… Even in a genus grown for its foliage, shieldleaf Rodgersia stands out. The round leaves look like giant nasturtium …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… petals that are pink-orange at the tips with a yellow interior. The floribunda group are known for producing multiple, hybrid-tea-shaped flowers in sprays. Their dark green stems can grow up …
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… Japanese honeysuckle, which is an invasive species. As a native plant this is recommended for naturalized settings. However, deer like to browse the branches, and several species of …
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… It requires full sun and moderate soil fertility—use acid fertilizers, similar to what is used for rhododendrons—and needs to be kept moist. The very large, silvery, felted leaves on a rounded …
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… the grasses that once covered the prairies of the midwest, making it an important food source for many species. Jazz little bluestem is a striking plant with blue and purple coloring and …
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… cold, 'Oracle's' leaves develop purplish overtones.</p> And it's evergreen. <p>The common name for <em>Sedum</em> forsterianum 'Oracle' and its immediate family is stonecrop, probably because …
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… In dry plains, groves of cottonwoods sprout along streams, and may provide the only shade for miles around. In spring, it produces racemes of cottony seeds that fill the air with fluff …
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… The root beer plant grows wild from Mexico to northern South America and is cultivated for its culinary and herbal uses. It is also known as 'hoya santa' or 'holy leaf' in Mexico where …
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… (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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