… very well drained soils that dry thoroughly between watering and grow in full sun. The plant is very drought tolerant and the slightly hairy leaves are resistant to rabbits and deer. This species is native to the rims of extinct (we hope) volcanoes in the Canary Islands. The climate in …
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… BALMY PURPLE™ beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 12 inches high and around 12 … of flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and …
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… Narcissus ‘Mary Copeland’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch double flowers that are sweetly … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Mexican petunia is a bushy, semi-woody tender perennial that bears no relationship to the petunias we know except … for the form of its flowe Each petunia-like blue blossom appears only for a day, but bloom is non-stop from May through the heat of summer until frost. It’s native to South American, the …
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… Nymphaea 'Sulphurea Okechobee' is a hardy waterlily with large lemon yellow flowers that have long narrow petals. The leaves are … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… over 2.5' in height. Best grown in full sun with moderate fertilization. This dwarf cultivar is grown almost exclusively as a landscape plant and can produce an attractive fall color. Fruit … soils in regions featuring long hot, dry summers. The area around Kandahar, Afghanistan is famous for their groves of Pomegranates. One of the plants mentioned in the Bible. Pomegranate …
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… The scarlet oak is so named because of its brilliant red fall color. Young pyramidal shaped trees mature into broad crowned specimens. Acorns are produced biennially. Its native habitat is the upland forest region of the northeastern and southeastern U.S. The genus Quercus includes …
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… The blackjack oak is native to the south-central and southeastern U.S. It has a scrubby and irregular habit and is more likely to be found in the wild in poor sandy soil than in nursery stock. Acorns mature …
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… The chinkapin oak is a native tree widely distributed in the south-central U.S. and often found in dry sites with alkaline soil. Acorns are produced annually. The chinkapin oak is also known as the chestnut oak due to a similarity in leaf shape with the chestnut tree. The …
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… this one grows on trees. The most notable feature of Quesnelia marmorata , or Grecian urn, is its foliage. The tall, narrow leaves have mottled horizontal bands of green and white and … curve outwards gracefully at the top, like the lip of a vase. The bloom, though short-lived, is lovely, with pinkish maroon bracts that open to reveal lavender-blue flowers. It’s quite easy …
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