… Teddy Bear sunflower hardly looks like a sunflower, except for its size. It looks more like a giant dandelion. This annual produces multiple, bright yellow … In spite of having hundreds of petals, they do produce seeds. Helianthus annuus is believed to be native to the southwest states and Mexico. It was spread throughout the country by cultivation many …
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… hot environment. As fuchsiaphiles (lovers of fuchsia) are all painfully aware, prior to this discovery, virtually all Fuchsia species (and their hundreds of hybrids) preferred moist, … cool, frost-free growing environments. This limited their use in outdoor garden settings for everyone outside of coastal California and the Pacific Northwest. Billy Green fuchsia ( … is an offspring of that heat-tolerant fuchsia and has expanded the range of garden fuchsias to much of the central and eastern United States. When grown outdoors, natural predators …
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… time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'Vivid Rose' is a late-season bloomer. It grows to 27 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'White Cap' is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… Mexican flame vine ( Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides ) was much easier to remember under its old Latin name of Senecio confusus . In retrospect, the species name of … hint that not all was well in taxonomy land. Regardless, this arid-zone-adapted vine grows to 10 feet or more, producing very smelly (scientists use the term "foetid"), bright orange, … sunflower-shaped flowers. Handsome, dark green, arrow-shaped leaves provide a great backdrop for the flowers. All it needs is full sun, moderate water and fertilization, and a trellis or …
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… June and extending into mid-September. This cultivar is stout stemmed and well branched making for a sturdy plant less prone to breakage in large containers and flower beds. A delight in the world of pollinators, it … water during periods of drought, and moderate fertilization. As with all zinnias, take care to ensure good air movement around the plants to reduce the incidence of powdery and downy …
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… SPICE summersweet (or sweet pepperbush) is a cultivar of a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern US. Its name is derived from the prolific fragrant white flowers that appear at … and that attract butterflies and birds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to a foot long. The shrub grows to 6 feet high and wide depending on the location and growing … and clay. It flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. This versatile plant is suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… This mat-forming evergreen ground cover grows to a height of four inches in full sun to partial shade. It has tiny, glossy ovate leaves growing along stiff stems. It has pink and … from April through June. Attractive red berries produced in the summer are a food source for birds and bears. In the heath family, related to rhododendrons, it requires well-draining …
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… PRAIRIE TITAN® Kentucky Coffeetree is derived from a tree native to the streambanks and floodplains of midwestern North America. Coffee trees are either male or … TITAN® has fine bluish-green foliage and grows into a large upright but spreading tree up to sixty feet high and thirty feet wide. Although it prefers moist rich soils it is highly adaptable to poor soils, and acidity making it a suitable tree for urban environments and streets. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Nicholas has been awarded the Junior Citation …
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