… of white at maturity. The corona is shallow and funnel shaped. It opens yellow and matures to white. It is hardy in zones 3 – 8. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… has large, three-lobed, maple-like lime green leaves. It grows into a mound and spreads out to 24 inches or more. It can take bright sun or partial shade and loves summer heat. Sweet potato vines have really taken off in popularity in recent years due to the efforts of University of Georgia horticulture professor Alan Armitage, who noticed that … interested in their uses as ornamental plants and contacted gardeners and growers looking for colorful castoffs. The first introductions were 'Margarita' and 'Blackie'. …
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… 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 to falling. SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire has a relatively compact growth habit reaching only three feet in height and width at maturity making suitable for a range of garden spots, but especially in places where the scent can be admired. Sweetspire …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large flowers with ivory petals that blend into lemon yellow in the center. It will grow to a height of about 16 inches. The common name is a misnomer — this species is actually from Mexico, and was in cultivation there prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Marigolds are known for their pungent, spicy-smelling leaves and insecticidal and/or allelopathic herbicidal …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is dummy text used in laying out print, graphic or web designs. The passage is attributed to an unknown typesetter in the 15th century who is thought to have scrambled parts of Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book. It usually begins with: “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur …
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… is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Water, the essence of life, will be our canvas for creating artistic images. With a mindful vision, we will slow down to explore the patterns of design formed by water and shorelines. You will learn the tools of your SLR or mirrorless camera to play with light dancing on the surface, isolate reflections, and direct your camera to paint …
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… is known as blue aconite in India. In fact, the blue of its bloom is so rich that it's said to have turned the Indian god Shiva blue. As a high altitude mountain flower, it's one aconite … monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
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… and can reach 60 feet in height, with a narrow pyramidal form. Noble firs, which can live to 300 years or longer, are evergreen trees native to a small area from northern California to Oregon, in the Cascade Mountains and coastal ranges. … ultimately reaching over 200 feet in height. They do not do well in this area, due to the need for loose, rich soil and cool summers. …
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… stems in fall; mature stems, however, are gray green. It forms a dense, twiggy shrub and tends to sucker and colonize. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black fruit. 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 forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… Northern catalpa or catawba tree ( Catalpa speciosa ) is known for the long, thin fruit pods that resemble cigars, which give it its other common name, "cigar … sends forth an amazing show of trumpet-shaped blossoms — white with purple stripes and red to yellow spots inside — in long panicles of 10 to 30 blooms. The pollinated blooms then begin the process of transformation into long, thin, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
