… This thyme species is used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). Unlike other thymes, this one isn’t suitable for cooking; the fragrance can be overpowering. It can grow to 12" tall and 18” wide. It blooms in late …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb can reach a height of 6’ with a spread of 1½’. It blooms in late summer/early fall with … in dark pink. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun. It may take a couple of years for the plant to flower so be patient. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant has such pretty blue flowers from June to September that it was named for the mighty Danube river and also the romantic blue Danube waltz. The Blue Danube Stokes aster is derived from a wildflower found in the eastern parts of North America where it likes sunny …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look for this common migrant and potential breeding species in any wooded habitat at the Garden. Like most ground nesting species, they are negatively affected by abundant deer …
Type: Birding
… sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 12 feet. In the spring it produces insignificant fragrant white flowers. It can be used as a screen or hedge or at the back of a border or as the pollinator for the Scarlett O'Hara Winterberry. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Purpurascens English oak is an unusual red-leaved cultivar. Foliage emerges purple-red and becomes purple-green as the … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… FLAWLESS™ is classified as a miniature rose, but at 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, it's not to be confused with … are strongly attracted throughout the flowering season, resulting in colorful ornamental hips for enjoyment through the winter months. It'll be perfectly happy in a container on the patio or … moisture. And yes, fertilizer, but remember its size and feed it lightly. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white flowers are followed by spectacular light greenish-yellow inflated pods surrounding the seeds on this nonhardy perennial from South Africa. At maturity, the pods are blown about by the wind and, … The pods are a great conversation topic in the garden and can also be harvested and dried for indoor arrangements. All parts of the plant are poisonous. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I grow bronze fennel as an ornamental plant in my flower garden. How can I prevent the excessive self-seeding that occurs over the winter? A. The umbels containing the many seeds ripen in late fall. If you are not harvesting these seeds for culinary or herbal uses, remove the flower heads from the stalks in early fall or late summer. …
Type: Plant Info
… Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range … of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
