… plant is easy to grow with moderate watering. And it’s a great foil for other shade lovers, from ferns and hostas to the brightest impatiens. …
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… A plant with historic roots, its seeds were used as currency by the Aztecs and other nations from Mexico extending south to the ends of the Mayan empire until the arrival of the Spanish. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grow to a height of about 16 inches. The common name is a misnomer — this species is actually from Mexico, and was in cultivation there prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Marigolds are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… viburnum is a deciduous shrub that will grow to a height and width of 10 feet. It blooms from late May into early June with creamy white flowers along its branches that give it a tiered …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large leaves, this viburnum bears fragrant white flowers in May followed by fruits that go from pink to red to black and are beloved by birds. The fruit will persist into winter if not …
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… 8-foot mass of salmon pink, with flowers lining the length of the branches. Once it recovers from its initial effort, it'll continue to flower on and off through the summer if you hard …
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… In spring, leaves emerge chartreuse, and clusters of rosy red flowers cover the branches from April into early summer. Over summer the foliage matures to striking buttery yellow. Then in …
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… <p>"Pink Delight" is a florida <em>Weigela</em>, the larger old-fashioned kind from China and Japan that first popularized <em>Weigela</em> in the U.S. In late spring and early …
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… barrenwort (Epimedium), and ferns. Because they form ever-expanding clumps, the plants benefit from being dug out of the ground, divided, and replanted. Voilá! More plants! Although several … or two. Discard any woody, dead-looking pieces and replant the rest. Siberian irises benefit from division every three years or so. As with the hostas, set the plants back in the ground at … the clump is usually soil or debris. Next, use a sharp spade and slice a few sections of roots from the outside ring. You can move the pieces elsewhere in the garden or toss them in the …
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… wetland habitats, but will grow in any good garden soil. This perennial wildflower ranges from 2 to 6 feet tall depending on conditions. In dry sites, the plants tend to be shorter and … showy purple flowers attract butterflies, honeybees, bumblebees, and several other pollinators from May through August. It’s a good companion for daisy-shaped flowers, such as pale purple … in a spot that receives full to partial sun and has average to moist soil and it will flower from July into August. Pearl crescent butterflies and cuckoo bees are just a few of the many …
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