… The dark pink buds of Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Mist Maiden’ open to apple blossom pink and gracefully age to white on an evergreen shrub that rarely grows more than 5 feet by 5 feet in … (feels like hairs) on their undersides that provides interest throughout the year. New growth is covered with silvery hairs that form a striking contrast to the older leaves. Fourteen to 17 … of the Year Award by the Atlantic chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Rhododendrons and azaleas produce very small, fine feeder roots very close to the soil surface that are easily …
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… Korean feather reed grass prefers full sun but adapts to shady conditions and slowly produces clumps over time. Its 2-foot-high green foliage is topped by pinkish-tan flower spikes in fall that mature to cream. This grass needs …
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… This round tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From March through June it has showy white blooms that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in an understory or on the urban street. …
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… Boston Ivy ‘Green Showers’ is a climbing vine that reaches a maximum height of 50 feet. It requires full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Although its blooms are inconspicuous, the subsequent …
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… pungens 'Glauca,', a pyramidal tree with needles ranging in color from green to asilvery blue, is often used as a specimen tree. Commonly called "Blue Spruce", it grows throughout the northern United States in almost any soil types and conditions except extremely moist. …
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… moist soil in a slightly shaded setting. The plant will slowly clump up over time if it is moderately satisfied with the site you have selected. It will rapidly increase clump size if it is very satisfied with the location. Unsatisfactory locations result in a swift death; this is …
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… The good news is that they’re all easy to grow. If you have a spot that gets at least six to eight hours of … direct sun in the summer, now’s the time to start planting. “We have grown 'Purple Peruvian' and 'French Fingerling',” says Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. “'Red Norland' is scab-resistant and productive. And 'Rose Finn Apple' is a delicious fingerling that’s as appealing to look at as …
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… perennial from mid-summer through fall. Dark green needle-thin leaves are resistant to deer and other herbivores. Tolerant of heat, drought, poor soils, and neglect (once established), this sterile cultivar continues to produce new flowers whose nectar is a butterfly magnet. …
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… Ruby Perfection cabbage is another of the edible members of the Brassicaceae that can be used for ornamental and/or culinary uses. Cabbages are typically heavy feeders and thrive in rich well drained soils during the cooler months of the growing season. This …
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… will lengthen blooming time. It grows to a maximum height of six feet with full sun and moist, well-drained soil and is especially good in a border or as a cutting flower. …
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