… to reach a height of 4 feet. From July through October it produces red and purple blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… there are a few stars that shine more brightly than the rest. Perhaps the fairest of them all is the great white trillium, Trillium grandiflorum , a woodland wildflower beloved by … Also known as white wake-robin, snow trillium, trinity flower, or large-flowered trillium, it is easily recognizable by its waxy white flower with three petals and three sepals, blooming atop … swipe all the greenery from the root stalk, effectively killing the plant, since the rhizome is left with no means to produce food/energy for future growth. Gardeners interested in …
Type: Plant Info
… a stylish twist to indoor gardens. One plant able to make a stunning statement indoors or out is a symbol of holiday hospitality: the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus . Native to South … to the high levels necessary for good growth. Ananas A member of the bromeliad family, Ananas is a diverse group of more than 2,000 plants, most of which are tropical ephiphytes — plants that … Animal and bird droppings, along with fallen leaves, comprise the plant’s food, and rain water is captured by the plant’s vase-shaped leaves and central cup or cone. The arching spray of …
Type: Plant Info
… Hippeastrum 'Red Pearl' is an intense, deep velvety red cultivar of Amaryllis with a darker throat. A "new" variety, … bare root, plant them with the neck exposed just above soil level in a container at least 1" wider than that of the bulb in any commercially available prepared soil containing primarily … direction of the greatest light so be sure the rotate the pot daily to ensure the flower stalk is more or less upright (staking is often needed). Once flowering is complete, continue to grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' (London planetree) is a hybrid cross between American sycamore ( P. occidentalis ) and Oriental planetree ( P. … tolerance for urban pollution. City planting spread to America where this hybrid today is common in such distant locations as Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. This … be very difficult to distinguish from its American parent. Distinguishing features include: (1) Leaves have deeper sinuses and (2) fruiting balls appear in pairs. Like its American parent, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The Garden's lone swift species is exclusively seen flying overhead in small groups while chasing insects. In the evening, they …
Type: Birding
… and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms from July through October and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 30 feet. It is a specimen. Birds are attracted to this tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
