… dark green evergreen leaves of the common boxwood ( Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa') and the hardiness of Korean littleleaf boxwood. This evergreen shrub grows into a perfect narrow pyramid to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soils. This variety is very hardy, with minor bronzing during harsh … by boxwood psyllid, a tiny insect that causes new leaves to curl up. The problem is cosmetic, and no treatment is needed. Regular clipping will keep the shrubs manageable. If planted against …
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… welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- 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 to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided into subgenera about which taxonomists …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- 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 to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided into subgenera about which taxonomists …
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… shaped leaves have a distinctive bluish cast that forms a nice background for the pink-and-white flowers that cover the plant in mid-winter. A member of the Crassulaceae plant family from South Africa, the plant has leaves that are succulent and feature an adaptation to arid environments known as Crassulean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Most plants open their pores (stomata) during the day to take in carbon dioxide, and in the process they lose water vapor to the atmosphere. Succulent plants with CAM open their …
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… More than 2,000 yellow mammoth crocuses ( Crocus flavus ) and 4,000 white-and- purple Dutch crocuses ( C. vernus 'Remembrance' and 'Jeanne d' Arc') are in spectacular bloom in the Evening Island meadow in April. This …
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… has huge bright red flowers with greenish yellow throats. The flowers measure 8 inches across and sit on top of tall 42-inch high foliage. The flowers have distinctly long thin petals, a form … all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Red Ribbons received the Harris Olson Spider Award, …
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… are ruffled. This is a dwarf daylily. The flowers are small, measuring only 3.75 inches, and sit on top of low foliage only 12 to 14 inches high. It blooms extra early in the season and is delightfully fragrant. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to …
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… creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Fall Festival Alumroot is one of a series of ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a …
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… red 'eye' at the center of the flower, This deciduous shrub is adapted to full sun, dry soils and tolerant of air pollution. It is one of a number of cultivars released by the United States … National Arboretum combining the best characteristics of its parents from northeast Asia and the United States. The plants produce a continuous supply of flowers throughout the summer and early fall with little or no seed production. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. When the species …
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… This large hosta features apple green leaves with wide dark green margins and fragrant flowers. It is a sport of H . 'Guacamole.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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