… neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling toward the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name for this group of plants) is native to tropical America. Once the …
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… With white to pink pea-like flowers, the Illinois tick trefoil grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and thrives in dry to moderate soil types. The oblong seed pods are … clothing. In sandy conditions D. illinoense may have the potential to become aggressive. This is a legume species (member of the pea family), which harbor beneficial bacteria called rhizobia …
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… calyxes and sunset-orange petals that recurve gracefully. Each flower―and the entire cluster―is suspended by a long, wiry stem. An upright evergreen shrub that can reach 6 to 8 feet in height, its leaves grow in whorls of three with an interesting ribbed texture. … in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state. When Breedlove returned to the same site in 1986, the plants were gone, victims of farmland development in the area; the species is …
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… Large traditionally shaped moth orchid flowers feature pink petals heavily veined in dark pink to purple at their base. A white lip is edged in yellow and features two distinctive black dots at the base. …
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… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 2 feet with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and green flowers year-round. It is a specimen as a ground cover or in a border. …
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… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 2 feet with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white, dark red, dark green, and black flowers year-round. It is a specimen ground cover. …
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… This tree grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its pink and white blooms in March and April are followed by edible yellow-green fruit. It is a specimen. …
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… This Asian native is an evergreen shrub that grows to 4’. It blooms in late May with clusters of white flowers. …
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… The white spruce is a North American native. These can reach heights of 100’, but usually reach a height of 60’ with a spread of 20’. Young trees tend to be denser, becoming more open with age. …
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… Floribunda Rose produces masses of double white flowers throughout the rose season (mid-June to mid-October). This cultivar is cold hardy and very disease resistant. Unfortunately the flowers have no fragrance. …
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