… The pink flowers of Caronella azalea ( Rhododendron 'Caronella') are edged with dark pink fringes … between an American azalea and an Asian rhododendron bred at the famous Weston Nurseries in New England. Butterflies are attracted to the fragrant flowers (a trait of its American azalea heritage). One quarter of the leaves are …
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… The species name of swamp white oak( bicolor ) refers to the two-tone appearance of the leaves - the upper side is dark green and glossy while the underside is whitish and fuzzy. Acorns ripen annually in the fall. Leaves usually turn yellow in the fall, but there is a fair amount of variability. …
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… This beginners kit is an optional add on purchase for the Traditional Foods for a Healthy Gut class, taught by Tamara Mannelly. …
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… White flower cluster reminiscent of baby's breath cover the mounded green foliage in mid-summer. Easy perennial or container plant for full sun and well drained soils. The flowers are a strong pollinator insect attractant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Border Jewel Himalayan fleeceflower is derived from a wildflower native to the Himalayas. As a groundcover, Border Jewel grows to about eight inches tall with flower … Each plant grows rapidly spreading to about 15 inches wide. The pale pink flower spikes appear in mid-spring. This plant prefers afternoon shade and requires well-drained, even dryish soil and …
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… Hot Rio Nights lobster claw heliconia is derived form the heliconies of south America. Hot Rio Nights has spectacular 18 inch red zigzagging flower … size of a lobster claw. This plant has long green leaves like a banana or canna which can grow to a height of 12 feet. Over time this plant can form clumps up to ten feet wide making them suitable for screens or hedges in warmer locations. Heliconias like moist but freely-draining soils and require regular feeding. …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear mid to late summer. Compact 3-4 foot plants are covered with saucer shaped pink and white 8-inch flowers with red stripes and a dark red eye. The leaves are maple-shaped and dark red-black, making this plant attractive all season long. …
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… Rosa blanda, also known as the Meadow Rose, is native here, and throughout the prairies and meadows of the upper midwest. It blooms in clusters of pink and white single flowers (petal count: 5) with prominent yellow stamens … the decorative red hips (seed pods) provide winter food for birds. It won't surprise you to learn that like most natives, this is a vigorous, undemanding grower. In fact, it's hardy to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
