… White spidery flowers top the finely divided leaves on this stalwart annual that thrives in the heat and drought of summer and continues to flower right up to frost. Butterflies, honey … and hummingbirds are all attracted to the nectar rich flowers. This cultivar provides height in the flower bed and is deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spikes of deep-purple blue 'bells' appear on short spikes in June and continue into July on this hybrid developed in Austria at the Sarastro Nursery. Full sun, moist soils, and moderate fertility are keys to success. This plant is clump forming so it's less apt to spread extensively, unlike one of its parents. …
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… Geum canadense is commonly known as white avens. It stands 18 – 30 inches tall and blooms in early to late June with small half inch white flowers on hairy stems. Plant it in light shade or partial sun. It can spread aggressively will grow underneath black Walnut …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from late summer into fall on this half-hardy perennial from the Pyrenees Mountains. Plant it in full sun and in locations near sidewalks, etc., where its mounded habit and flowers can be appreciated. Like other members of the mint family, it is a pollinator attractant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant grows up to 30 inches high and wide, with long leaves produced in a basal rosette. Sea lavender is a good filler plant for the perennial border. Small blooms develop on the multi-branched flower stalks in the summer. Pretty, tiny lavender-blue flowers hover over the foliage, providing a sea of …
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… Blue-green evergreen foliage is the featured attraction of this hardy pyramidally shaped shrub to 12' in height and 8' width. Plant in full sun and water to get established and thereafter only during extended dry spells. Tolerant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… native hydrangea prefers part shade but will tolerate full sun if kept constantly moist. It is tall (5 feet with a similar spread) and bears large white flower heads in mid to late summer. Since it blooms on new wood, it may be pruned close to the ground in late winter to revitalize the plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… their early blooming, sky-blue flowers and their silver-blotched green leaves. Bethlehem sage is a good ground cover in shady positions. Grow it in shady places under a shrub border. After the first leaves die down, clip them and new, fresh, …
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… height of 15 to 25 feet. Pink buds that open as white, 5-petaled flowers cover the small tree in late April or early May. They are quickly followed by edible berries beloved by birds. This is truly a plant for all seasons, with its beautiful spring flowers, handsome green leaves, … genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting …
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… When mature, this plant will reach heights in excess of 50 feet to grace the garden with its oval shape. Use yellow buckeye as a shade tree. Showy yellow flowers are produced at the tip of each branch in a 6-inch panicle. It flowers in May after the leaves emerge. Fall color ranges from yellow to … orangish-brown. This lesser known and grown buckeye deserves broader use in our landscape; it is the best large buckeye. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
