… Fox lily Eremurus stenophyllus Eremurus x isabellinus 'Pinokkio' In early June, Eremurus (er-e-MEW-rus), perhaps the most spectacular bulbous plant of them all, … in the English Walled Garden. Eremurus , commonly known as foxtail lily or desert candle, is a member of the lily family. Not a true bulb but a tuberous root, it stores its food in … rotted compost or manure. To plant, open a 15-inch wide hole 6 inches deep in the prepared site. Pull up a shallow cone of soil in the middle. To improve drainage, add an inch or two of …
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… The titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum ) is not really a flower; technically it’s the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. At 6 to 8 feet tall in bloom, it’s striking. Also known as "corpse flower" because of the unbelievable stench, its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… name from the abundance of white flower bracts that cover this bushy small tree or large shrub in late spring. The flowers are followed by red fruit beloved by birds. Fall foliage is a colorful red orange. This cultivar is one of the most popular dogwoods in commerce. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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… 'Stained Glass" is a sport of H. 'Guacamole' . It got its name from the variegation and large veins in its leaves forming a pattern like a stained glass window. It grows to a height of 15 inches and a width of 48 inches. It blooms in late summer with fragrant, lavender flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and …
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… Hyacinthina is a medium hosta (18 inches tall by 24 inches wide) that will tolerate dense shade when planted under walnut trees. Its flower scapes are almost 3 feet in length and bear lavender flowers which can be attractive to hummingbirds in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they …
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… Climbing hydrangea is a clinging ornamental perennial vine that can reach 60 to 80 feet tall. Root-like, hold-fast … twine straight upward. White flowers appear May through August; they are 6 to 10 inches in diameter, each containing an outer ring of showy sepals and an inner core of smaller sterile … vigorously after two to three years, but can take three to five years to begin blooming. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. …
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… Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt' is a lovely, dark-rose to pink peony that blooms toward the end of the peony season. It was named after a prominent French actress and is a time-proven standby in the perennial garden. The buds and open flowers contain a sugary nectar beloved by ants, bees, … among the gods of ancient Greece, and Paeon was turned into a beautiful flowering plant in order to avoid persecution. Roots of the parental species of this cultivar,lactiflora, are …
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… Heritage® English shrub rose ( Rosa ‘AUSblush’) is another of the David Austin shrub rose releases. It features beautifully quartered, bourbon-type flowers in pink that blush to lighter shades near the edges, and a fragrance reminiscent of tea rose, … citrus, and honey. These disease-resistant plants grow to 4 feet and perform best when planted in sunny, moderately moist, and fertile soils, protected in early winter with a mulch of shredded …
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… needs partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 1 foot. In May and June it produces exceptionally fragrant white flowers. It is a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial grows to one foot in height with partial shade to full shade and dry soil conditions. It has yellow blooms from May through August and is a specimen ground cover. …
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