… a light, pleasing fragrance, and the foliage is deer resistant. Plant this snapdragon early in the season when soils are still cool, and stake it if planted in windy locations. …
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… a silvery appearance throughout the year. Brilliant red-orange tubular flowers are produced in large numbers in April. This native of South America branches at ground level to produce a "forest" of upright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… black) stalks and calla-like white flowers. It grows 4 – 6 feet tall and about 5 feet wide in wet soils or shallow water. Plant in light shade with protection from wind. Although tender to 30 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it will …
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… flowers. It’s an Angel Wing or cane-type begonia with thicker stems that enable it to reach 4’ in its natural environment. Begonias are native to tropical climates in Africa and Asia as well as South America, where they thrive on the forest floor, so they’re …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. In the spring it produces showy yellow to yellow-green flowers. It is good in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. It is reputedly a sterile cultivar that will not …
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… quite compact, very short at a height of three feet, but perfect for adding a splash of color in the garden. It thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. …
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… Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ Sweet William are delightfully fragrant on a perennial to 1’ in height. This cultivar not only prolongs the normal Sweet William flowering season, it is also a true perennial – unlike all other Sweet Williams (biennials). Grow in full sun and avoid placing muclh around the crown (leads to rot). This southern Europe native …
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… Dichorisandra pendula is known as weeping blue ginger, but is actually in the same plant family as dayflowers ( Tradescantia ), not ginger. The vivid blue flowers … is a great perennial plant for the warmer parts of the United States (Zones 8 or warmer) or in a conservatory, where its winter flowers add a dramatic flare. …
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… The Dixie wood fern is a rare fern occurring naturally in the the south-eastern US. It has an strong upright appearance with gently arching fronds up to … conditions. Because of its height and form the Dixie wood fern is useful as a vertical element in shade gardens and woodland settings. …
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… blooms with an orange cone that attracts butterflies from July through October. It can be used in a flower bed or large container and while the seeds are attractive to birds in the fall; the nectar rich flowers draw pollinating insects to the garden during the height of …
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