… a height of 60 feet. Its common names are the Ohio Buckeye, American Buckeye or fetid buckeye. In spring, it blooms with panicles of creamy yellow flowers. The foliage emerges with coppery highlights before maturing to green. In the fall, the leaves turn a bright red. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to …
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… is smaller than other horse chestnuts (less than 30 feet). It has small, white flowers in dainty panicles that appear in the spring. Its leaves are narrower than the species giving the tree a more delicate look. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in mid-winter (mid-summer in its native Madagascar). The brilliant red flowers are attractive to the Madagascarian …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and lower leaf surfaces. The main attraction of course are the reddish orange tubular flowers in graceful spirals on each of the candelabra like flowering stalks that gently curve as they … plenty to room to grow as it reaches mature size. Outdoors it is hardy to about 20 degree F in dry climates. …
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… Road greater masterwort ( Astrantia major 'Abbey Road') is a delicate, small, hardy perennial in the carrot family that produces thin stalks topped with half-domes of bright pink flowers that … Each flower consists of tiny florets with a row of ray-shaped sepals beneath. Even when not in bloom it has attractive divided foliage. …
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… Grey-green compact mounds are covered in small, golden yellow flowers from late April into May on this cultivar selected for greater … for the rock garden or edge of a flower bed and attracts a number of pollinators. Plant it in full sun and well-drained soils to avoid rot during high rainfall periods. This perennial will …
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… flowers. They have excellent rain tolerance and long lasting blooms that hold their color well in hot weather. Late blooming into fall, they tolerate a light frost. Expect a mounded growth habit as they grow to 14-20 inches in height and up to 36 inches across. These mums are good for beds and containers. 2021 – Ball …
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… Long thin tubular spathes in yellow are partially hidden below the large green elephant ears with the bold patches of white … No strong fragrance, either positive or negative to this member of the Aroid family. Plant in sun to shade, wet soils, and either bring indoors after the first frost or repurchase the …
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… enormous variety of foliage. ‘Limelight’ has stunning yellowish green foliage; it grows well in low light and temperatures of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The name Dracaena is derived from the … red gum is produced that is said to resemble dragon’s blood. It is used as a varnish and in photo engraving. …
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… the largest of the Dryopteris ferns that are native to eastern north America where it thrives in moist, protected woodlands. This fern can grow to about 4 feet high and 6 feet wide with long … The giant wood fern would provide height and drama to a shade border or as an understory in a shade garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
