… Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' is a hardy pygmy waterlily with rich rosy-pink blooms only 2 inches across. The emerging leaves are dark red, and mature leaves remain maroon along the edges. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with … Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the …
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… Nymphaea 'Perry's Double Yellow' is a hardy waterlily with large blossoms of pale yellow centered with brighter yellow stamens. … Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water, and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy …
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… Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit' is a hardy waterlily with pale carnation-pink flowers and yellow stamens in the center, held … Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the …
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… The purple buds of Cardinal crabapple open to red flowers. The foliage emerges purplish-red and progresses to dark green with a hint of purple. Deep red fruits persist into the winter. This cultivar is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension; it is notable … a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They …
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… Big Daddy is a large-leaved blue hosta capable of forming a very large mound. Its corrugated, … Daddy a good candidate for massing in shady areas. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… Its large (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide) mound of corrugated, cup-shaped, thick blue-green leaves is the dominant feature of Blue Vision hosta. It blooms in summer with white flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… Looking at it, the common name of featherleaf Rodger's flower is hard to explain. Its leaves are as big as most hostas' and heavily textured...anything but feathery. There is, however, a feathery quality to the spikes … feet long, giving them the visual impact of a tropical. Yes, they do bloom, but not profusely and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get …
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… Thevetia peruvaniana , also known in the U.S. as yellow oleander, is native to South America where it can grow to 30 feet tall, blooming all the while. The long … an almost brush-like appearance, showing off the fragrant yellow trumpet flowers. In zone 8 and south, you can use yellow oleander in the yard as a bush, a small tree, or even a hedge. Further north, it needs to be in a container and come indoors in the cold months. All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans and animals …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions It has showy purple and rose blooms that attract butterflies from May through August and belongs in a border. It is native to the Midwest. …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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