… are scarlet and the crowns are yellow. Milkweed flowers form seedpods from which seeds with silky hairs are dispersed by wind. Bloodflower is a host plant for monarch and queen …
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… yellowish green fruits that resemble bananas. ‘Prolific’ pawpaw is a heavy-bearing variety with large, early ripening fruit that can be eaten raw or used in ice creams or pies. Raccoons, …
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… hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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… chard, but is descriptive of the color: intense red stems and large puckered green leaves with red veins. It makes a great addition to the dinner table or can be used as an ornamental. …
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… climber that grows 8 to 10 feet and produces single, bluish flowers 6 to 8 inches across with a greenish white bar on the reverse side. The plant was named after a director of the …
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… over the ocean in the Pacific Islands. The variety sericeus has small leaves densely covered with silvery hairs. The inconspicuous flowers turn into abundant reddish-purple, spherical fruits …
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… All parts of the plant are toxic and should not be ingested. The toxic compound interferes with cell division. The genus name references the ancient kingdom of Colchis on the Black Sea, …
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… celandine poppy ( Chelidonium majus ), a hardy perennial that thrives in shaded locations with moist soils. This is another example of a woodland plant that completes its growth and …
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… streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing to about two feet tall and wide with dark green leaves. The pink flowers resemble a snapdragon or a turtle's head. It requires …
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… The flowers have showy clusters of up to 40 stamens in the center. The leaves are round, with long petioles. This species differs from our local species, Caltha palustris , in its larger …
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