… 'Warrenred' (or Pacific Sunset) is a cross between the Shantung Maple ( Acer truncatum ) and the Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides ). It is a rounded, … of 30 feet with a spread of 25 feet. Its dark green lobed foliage turns bright orange and red in the fall. It is hardy to Zone 4, prefers full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions making it a good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn various shades of red and purple prior …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst', commonly known as purple beautyberry, is a member of the Verbenaceae (verbena) plant family originally from Japan and China. This species is known for exquisite clumps of purple berries at each node along the stem in fall. The cultivar 'Early Amethyst' was identified as a seedling in the plant collection at … than other beautyberries, which permits gardeners with shorter growing seasons—like Chicago—to enjoy the bright, shiny, purple berries. The genus Callicarpa is derived from the Greek kallos …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This autumn crocus has up to 20 purple-pink flowers per corm in September. This native of Asia Minor might be a hybrid of Colchicum cilicicum . It has been … in cultivation since 1597. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… did not perform well last year. I’m planting recommended varieties, but I was disappointed in the number of tomatoes. What can I do? A. Tomato transplants are extremely sensitive to weather and moisture. They will often drop their blossoms if temperatures drop below 55 …
Type: Plant Info
… Introduced in 2018 from an Australian breeding program, SKYSCRAPER™ Orange sage is a tender hybrid … occasional dead-heading of spent flowers. With well-branched, bushy habits, plants will grow to 28 inches tall and prefer full sun. Potted plants should be fertilized occasionally to keep up their vigor. Flowers grow in spikes reaching well above the foliage and the long, tubular flowers pop out of dark red-orange calyxes with a green base. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Discover how to make the most of the fresh and bountiful produce found at your local farmers’ market in this cooking class inspired by cookbook author Deborah Madison. Learn how to make a basic …
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… tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with crisp white borders. Carex prefer medium to moist soil that does not dry out and part to full shade. Grow in masses along ponds or streams or in the woodland garden or border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Douglas-fir, a native evergreen tree, has short needles and in the wild it has a strong pyramidal growth habit with pendulous lower branches that give it a … appearance. This selection has a narrow form with mostly ascending branches and it can grow to 40 feet tall by 15 feet wide. The cones on the species are interesting – they hang downward …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stems that can reach 10 feet tall. 'Red October's' narrow leaves are green with a touch of red in the spring but in the fall the red deepens to burgundy and after a frost, turns candy-apple red. The plant grows 6 feet tall and prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
