… This perennial needs partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies from November to April and is a specimen plant for the border. …
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… Musical note plant ( Clerodendrum incisum var. macrosiphon ) is a member of the Lamiaceae family. A native of Nigeria, this upright, showy shrub earned its unusual name … club resembling a soprano-range eighth note. The club portion of the “musical note” splits to reveal an attractive flower that resembles a small white butterfly. It has several red, thin, … proboscislike stamens that extend 1.5 inches beyond the flower’s petals. The buds grow upright in large numbers, borne in clusters of 5 to 10 white flowers. A prolific bloomer, the flowers …
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… Intensely fragrant double pink flowers in mid-June continue sporadically throughout summer. A relatively short rose, the common name derives from the green fine hair like growth on the sepals surrounding the … why. Plant in full sun in moderately rich moisture retentive soils and treat as needed for black spot and powdery mildew.>/p> …
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… The hybrid orchid × Odontocidium 'Areur C. Ching' blooms with dozens of silver-dollar-sized yellow blossoms with reddish-brown banding on long (up to 18-inch), arching bloom spikes. Multiple bloom spikes per plant turn this relatively … basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bittersweet is a twining vine with alternate leaves that are ovate, glossy, and toothed. In early summer it produces inconspicuous greenish-white flowers. On female plants, highly ornamental, nonedible bright red berries are produced at the branch tips. Each berry emerges from a three-valved orange capsule, which is persistent. It … Asia, Celastrus orbiculatus, has become invasive in much the same habitats. They are difficult to distinguish, but the Asian species has more abundant fruit all along the branches while the …
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… Variegata cornelian cherry dogwood features blue green leaves with creamy white margins. In other respects the Variegata cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… Compressa blood-twig dogwood is a dwarf cultivar with a distinct upright, columnar habit. The species takes its common name from the deep red color of its newer stems in fall. The foliage is thick and crinkly. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… Rusty blackhaw viburnum takes its common name from the soft fuzzy reddish covering on its winter buds. This species is native to the southern U.S. White flowers in May are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to blue and persists into winter. Fall …
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… own potion at home with these fun botanical cocktail recipes. Herbal experts Nancy Clifton of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Kasey Bersett Eaves, owner of Vivant Gardening Services in Chicago, teamed up to create delicious mixers for cocktails. You can easily make these cocktails at home. What … It’s a tangy syrup made from fruit, sugar, vinegar, and herbs; it was originally used as a way to preserve food. It’s also helpful to know what muddling is. The process of gently bruising …
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… Easy-to-grow Shasta daisies are one of the most popular of all perennials. Named for California's … with a uniform size, and it blooms abundantly from late spring to midsummer. Plant 'Snowcap' in full sun with good drainage in beds or borders, where it will attract butterflies. Shasta …
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