… This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in late March to early April with deep pink flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves turn yellow to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pergola (per’-go-lah) Pergolas may be elongated, narrow arbors, basically covering a walkway to another part of the garden. Or, they can be larger structures covering a patio or a deck. They can be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. The top, which serves as a ceiling, is often a series of slats or latticework that provides partial shade. Like arbors, pergolas are …
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… Winter solstice is just around the corner—December 21 to be exact. On that day, we in the Midwest will have about nine hours of daylight. Compare that to a whopping 15 hours of daylight when the summer solstice takes place in June. Although there …
Type: Plant Info
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 inches in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has blue and white blooms that … attract butterflies from March through June. It belongs in a border or as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 24 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. All year around it produces showy white flowers that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a screen or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Yellow Surprise Lily has pastel yellow flowers that fade to near white. This is a sterile triploid and probably originated as a natural hybrid in China. The foliage emerges in early spring, but the flowers don't appear until mid to late fall. …
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… This mounded perennial grows to a height of about 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. In the spring it produces showy lavender and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen as a ground cover. …
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… Native to Europe, the Dogtooth Violet is clump-forming bulb that doesn’t get over 6 inches high with a slightly wider spread. From early to midspring it produces pink, white, yellow, and purple blooms. It prefers partial shade and …
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… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink, white, and purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
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… Shredded umbrella plant is an upright perennial with deeply incised umbrella shaped leaves that grows to a maximum height of 18 inches. It thrives in partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From late June to September it produces white powderpuff flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
