… Quercus stellata x alba is a naturally occurring hybrid of the post oak and the white oak. the large lobed leaves are deep green throughout the summer turning to a dark wine red in fall. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tree that can reach a height of 50 feet and width of 35 feet with branches that sweep low to the ground. It noted for its upright rounded growth habit and symmetrical branching; it has deeply furrowed, corky bark. Though miyabie maple is listed as endangered in its native habitat in Japan, several cultivars are considered hardy, adaptable urban street …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cottonwood is a tree people love to hate. This fast-growing poplar grows throughout North America, except in the far western states and mountains.It grows quickly, 4-6 feet per year,into a nicely-shaped …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I have woven several varieties of clematis through my trellis. The effect is beautiful, but one portion of a clematis wilts, dries and disfigures the … it? A. Clematis wilt is a condition affecting many cultivars of this vine. Although damaging to portions of your clematis, the infection rarely kills the entire plant. Look for signs of wilting early in the season. Prune out the affected growth immediately. Often, plants put out new growth below …
Type: Plant Info
… SCOOP™ Lemon Cream Coneflower DOUBLE SCOOP™ coneflower series has a unique flower in a rainbow of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and 4,000 white-and- purple Dutch crocuses ( C. vernus 'Remembrance' and 'Jeanne d' Arc') are in spectacular bloom in the Evening Island meadow in April. This cultivar goes by many names, including 'Yellow Mammoth', … have fully withered. The leaves need plenty of time—usually about six weeks after flowering—to turn sunlight into the energy that each bulb will store until it is needed to power next …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Barnstedt Gold’ is an initially upright then rounded, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … petals with red tints emerging from a purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Birgit’ is an initially upright then rounded, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … strap-like petals emerging from a dark-purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Old Copper’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … heavy red tints emerging from a dark purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Primavera’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … with purple-red tints emerging from a claret-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
