… Japanese tree lilac is a versatile and trouble free small to medium tree. It blooms with showy, fragrant panicles of creamy white flowers in late spring to early summer. The flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that … commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Angel White lilac is a cultivar of the common lilac hybridized to be somewhat more tolerant of warmer climates (Zone 7-8) than the species. It bears abundant white blossoms later in the season than the common lilac but with the same haunting fragrance. Members of the genus … commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While …
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… New! Make an adorable 6-inch bunny who is all dressed up for trick or treating—in your choice of a pumpkin or candy corn costume. Learn the basics of creating three-dimensional shapes using wool and needle-felting techniques in this relaxing, fun class. All materials, locally sourced and hand-dyed, are included. Natasha …
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… are composed of 5 leaflets. Beautiful, vivid, red-flowered panicles 3 to 6 inches long bloom in May. The brown seeds that mature in October look like the eye of a buck. Its fall color is another attractive feature of red buckeye. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bright, golden-yellow flowers on 4- to 6-inch stems above lax, broad-leaved foliage. Thriving in sunny soils that dry in late summer, this species slowly increases by offsets, and occasionally by seed. Bruised foliage and flowers smell strongly of onions, which may explain why this plant is avoided by deer and rabbits. Butterflies are strongly attracted to the nectar. …
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… center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows well in well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
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… above a clump of green basal leaves. As the flowers mature they fade to cherry pink. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4-8 . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Green Thumb’ is a relatively large shrub with a round habit that grows to a height of about 8’. Oblong leaves are initially yellowish-green then green encircled by yellow changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant thread-like pale yellow petals that emerge from a … green calyx. The plan stands up well to summer heat, flowers well, and does not retain leaves in winter. …
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… poinsettia. A favorite for the Christmas holidays, the bracts last longest if the plant is given bright light and warm temperatures, and the water drains freely from the pot it was grown in. In less than ideal conditions, the lower leaves will yellow and drop. …
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