… have introduced the color yellow into the form of a Japanese iris. Pseudata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Although they are vigorous growers, they are sterile and will not spread in waterways. …
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… between an American azalea and an Asian rhododendron bred at the famous Weston Nurseries in New England. Butterflies are attracted to the fragrant flowers (a trait of its American azalea heritage). One quarter of the leaves are evergreen, and take on a reddish color in winter, while the deciduous leaves turn gold, orange, and red in fall. All rhododendrons and azaleas require an acidic, moisture-retentive soil with protection …
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… ). This shrub can grow to a height of 8’ with a similar spread. Abundant white flowers in early May give way to fruits that ripen to a bright red in late summer then turn black in the fall. Fall foliage is bronze to dark red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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… rounded shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet tall with a similar spread. Pink buds open in early May to fragrant, white flowers that are arranged in ball-shaped clusters. Flowers give way to sparse fruits that ripen to blue-black in late summer. Fall foliage is usually a dull red, but may sometimes be shades of burgundy. …
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… yellow-fruit cranberrybush viburnum will reach a height of 6’ with an equal spread. It blooms in May with showy white, flat-topped clusters of flowers. These give way to yellow fruits in the fall. Fall color for this cultivar is not as brilliant as some others. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a …
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… <p>With GHOST™, the foliage show goes on longer than the flower show. In spring, leaves emerge chartreuse, and clusters of rosy red flowers cover the branches from April into early summer. Over summer the foliage matures to striking buttery yellow. Then in fall, in time for Halloween, those leaves turn a "ghostly" white. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and …
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… In Latin "praecox" means very early, and in fact, Weigela praecox begins to bloom in mid-April, two weeks before other Weigela . The fragrant clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers …
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… Stipa , also known as Mexican feather grass, is native to hot dessert areas in the American Southwest and Mexico as well as South America. It has very slender, almost wispy … such as rudbeckia, achillea, and cone flower. Mexican feather grass is perennial and evergreen in the dessert areas where it’s native, but north of zone 7 it should be treated as an annual. It … deer, and light frost. Like many grasses, it reseeds freely, and is considered invasive in California. …
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… this butterfly attractor tolerates clay soil and naturalizes well. Pinching back the stems in early summer can help control plant height in the garden—those 6-foot-tall plants can topple, and will need staking once blooming begins in fall. ‘트레져b’ 뉴 잉글랜드 애스터는 미국 중서부지역 정원에는 어디에서 잘 어울리는 내한성이 높은 관목입니다. 큰, 보라색 꽃이 8월 초부터 10월 초까지 …
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… African marigolds grow in full sun and bloom throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Vanilla’ has extremely double large flowers with ivory petals that blend into lemon yellow in the center. It will grow to a height of about 16 inches. The common name is a misnomer — this species is actually from Mexico, and was in cultivation there prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Marigolds are known for their pungent, …
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