… Chinese Sedum is a mat-forming 3-inch succulent which turns a showy bronze and burgundy color in fall. Its … be grown as a ground cover in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil and is perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore, eastern sycamore, buttonwood or buttonball tree) is generally regarded to be the most massive tree indigenous to eastern North America. It is a … its largest size along streams, rivers and flood plains. The signature ornamental feature of this huge tree is its brown bark which exfoliates in irregular pieces to reveal creamy white … dispursing their seeds, often in downy tufts, with the wind. Wood has been commercially used for a variety of products including furniture, cabinets, barrels, crates and butcher blocks. …
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… conditions and aren't fussy about watering or soil. One good watering a week should be fine for a plant in a large pot. 'Congo', also sold as "Congo Green", produces broad green leaves atop … One caution: philodendrons should be kept away from pets, as they are toxic. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Container-grown plants should be potted in well-drained soils containing decomposed granite. This aloe was discovered in the early 1950s in southern Zimbabwe at the base of a dwala (granitic … comprised of large masses of plants. The discoverer was a hunter who collected a specimen for his friend, John A. Chabaud, a well-known gardener in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Chabaud … since their discovery. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Seven-son flower ( Heptacodium miconioides ) is really more of a shrub than ornamental tree. It flowers when little else is blooming in late fall. After the flowers fade, the sepals encircling the flowers change to rosy-purple for a second display of color, which lasts a few more weeks. These appear to be flowers, giving this curious plant the appearance of blooming twice. During winter, the bark of seven-son flower …
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… IVORY HALO® Tatarian dogwood is a more compact and finely textured form of this suckering shrub species. It has medium green leaves edged in white as well as red stems in … year. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range …
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… BATON ROUGE™ Tatarian dogwood is a compact form of this multi-stemmed shrub with a bushy habit and strong growth. Small white flowers in spring give … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range …
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… DARBY™ blooms from mid-June to the first hard frost with a fruity, spicy fragrance. This rose comes from David Austin, the English breeder dedicated to combining the shapes and … flowers you'll get in return. Dark green, glossy leaves are disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against disease may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or it's too crowded for good air circulation. Remember that roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders …
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… Magic lily ( Lycoris squamigera ) is a "pass-along" plant with a long history of cultivation in the United States. Originally a native of China, this sterile triploid produces no viable seeds. It saves all of its energy for the production of flowers and additional bulbs. This is one of the indicator species that …
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… birds Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range … of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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