… where it thrives in moist, protected woodlands. This fern can grow to about 4 feet high and 6 feet wide with long dark green gracefully arching fronds. It is tolerant of deep shade and spreads slowly once established. The giant wood fern would provide height and drama to a shade border or as an understory in a shade garden. Archived Copy: This content …
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… to the moist woodlands of eastern north America where it is found in shaded nooks around rocks and fallen trees. It has medium green leathery leaves and can grow to 2 feet in height with a similar spread. The marginal wood fern prefers humus-rich soil and will tolerate a full shade location. This fern would be a suitable addition to a native or …
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… surround the orange disk of fertile flowers on this coneflower adapted to Midwestern soils and climate. Can be used as a perennial addition to the garden or for a seasonal burst of color in large containers and flower beds. Pollinators can't stay away from the flowers and songbirds are attracted to the ripe seeds from fall into winter. Sunny conditions promote the …
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… small orange flowers which appear extra early in the season. The small blooms are 3 inches, and the foliage is only 18 inches tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… yellow flowers with a green throat in mid season. The blooms are large, measuring 6 inches, and are very fragrant. It is attractive to butterflies. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… Rave On Coral Bells has a beautiful combination of silver foliage and prolific rose pink flowers. It is a heavy bloomer, and the combination of the heavily frosted green leaves and the rose pink flowers for up to a two month bloom period, make it a showy addition to any …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos 'Lady Baltimore' has soft pink flowers with a bright red eye and a cupped shape. The leaves are dark green and lobed. At maturity it stands 4-5 feet tall and blooms in late summer. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word …
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… flowers with green throats in mid summer. The 4½ inch blooms are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Mathilde' has large soft pink flowers with red centers and creamy white staminal columns. It grows to 8 –12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Mathilde' is … named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… shrub which grows 4-6’ tall. It has mophead flowers which bloom on old wood from June-July and new wood from August through October. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the flowers age. It is hardy to zone 4 so will survive better than most …
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