… to chartreuse leaves of August Moon are heart-shaped and puckered, with good substance. It is a vigorous grower. This classic hosta is often used to brighten the shade garden. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long … natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
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… With its wide ivory margins around blue-centered leaves, Blue Ivory is an eye-catching medium hosta. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and noted as slow to mature. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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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 salutes his prolific and unruly white hair with prolific … full sun althoug tolerant of damp soils and clay. Summersweet flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. It is a versatile plant being suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen …
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… 'Holy Mole' is a large (24 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta featuring yellow-centered foliage with wide green margins. It is a sport of H . 'Guacamole'; its flowers are fragrant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… 'Komodo Dragon' is noted for the giant size (2.5 feet tall, 7 feet wide) of its mound of green foliage with rippled margins. It is considered a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… 'The Shining' is a large (20 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta featuring bright gold foliage and fragrant flowers. It is a sport of H . 'Cathedral Windows' and noted for being a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… This popular medium to large hosta has white-margined foliage and is notable for its good growth rate and long growing season. Francee is considered a reliable choice for landscaping purposes. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to … mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
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… Splitrock is a small, clump-forming perennial succulent that resembles a piece of greenish speckled rock … white or pinkish with a paler throat, and fragrant with a distinct smell of coconut. Splitrock is adaptable and easy to grow; requiring water and good sunlight, but it will become dormant in very hot weather to conserve water. It is hardy to zones 9-11. …
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… CRIMSON SPIRE™ oak is a cross between Q. robur and Q. alba that is notable for its columnar habit and red fall foliage. A relatively recent introduction, it is … that produce fruit we all know as acorns. Within the white oak group, acorns mature annually; in the red oak group, acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade …
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… set by trained staff during favorable weather conditions—are conducted each spring and fall in the Dixon Prairie , McDonald Woods , and other natural areas. Garden ecologists and Stewardship and Ecology of Natural Areas (SENA) program interns conduct a prescribed burn in Dixon Prairie. Fire burns through dead leaves and stems, opening space for native plants to … like ours where fires were natural and many species require fire to survive, burning regularly is critical to the health of our natural areas.” That’s because periodic fires—ignited by …
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