… marginal wood fern is native to the moist woodlands of eastern north America where it is found in shaded nooks around rocks and fallen trees. It has medium green leathery leaves and can grow to 2 feet in height with a similar spread. The marginal wood fern prefers humus-rich soil and will tolerate …
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… three-parted toothed leaves. Native from India to Japan, it has become a common lawn weed in the Midwest. The plants spread by stolons, underground stems that creep along and produce new … flowers like a potentilla, but produces small, insipid fruits that look like strawberries, in the genus Fragaria . …
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… May through August. Tolerant of drought heat and humidity, wavyleaf coneflower does best in full sun and medium- to dry-soil. During the summer, it will attract butterflies. Leave the dead stems with the flowerheads attached in winter and it will attract birds. …
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… landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits nicely in the home garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that … and 1 1/2 feet wide and prefers full sun to part shade. Its small green leaves turn yellow in the fall, lending striking color to the garden. Used as a hedge or screen, it needs very …
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… plumes arise above the green foliage from June to the first frost of fall. Plant 'Dark Purple' in full sun and in average soils, and water it to get the root system established; then only water it during …
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… This vigorous vine will grow to a height of 10’ with an 8’ spread. It blooms in late summer/early fall with purple flowers. Its roots need to be kept cool and evenly moist … It prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil. Since it blooms on new wood, it can be cut back in late winter or early spring to manage growth. …
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… deciduous climber that grows 25 to 30 feet and produces small, pale pink, 2-inch flowers in late spring to early summer. As a member of pruning group 1, it should be pruned immediately … some of the older stems. Pink anemone clematis is hardy to USDA Zones 7-9 and is not reliable in very cold areas. It grows well along a wall or fence or through large trees. …
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… ( Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning') is a cultivar that was hybridized by Betty Corning in 1932 and carries many of the characteristics of the viticella parent, including a vigorous … A sun-loving vine growing 8 to 10 feet tall, clematis prefers to be planted slightly deep in cool, well-drained soil, with mulch or a groundcover to shade its feet and a solid support to …
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… today. The beautiful glossy, star-shaped leaves turn bright red, purple, yellow, or orange in the fall and early winter. It prefers full sun to part shade and is well suited to use in parks or on large residential properties. …
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… This ornamental oregano grows 2 feet tall, thrives in adverse situations, and continues to look beautiful. It is particularly attractive when planted with whites and pinks in the perennial garden, and it blooms from mid summer through fall. It makes an especially …
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