… spring, followed by blue green leaves during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and red. Plant this one in partially shaded locations and in moderate to moist soils that are well-drained. …
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… Pink buds open to incredibly full and fragrant pale pink flowers in spring. Centennial Blush™ is a prolific bloomer, with flower buds formed at almost every node. Its attractive green leaves grow on an interesting branching structure, and they turn yellow to bronze in autumn. It can be grown as a large shrub or a small tree, perfectly suited for small …
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… produce smaller but more numerous fronds with a bushier habit than the wild species, which is native to Africa. Common in cultivation thanks to development of successful tissue culture techniques. This cultivar was introduced by John …
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… foliage. This cultivar thrives in climates with cooler summers. Lightly fragrant, this rose is not likely to overpower a room when brought indoors. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately moist, fertile soil to produce the healthiest, most floriferous plants. …
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… Candelabra™ grandiflora rose ( Rosa 'Jaccinqo') produces bright coral-orange buds, opening to flowers 4 inches across. This rose will grow to 5 feet high and 3 feet wide, and will be covered with dark green, glossy leaves throughout the growing season. It is moderately disease-resistant with a light fragrance reminiscent of cotton candy. It won the …
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… pink cupped flowers contrast with the green edged burgundy leaves (in cooler weather) from May to August on this spreading perennial. In warmer temperatures of midsummer the foliage is a medium green color. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and avoid wetting the foliage late in the day to decrease the incidence of powdery mildew, etc. Deer resistant. …
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… bulb 4 inches deep in the fall. In spring it produces semi-erect, strap-shaped leaves 12 to 16 inches long, each with a central stripe above. In spring it bears one-sided bloom stalks of up to 20 semi-pendant, funnel-shaped, silvery white flowers about 1 inches across, broadly striped green outside. If it is growing abundantly, it may become invasive. …
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… Pale beard tongue ( Penstemon pallidus ) is a native midwestern plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Water well the first year to establish the root system, and only in periods of extreme drought thereafter. Creamy white … pink tinge feature lavender-colored nectar guides on this herbaceous perennial, which grows to 2 feet tall. It attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. …
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… Growing to only 15' tall, it has a fine-textured, densely branching rounded habit. Pink buds open in early spring to reveal large, double white flowers tinged with pink. Flowers last longer than on most other cherries. An introduction by the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Mass., this cherry is one of the smaller types we're recommending. Nice small flowering cherry …
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… Insignificant whitish flowers document its kinship to grape vines, as do the tendrils that help it climb up to 30 feet in frost free climates. Large palmately compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of several species in this genus that host the largest flowers in the World - …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
